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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
3
Telegrams report a deadly fire at a King Street fish shop in Adelaide. March 24 and 25 casualties include several killed and others seriously injured, with a death toll rising to five as responders battle the flames and attempt to save patrons and staff.
Races at Walkaway feature a larger-than-usual field this Saturday with strong entries. Turf Club officials expect heightened interest and competitive pace as venues showcase a mix of local and visiting steeds.
A garbled Belmont Park card lists numerous horses and times across First and Second Plate events, including Burdles Yeomilen, Down Town, Fox, Rouge Bow, and many others. The page also mentions divisions, distances like a quarter mile and seven furlongs, prize figures, and participant names such as Lynd Reay and Leek Saxe, but the text is heavily corrupted with OCR errors and unreadable segments.
In Perth racing news a string of horses including Zepeli, Naval handicappers, and Desire are highlighted for upcoming Goodwood Handicap, Easter Monday bets, and local features. Doubts about form mix with strong entries like Marsdein, Blue Song, and Cyklom while top weights such as Bobaris and God Coin loom for the Bebnoat Five race and other minor events across the state.
A damaged OCR fragment references an election event with names and dates unclear. Readable elements include a voting context and mention of a general or local result but specifics are missing due to text corruption. The item appears to be a small public notice or brief report on vote outcomes.
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