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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1949
Page
3
A Hungarian Catholic cardinal, Mindszenty, described under brutal torture by police seeking a confessed plot to restore the regime. The account cites pills causing agony and paralysis as witnesses say he finally signed a statement. The case, reported by Wiener Kurier, is tied to communist authorities and a forthcoming trial.
Fortunate escapes as cars returning from Nurnalny through Manjimup crashed within twelve hours. A sedan skidded in loose gravel and toppled an embankment, occupants J. M. Kelly and W. J. Tonkin escaped injury. Later a tourer lost control, hood torn, but all aboard unharmed.
An elderly woman, Mrs Gertrude Bracks of Nhuth Ave Inglewood, was bashed and robbed in her home at 4 am. The assailant took a money bag from around her neck before fleeing. She managed to reach a phone after the attack but the line was damaged. Detectives Crosmwell and Sir Gonely investigated as neighbors reported the incident.
Donald McNamara a Chicago native, 28, arrived at Mascot in Sydney after claiming he planned to marry a woman who had been in hospital. He says he wrote to her since October and expected her to be in England, though she is reportedly missing. He plans to return to the United States by air, hoping to reunite with his fiancé.
A Belgian War Crimes Commission report on Breendonck near Antwerp cites witness evidence from former detainees who label the camp a torture chamber worse than many German camps. About 8000 prisoners passed through, with 300 dead, 450 shot or hanged. Many transferred to Germany died en route or after arrival, exemplified by 250 transferred to Mauthausen where only 55 survived by year end 1942 and ten by May 1945.
W.A.T.C. meeting results show maidens and handicaps across six furlongs to one and a quarter miles with winners including Tamala Lass and Danialoo. Other listed runners feature The Westerner Royal Rose Notalyn and Blue Stream among many, with dividends noted per race.
Comedy Prince wins the William Heid Stakes at Moonee Valley in a meeting featuring Radiant Star and others in the Niddrie Handicap and Tweedsilde Handicap. Multiple three year old trials, dividents listed, with betting at 11 to 8 against the winner and various sums across races including Keera Trial and Magdala Trial Highweight.
Perth brokers predicted keen competition at the sixth wool sale of the season at the Perth Wool Exchange on Monday. Buyers from England, the Continent, and America were anticipated to be active and no decline was expected. About 38,000 dates and 4186 bales were on offer for the Australia Wool Realisation Committee, with prices showing no drop and market steadily improving since October.
A Svanea bicycle model is listed as Box 2 from Young Motors Pty Limited located in Lod near Geraldton. The item appears in a catalog or notice detailing a cycles sale or display. Firm name and place anchor the entry with no further pricing or date information available.
Pen users invited for supply of electricity to Mingenew township for twenty one years starting April 17 149. Current system is 2 wire D C 220 volt serving sixty consumers with 16 KW peak. Tenders must state qualifications, installation details, price, and date work will start. Deposit of £25 required with standard agreement and acts. inspection at board office during hours.
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