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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1948
Page
4
An early season display in Minnesota drew attention from fans and officials as teams prepared for league play. Local venues and schedules were discussed amid hopes for strong showings, with communities rallying behind their clubs as preparations continued.
Cardinals win despite tense play as key performers deliver in a tight contest. Lynch starred with a standout goal and Haperials earned best service. Milley and Majer contributed for the Humwrials defense.
A garbled list lists PROM by Lene van Birenert and La Laine with Saturday games and names of players and staff. The fragment references grades and teams such as Gryples and Tuaperiake alongside several individuals including Hendersen, Lipmster, Alverson, and Barker. The readable content implies a school event schedule with participants and staff, but specifics are unclear.
A report by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research reviews 125 repellents including Dimethyl phthalate as most effective, with pure Allen and other synthetics tested. Clothing treated with dimethyl phthalate offered two to three days of bite protection. DDT was less effective. Other options showed limited or variable effectiveness and were not suitable for practical use.
The Dongara Road Board meeting at Dongara last week covered election of officers with Mr J Me Steele as president and Mr W Dempster as secretary and treasurer. They planned immediate works, graveling on Hoe Fewin and related maintenance, plus proposals for a new works committee and invitations for plans, with references to public health, land surveys, and post office box installations.
The board discussed delays in approving changes to ownership and ratings notices, noting late communications harmed the process. It also heard reports from Midland Railway Company on cattle pit recognitions, A Poole on Bonalefield Lane sanding, and the Department of Public Works on vehicle overloading, with decisions to seek further information and delay certain considerations until guidance is received.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a municipal road project, ministerial involvement, and a reference to a Great Peppermint Cure. Names and places are garbled, with mentions of August, Ward, and various locations, but specifics are unreadable. Document appears as an OCR mishmash with no coherent reportable event.
Winter driving guidance emphasizes slower speeds and greater following distances, with caution on wet or icy roads. Topics cover windshield clearing, proper tire traction, signaling, and cautious lane changes, plus maintaining visibility and space to stop.
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