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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1948
Page
4
A fragmented weather and politics filled Canhorps with talk of wet New Year gifts and blue cabling issues. The piece references Peters and Johns, U S figures, and Australian policy figures, noting a mood of political planning and weather concerns across regions.
Opening fat stock markets describe weight classes, priors, and bids with mentions of medium to good Mihhweight cattle. Quotas and weights such as G10 Westy and 6b good We CVT are listed alongside canal livers and rain conditions.
The market shows ewe values not in demand as buyers prefer Mutton and lamb at firm rates amid ample supply. Slaughter sheep weighers and light-to-heavy categories sold with varied prices. best heavy weights and midrange lots achieved steady figures, with overall activity steady but cautious as buyers assessed quality and weight.
Report covers a Canberra race meeting with details on events in First Division and Wy Chess Stakes. Mentions True Shot, Wakeaway, Miss Dior, Lady Melee, and New York Handicap, with inquiries into gelding performances and rider changes.
Race notes describe multiple handicap events with names like Mr A Cyey Lardy Meira and Tamale Lass. Details include finishing margins, horses such as Tamale Lass and Monk's Ideal, and odds or placements. The fragmentary text lists trains, starters, and placings with many garbled names and numbers, reflecting a busy afternoon of turf action with split results and close finishes.
West Touring Talkies at Northampton unveils a double feature headlined by Temictt and Every Night with Rita Hayworth Janet Blair and Lew Bowman in the leads. The supporting cast includes about twenty others. plot follows romantic drama on the eve of war with romance, sacrifice, and a soldier’s fate. Strange Affair stars Allyn Josyn Evelyn Keyes with a detective premise as an amateur sleuth plots a murder mystery.
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