30 Dec 1947
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Newspaper
Maryborough Chronicle
Location
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1947
Page
1
In Bourne on December 29 a mob used ke tbars clubs iron bars and stones to attack two constables. The officers fled to a private house where both were injured and one taken to hospital. The chaotic scene broke out amid a tense confrontation as authorities sought to restore order.
A December 29 wire reports the Comet D investigation leading to the arrest of William Geahame, 49, laborer, on charges of attempted killing and six counts of breaking and entering, per police court records amid a broad crime narrative.
Public health drive reported as military action against venereal disease expands nationwide. Officials cite reform efforts, clinics, and outreach to troops, while stressing prevention and prompt treatment in the service.
A scrambled OCR snippet reports a transport incident in New York with mentions of an express train, Deveney, Panohme Tease, and Halley. The readable text is fragmented and names are uncertain. The item hints at a crisis or accident but lacks clear facts or dates.
December 29 report from the Weather Bureau notes roughly 2.0 inches of snow, breaking federal estimates and crippling New York City through Friday and Saturday. City officials declare a state of civic strain as thousands of Christmas visitors leave. The manmade disruption recovers slowly as the week progresses.
Fragmentary report notes an infant died in the arms of a father aboard a plane before takeoff. The unclear OCR text references Museo Pinal and various scrambled words, but the core event points to a baby death on aircraft with the father present. Further readable details are not confirmed in the surviving fragments.
Sydney report says a 51 year old woman, Annie Kathleen Sturrock, wife of inspector Charles Sturrock, was found battered in a large cabin trunk in a Hotel Burlington bedroom. The deceased was widow of the late hurdle jockey Jerry Robinson. Police and coroner inquiries to follow.
Five of seven airmen aboard a transport aircraft in Alaska are reported safe after a mishap near an agricultural airbase. The remaining crew members are being accounted for by authorities and the armed forces launched a safety review.
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