Australian Lancaster squadron marks first birthday celebration
An Australian Lancaster squadron celebrated its first birthday on November 25 with former and current members gathering. Wing Commander Rollo Kingsford Smith led the event and the present CO is Wing Commander W A Forbes. In the year, the Lancasters logged two million miles, dropped over 4000 tons of bombs, and earned several gallantry awards amid major Bomber Command operations.
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Rollo Kingsford Smoith
D.C
Sydney
Iate
Air Charter Kingsford Smith
W. A. Forbes
DIC
Bundaverg
Queensland
Belin
Garmin Conatal Batterjeant
Dr Evatt Opposed To Communism
AYDNEY Monday. Attorney General Dr Hyatt told the Teacher Annual Conference that strong imposition of communism was a philosophical decline. He said though disagreeing with communism it was the accepted philosophy after wartime efforts and urged study of political science to provide a framework for schoolchildren.
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Aydney
Dr. Hyatt
Thas
Evatt
NSW Cricket Selects 16 For Dec 30 And Jan 1 Matches
The NSW Cricket Association secretary announced a 16 man squad for the upcoming match series against NSW on December 30 and January 1. The list includes W. A. Brown G. Barnes W. Bosth T. Brooks V. Colling R Front K Gulliver R Jamen J Johnson Vic T Clowe C V W McCool Rogers A Stapleton V Trumper J Whe and Ta Lavingtone. The team’s final selection will be announced next week.
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Sydney
NSW. Cricket Association
N.S.W
Phaaen
W. A. Brown
Expt
G. Barnes
W. Bosth
T. Brooks
V. Colling
R Front
K. Gulliver
R. Jamen
J Johnson
Sydney doubles pancies at Blakes double day meet
Kiurey teamed with Modulation Mor 120 and Grand Prodigy for 2000 in the Summer Cay Vii Blakes event. Kimbell pulled from the Willivte Stakes today. he won the Weller at Rosebill on Saturday. Numerous horses including Grand Prodig, Libermity, Modulation Beltuanie, and Craigie are listed among starters and favorites. The Sydney Turf Club holds its first meeting on January 6 with a 3 000 uneven race on the card.
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Sydney
Kiurey
Modulation Mor
Kimbell
Rosebill
Nobjetan
Hall
Modulation
Beltuanie
Craigie
Harline
Boho
Victory Lad
Barnsley
Batwa
War Betws
Falcon Kulgst
Eastor the
Bohne
Corduls
Night Paralle
Sydney Turf Club
Randwick Saturday Stakes Underway with Notable Runners
Randwick features a busy turf card with three Tear Ola and Manakeu among entrants in the Grand Me anie and Nurpary races. Anne-Tien-Et summer cup headlines Tuesday action including Heathyad Gauntlet Kimbell Hall alana Rehéwick and other contenders in December stakes events.
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Randwick
War Veterans Art Union prize winners announced
The War Veterans Art Union lists prize recipients for a drawn event. Winners include Ni Link with a principal prize valued at £6,378, Mrs. Jarman of Wilkonacrnft receiving £100, Mr. Hookey of Tioottinges securing £2,620 in a special prize, and several other named winners with assorted diamond and jewelry awards.
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Ni Link
Mrs. & Jarman
Wilkonacrnft
UK Hookey
21 Galdby
Epping
Cvttines
Alf Byrnes
Parramatts
McCaffrey
Campsie
Stolen Money From Room In Adelaide Incident
A theft report from Adelaide indicates 660 pounds stolen from a room on Monday. Elderly resident Alexander Miller, 85, employed, detected £680 missing during a weekend check. intruder reportedly climbed through a window and ransacked the room.
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Adelaide
Alexander Miller
Australian for Air Position in India Rise in RAF Ties
Edgar Tames Kingston McCloughry CBE DSO DFC a senior Australian air officer joins the RAF to advise the Government on defence. Born in Adelaide educated at St Peters College and Cambridge, he was commissioned in the Australian forces in 1896 and later served in the Australian Flying Corps before transferring to the RAF in 1922. He earned the DFC and B E and has twice been mentioned in despatches for service in France.
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Posta
Edgar Tames Kingston-McCloughry
C.B.E Dso
Thala Defence Committee
Tebias
Allied Expeditionary Air Force
Adelaide
St. Peter'a College
Arwlaide University
Trinity College
Cambridge
Australian Flying Corp
France
RAF
Staff College
Iawik
D.C
Drc
den Patchen
Tattersall's Hobart War Service Funds draw prizes listed
The Hobart drawing of Tattersall's War Service Funds occurred this morning. Principal prize winners include No. 21,986 Last Hope, Auckland. No. 187,596 Lucky Me, New Town Hobart. No. 20814 Two Gyndicate, Port Melbourne. No. 18R400 Deans Come True, Beaconsfield. Names and addresses appear for several winners across Victoria and Australia with various syndicates and venues.
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Hobart
Tatternall
AOR War Service
Firat Prine
ATG
Auckland
Brian
Byndleals
Fayre
Tatura
Vic
Ayndleste
Mugge Syndicate
A. Steven
Hayes St
Northcote
Tang
Toorak Avenue
New Town
Tax
Wu Pte
Nawian
Mrv
David Keating Kuss
Moorabbin
Vielee
Boroueh
Syndivate
Mokullen
N.C. Carter
Brewer Rona, Brutiegh
Indian princes pledge loyalty to empire after resignations
New Delhi reports that Nawab of Bhabul and others from the Indian Chambers of Princes resigned from the standing committee on December 3 to avoid embarrassment. They state they still back the Empire and aided the transition, deny Hindus political or social shifts. The Times correspondent notes industrial location debates and rising interpellations as a factor in the mass resignation and central government agreements.
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New Delhi
Nawab of
Bhabul
Gimpmaitee
Kiar
Indias
Central
Blalee
Rincen
Chamber of Princes
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WAR Veterans’ Art Union
India
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Federal Capital Pres of Aust. Ltd
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