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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1948
Page
3
Reports describe the body of Czech foreign minister Masaryk laid in state at Prague Castle. Officials and family attended the bier, with President Masaryk to attend funeral services and a state memorial planned by national leaders.
A fragmentary report describes refugees fleeing through a frigid border area as guards clash nearby. One eighteen year old is reported killed in the turmoil, and a woman is noted among those affected amid ongoing border tensions.
Australian detectives say a petrol ticket racket operated countrywide with Sydney hubs handling tickets sold up to 3 shillings each. Commonwealth and state investigators led a campaign against the gang. in New South Wales 35 men were convicted on ticket charges. The main operator evaded capture while the network shifted venues and altered distribution methods.
Washington report outlines a special committee discussion on Argentina and Latin American states amid European recovery strains. The panel pressed for clearer U S trade policy and questioned Argentina’s willingness to bargain hard.
Canberra reports Prime Minister J. J. Chifley told the House of Representatives that the government’s defence plan is aimed at peacetime needs amid overseas tensions. He said Australia hopes no nation will feel compelled toward war, warning that war would be a disaster to civilization.
Verbose racecard summary lists multiple races and horses, noting prizes, weights, and runners. Hints of Trivets, Arabine Kelting, Hind Prince and other names appear with odds and placements amid a long, garbled program from a VASRC meeting at Cabtielt, including various hurdles and handicaps.
Garawind clinches the March Humblewp in a crowded WALT meeting. The card lists numerous starters and results across divisions including Royal Don, Spring Folly, Tyrol Prince, and Wembley Welter with dividend figures and betting odds noted for each event.
Weights published for the W A T C Easter Carnival events the Easter Mile and Cup feature many horse names and entries. The document lists numerous horses and weights with several unclear spellings and odd phrases from the source.
A garbled account of an Australian match segment describes Western Australia first innings totals and key bowlers. It mentions players such as Bolwarda, Brown, Miller, and Herbert with partial scoring details and unclear live-action phrasing.
A large listing from Australian Farmers Co-Op details sheep, cattle, machinery, and household items to be sold. It lists numerous ewes, rams, and mixed breeds with ages and conditions, plus horses, carriages, and farm equipment, and mentions an afternoon session by the Country Women's Association.
Four university students three men and a girl faced a hostile crowd in Melbourne on March 13 as they announced a talk on price control at Carlton. About two hundred nearby workers gathered, disrupted the protest, tore down frames from the podium and pushed them away, then left.
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