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Newspaper
Burrowa News
Location
Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
5
Eyewitness accounts describe two soldiers defending a Vickers machine gun during a mass breakout at the Cowra POW camp. Amid heavy Japanese assault the pair held their post until a bolt was removed and the gun abandoned, aiding later escape efforts and police pursuit of the escapees.
Analysis by Gallup shows varied views on the minimum weekly wage couples could marry on. White collar workers and executives estimate higher figures, while minutely employed households push for lower sums, with the commonly cited anchor around seven pounds thirteen shillings.
A damaged OCR fragment outlines football gate receipts at Fisher Park with a 260 frame match and lists expense allocations to referees and officials. It mentions a total gate note of 175 pounds 12 shillings and that visiting teams receive about 58 pounds 10 shillings while other shares are uneven and unclear.
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