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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1949
Page
5
The report describes mounting civil conflict in Bolivia with miners and rail workers struck and clashes in the Andes. American engineers and several nationals are mentioned as casualties and hostages amid worsening tensions and disrupted communications.
A large shipment of Australian made tractors arrived in the Hivar Burdekin region, including wheat tractors and crawler types from America. The assistant manager of Titer National Harvester Company stated more tractors of the same type would arrive in May, with aims to ease a 1,900 unit shortage and expand operations at Chamberlain Thdurtrieg Pty Ltd in Welshpool. The plant plans to increase output from one per day to one per hour by March next year.
Canberra reports that Australia demands more liquid fuel from Britain to support meat imports from Argentina, with the Prime Minister arguing additional petrol could be allocated to Australia to level trade with the British meat market and strengthen wartime supply.
A government plan for a guided missiles range near the Holonias Islameds and Athantic coast outlines a project costing about 1500 to 2000 units and extending eastward over the Atlantic. Officials insist operations pose no danger to residents and describe planned radar tracking and testing, noting prior experiments with two artificial beetle-like devices and the removal of their restraints.
The United States alleges foreign powers threaten Balkan freedom and seeks to enforce treaty provisions. The State Department contends Western powers press three Balkan states toward settlement while invoking new treaties to resolve the dispute.
The state railway inquiry concludes with no definite blame on WHE. The proceedings show an excess of expenditures over earnings by about 1,400,498 pounds. Interest and timing details indicate a potential adjustment of about 5,000 pounds to be considered.
Notes list race times around Perth with sequence 11 am 120 pm 1245 and 1 pm. Mentions Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a suggested treatment. Source presents a fragmented racing schedule with a claimed remedy name and unclear context.
The holiday meeting at Helena Vale lists acceptances for the rat day racing. Entries include ROK HANDICAD Onie the Aesthete Gay Fern Valley 89 Dainty Clive Koy Baranle Retires Axiome Pantese Yodel Pet Pante Polly Worthinnur Ambie ELECTIL HANDICAP and GULEWA PURSE events, with multiple horses named for each race and weights noted.
The Geraldon Women's Hockey Association schedules weekend games at Queen's Parke with "It" Grade at 2 30 pm and "A" Grade at 3 45 pm. Cardinals "A" Grade and High School teams feature players such as Herbert Cant Margette Tetlow Duress and Moore, Grigsby Login Monan Cube and Arnold.
Players from clubs will attend a selection trial this Sunday at 2 30 am at Queen's Park to form two Country Week teams for Perth. Teams listed include Burges Piret Edwards Tetlow Smith Thompson Jenkin Herbert Curtin Grigsby Cant Muley and others with first second and third elevens named in full.
A short notice lists travelers moving via the Adlai T and Railway between Berit and Geraldton over recent days. Names include Wright, Landwehr, Tees, Meminmes, Holmes, Rowbray, Parry, Bennett, and Templeman, with multiple groups from Perth and Geraldton.
A partial passenger list from Macrobertson Miller Air Service notes trips between Geraldton and Perth and other destinations. Names include A I Stirles A Heming W J Lewin Blackwell Malling Taylor KE Neepant Mevera T J Hook FP Watkh Hagelty KE Ankeyetl Uray Master Allen J P Waist and T B Langdon with arrivals and departures on Wednesday and Thursday.
Fishermen and officials gathered at a local wharf for a special meeting to demand price guarantees for snapper landed at Geraldton. A resolution was passed to obtain satisfaction by midnight Friday regarding altered prices. all Abeotline fishers nearby were asked to rename the meeting in support. The secretary of the Geraldton Licensed Fishermen’s Association announced immediate statewide notification and ongoing representation by Hon E H Hat.
The Catholic Vewaly Club annuls tournament will resume over the weekend with doubles and junior girls events. Draws set for Sunday and Monday next, listing numerous pairings and match times across morning and afternoon sessions.
The article outlines the upcoming twenty five mile senior race with missing riders McKay Ry Me eel Kobe withdrawn. N Tumaze returns marking three divisions on the course. Juniors race features five competitors while handicaps list riders for seniors and other events led by T McAuliffe and St MrKilley plus G Attenitep.
Members of the Geraldson Motor Cycle Club held a successful picnic day at Heingo on Sunday with about two hundred attendees from the locality. The event featured driving displays and motorcycle riding, trophies awarded to Lilly White and J. Twyerons, and a final race won by K. Shephard with motor riders in action including J. Grok and I. Cash.
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