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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Jul 29, 1950

Page

3

Menzies Receives Legion of Merit From President Truman

Washington July 28 President Truman awarded Australian Prime Minister Menzies the Legion of Merit for exceptional conduct in performing outstanding service. The ceremony followed a White House press briefing and a five sixty minute conference on Korea and Australian relations. The leaders toasted strong ties, discussed economic aid, and stressed joint efforts in the Korean War.

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Hand Grenades and Firearms in Liege Riots Reported

Disordered report notes hand grenades and firearms used during Liege riots. Police, aided by hundreds of officers, charged demonstrators with batons near Brosels Overn Howes as state troops arrived to help disperse the crowd. A separate disturbance at Bruveis Post Office led to partial evacuation and damage.

Liege Drusseaven Brosels Overn Howes Easiler Bruveis Soerah Bley

Scotsman Jumped Free Ride From Express Car

McCandless, 25, of Glasgow, leaped from a seat to avoid paying fare on an express train. He was found outside the London to Glasgow line riding the buffer between two cars as ticket collector moved along. Police charged him with travelling without paying fare and intent to avoid payment.

Epi McCandless Gissgow London Gigegow McCandless

Soviet Peace Plan Posed at UN on Korea

Diplomatic sources say the Soviet Union plans a three point peace campaign at the United Nations in August to push for demilitarization, withdrawal of forces, free elections supervised by the UN in Korea, and to present itself as a peace champion against Western powers.

Soviet Union Security Council United Nations Korea Kremlin Jacob Aull Wook Council

Collie's Meat Position Two Interesting Exhibits

Collie butcher's shop offers a roast beef and a pound of blade steak bought by a resident who visited Perth during the week. The window shows the steak at 2/7 per th, the Ged price 1/1, while the roast under 4lb weighs about 9/2. Only frozen mutton and lamb are sold locally, frozen rabbits about 1/4 per lb. Trappers sell rabbits at 1/6 each but supply is low, and with fresh mutton and beef scarce, many housewives buy monthly meat limits and trade in shops declines.

M Colie Perth

Rain Fills Districts as Geraldton Logs Heavy Falls

Rain showers spread across Gerakiten oo Amst and other districts ending at 9 am yesterday with Geraldton recording thirty points and additional rain later at the aerodrome. Northam Walkaway Mullewa Morawa Carua and Yalgoo posted varied totals while past seven months show Geraldton surpassing 1960 and 1948 figures. Messrs Dulgety & Company Limited report 24 hour rainfall across pastoral areas ending at midnight with Murgoo at 0.8 points.

Gerakiten Oo Amst Watheroe Tuma Geraldton Northampton Walkaway Mullewa Morawa Carua Perenjaci Yalgoo Three Springs Mingenew Dengars Coorow Messrs. Dulgety & Company Limited

Five Hundred winner at Helena Vale meeting

Western Australian Turf Club ran seven races at Helena Vale this afternoon. Duletine won the Five Hundred handicap over two miles, with Night Feast and French Myth among the other notable finishes. Other events included Chittering Maiden and Broadway Handicap with odds and dividends listed for each race.

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Geraldton Men Selected for State Rifle Team

Two well known members of the Geraldton Adam Aimo club, W Mellows and N Jfina, were chosen by the National Hi Amoctation of Wes tern Australia for the state's rifle team. The nine member squad includes M S Herbert, RB Styre, A K Taylor, and J Williams of Northam. The team sails from Perth on October 1 to Liverpool for Commonwealth matches, then proceeds to the NW prize meeting before returning October 14.

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