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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
5
In Honolulu a waterfront clash erupted at a new stevedoring firm as 100 pickets surged through gates, clashing with police and non-union workers. Three officers and twenty non Hilonists sustained injuries. twenty eight pickets were arrested on charges. Over 100 nonunion workers reportedly continued operations despite the unrest.
Windworth chain heiress Barbara Mutton, 36, faces health decline and custody issues in probate proceedings. Attorney John Burns seeks temporary custody by a 13 year old guardian until September 15. Her past income, once estimated at 185 million pounds, links to a high profile, unstable social status.
Toneph Toammel a Bearabian rig-picker, once a millionaire, was jailed for forty four years after conviction for suspented ital to the German army and supplying Gestapo information. He faced a five year gaol term plus a £45700 asset seizure. The case alleges forged scrap metal deals with Germany and aiding movements to free leaders, implicating British and Italian connections.
Four people including famed gangster Mickey Cohen were wounded as they left the Binet Biri cafe. The attack sparked a police upheaval as Cohen faces a grand jury inquiry linked to jail reform and alleged city corruption. A police chief later resigned amid the probe into protection rackets and vice activities.
A July 21 incident at a Port Kerta steel works saw two masked men fire a shot at a storeman who attempted to telephone. The leaflet and Wall Street style references hint at a robbery attempt with limited details available. Weather today from Worth forecast variable cloud and light west to southwest winds.
Acceptances for the V.A.T.C meeting at Caulfield are published, detailing horse names and trainer connections for the race program. The list includes entries in the sprint and middle-distance events, with weights and preliminary draw notes.
John Vonars, 38, is badly injured after a bull at a farm attack injures him and his father William Vonars. The pair fought the bull with a timber and gunfire. John suffers lacerations and chest wounds, while William escapes with bruises. Hospitalized victims include John with heavy blood loss.
In Sydney on July 21 a Central Court session convicted a man, aged fifty nine, for stealing by finding a bag of rice. The defendant claimed he planned to keep the rice and that the owner did not pay him. The rice, seized by authorities, was remitted to Singapore by the Commonwealth Government.
Geraldton Town Hall hosts Founder's Day with a large attendance including Liberal and Country League candidate Portens and T.C.L. Bonate candidate Malcolm Scott. Speakers praise education, discuss enrolment records, and review school facilities and future plans as the choir performs and visitors tour displays.
An elderly firm advertises wellstooned insulated water service and economical hot water solutions for families. Enquiries to Elder, Smith & Co. Limited, Geralitea. Also an apparatus for sale titled Gent's Coke, apply at 198 Foster Arcane.
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