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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
7
A violent blast at a meat plant caused extensive damage and injuries. Workers describe a chaotic scene as steel girders tore through the building, with cranes and debris littering the street. Survivors recall escaping via fire stairs while police blamed the incident on natural causes. The city reels from the shock as investigators review plant safety.
December 15 Sofia reports that former premier Tratcho Kostov and five co defendants were sentenced to death by hanging for treason in a plot to carve Bulgaria from Husaksnik to a Yugoslav Balkin Federation. Three others received fifteen years, one twelve years, and one flight years as part of the same case. The verdict was handed by a Supreme Court and a parliamentary jury after a trial inferred to involve anti Soviet bloc realignment.
Harold Mason of Mevne Street Osborne Park was treated at Royal Lorth Hospital after a tram collision on Leautirt Street. Police said the tram brakes seized when the midatis cut outs failed, causing the vehicle to stop abruptly and injure the driver.
Melbourne December 15 reports the New Year honors list and government deliberations on wartime policy. The piece notes the Labor Government considering restrictions on distributions and services as it awaits royal approval and potential ceremonial arrangements for the new year.
A scrambled report notes an election or vote activity with multiple names and places. It mentions Perth, Seville, Seaton Bay, and various personal names in a garbled stream of text. The fragment hints at results or rankings, including a thirty nine role margin and a new cure reference, but lacks coherent context or clear outcomes.
Survivors recount a boiler room explosion aboard a Dutch tanker near Marija Marcie. Twenty four crew were aboard, thirteen rescued, seven perished, including engineers. Lifeboat from Cloros adrift forty miles away. Tritech chief engineer among survivors.
London reports a power strike disrupting transport and industry for two days. Talks between 2,700 striking power station workers and leaders continued all day, with a back-to-work formula kept secret from the Labor Minister while a recommendation to end the walkout was awaited. If settled, a pay scheme review is expected.
Washington December 14 content reports State Department comments on Australia and New Zealand. A spokesman said the United States would communicate by fax to maintain stability in Asia and that recent regime changes should not alter foreign policy. He affirmed steady ties with both nations and the hope for continued cooperation.
A fragmented report notes December 15 events with rationing director Mr J K Cumming addressing tea and surplus issues. It mentions an extra week’s ration, a possible 100,000 boost, and concerns over Australian retail prices tied to subsidies, with references to Ceylon and recent high costs.
A historical race meeting features multiple handicap events and a six furlong Holiday Welter. Notable entries include T Wem nee, fear Myth, Gold Patois, and Black Law with varied weights. The card lists multiple heats and times, including strong finals and prize pacing across fourteen races and a prominent Holiday Welter event.
Coder pleasant wonther conditions kept the Geraldton Bowling Club draw on the focus green. Five rinks contested with Stowe Gibson Watson Tt shaan capt versus Currie. Middlerton Wilton Wheat capt versus Gumble Futhers Askew Smyth capt. Fong Dowle Logan Chag ant capt versus Blakey Rolls Chess ie Ellison capt. Dooku Price Murgeth W Krede beat Vent McCallan Price Lorms and Cureia capt. Green Dirk Kershaw Savage capt beat Ward Hewell Clow Walters discharged.
In recent play the Christmas Mandl cap Shuglet page lists results from matches including Lasan defeating Kennan and Kershaw topping Savuae. Wheat defeated Elteoy to advance as semi finals set between Test au 1 stheum and Ker shaw and Wheat with winners to meet in the final.
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