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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Dec 15, 1945

Page

4

Hitch-Hikers Sent Back to Inland From Sydney

Hikers arriving in Sydney were sent back inland after an assurance they would not be sent back to the inland. The minister for the Army declined to interfere. A plan to utilise cheap land for farming and service camps was proposed by Rev. W. J. Hobden of the Methodist Church as part of social questions discussions.

Sydney Ghett Army Fordd Parmlands Department of the Methodist Church W. J. Hobden

Miss Australia pageant winner named Barbara Avery

Barbara Avery, 27, chosen as Miss New South Wales in the Miss Australia contest held in Sydney to aid a veterans appeal. She has toured the Continent, performed on stage, and was nominated by the Unity Youth Group of the RSL. Avery will be among finalists and eyes £500 prize for the state win. Dawn Well, 19, of Kurvibill, finished second and Coralle Kelly of Kensington placed third.

Barbara Avery New South Wates Canttabara Hives Sydney Shwan Unity RSL Mike Australia New South Wales

Calculated Fraud by Doctor Sydney Dr. William Thompson

In Bankruptcy Court Judge Clyne found Dr William Thompson of Beach Road Darling Point and Riverside Park Bowral guilty of calculated fraud. He refused discharge, noting the doctor’s past earning claims and the large disparity between tax returns and actual income from 1932 to 1942. The judge warned bankrupts must adopt common honesty and that some concession is not condoned.

Sydney Fiiday Clyne Wiliam [Barber ‘Thompson Beach Roa Darling ‘Point Riverside Park Bowral Thompson

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