Newsprint Prices Rise and Rationing Mix Continues
An official report warns that although newsprint rationing ends with the New Year the supply problems for provincial papers may worsen. Sterling sourced paper costs jump to about £75 per ton, far above prewar levels. only licensed buyers can obtain it. Norweigian paper through Great Britain may aid volumes, but price remains a barrier for most country journals. Provincial papers will likely grow in size as costs climb, while metropolitan titles face advertising-rate hikes and shrinking space.
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Australia
Great Britain
Aly Dent Baer
New Post Office for Murringo Shelved
The Postmaster General informed MP Mr. Arthur Fuller that no new post office will be built at Murringo. Instead plans exist to construct an entirely new building while using the old structure as a four bedroom postmaster’s residence. Approval granted, work may be some time away but aims to be completed as early as practicable.
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Cameron
Arthur Fuller
Murringo
Fuller
ELMAG
W. J. Sillia
Murriago
Rye Park Public School First Class Winners and Participants
A list of top performers by class at Rye Park Public School includes Gordon Armor Graham Moore and Kaye Denning in First Class. Ron Veness Bever ley Veness Neville Southwell in Second Class. Robin Veness Joan Waters Gene Pearnall in Third. Kevin Veness Della Southwell Brian Moore in Fourth. Ross Southwell Esmita Waters Hert Moore in Fifth. Ray Armour Greta Southwell Shirley Edgerton in Sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Armor
Graham Moore
Kaye Denning
Ron Veness
Beverley Veness
Neville. Southwell
Robin Veness
Joan Waters
Gene Pearnall
Kevin Veness
Della Southwell
Brian Moore
Ross Southwell
Esmita Waters
Hert Moore
Ray Armour
Greta Southwell
Shirley Edgerton
Country Party selects Charley Anderson for Hume seat
Lieut Colonel Charley Anderson VC MC of Young chosen by Hume electorate Council at Cootamundra to stand for the Country Party. Rival Norman Pickstane of Cootamundra withdrawn. Anderson born 1898 in Kenya, moved to Australia 1935, served in WWI and WWII, earned VC in Malaya, now based near Young with wife two daughters and two sons.
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Country Party
Hume
Charley Anderson
V.C
M.C
Young
Cootamundra
Norman Plckstane
Cootemundra
Alan
Val Anderson
Kenya
Australia
Crowther
Springfield
East Africa
Malaya
An Mira, Andersenr
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England
Pete Bushby
Boorowa
Prefect
Rem
A. J. Adams Ford
Burrowa News
RYE Park Public School
Murphy
House OF Quality
Erson
CO Hume
ASA
L. G. Lawrence
Marsden Street
Lawrence Boorowa
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