Deniliquin Fights Flood Pressure Amid Rising Edward River
Deniliquin in New South Wales braces for peak Edward River flood as rain resumes. Army ducks ferry earth to levees while 500 workers guard the town with 140 homes submerged and 850 residents homeless. Evacuations urge nearby Buronga and Goodooga, with food supplies flown in and tractors struggling in floodwaters.
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Sydney
Deniliquin
N.S.W
Edward
Weather Bureau
Towy
J. P. Burchfield
Eeasual
Drowning tragedy amid flood crisis hits Echuca district
In Echuca district flood events stretch resources as levee work continues. Rupert Samuel Forester 15 of Paringa Ark is named among the dead after a cycling accident on Thursday. Army sandbags flow in while hundreds toil on levees and food supplies. Roads severed, Holbrook heavy trucks stalled, as shelters and emergency tasks dominate a perilous weekend.
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Ura
Penge Tontay
Rupert Samuel Forester
Paringa
Ark
Wan
Echuca
Tre
Wah
Echuca Village
Mall Fai
Alx
Bohuta
Four Die In Victorian Road Accidents
Melbourne reports a weekend of fatal incidents across Victoria. Dorothy Jean Chivell, 20, died when her car failed to negotiate a bend near Derg sholm, plunging into a creek. Driver Raymond Walker sustained severe head injuries, and Michael Edgley also died in the crash. Betty Edgley was seriously injured. A separate head on collision with a tram on Chapel Street, Prahran, left Mrs Edgley and an 8 year old girl badly hurt. Mrs Edgley is hospitalized in serious condition. A 8 year old girl died after being struck on the main Moe road. Jean Gladys Colyer died minutes after in a doctor’s surgery.
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Melbourne
Dorothy Jean Chivell
Dergsholm
Raymond Walker
Begga Street
Warracknabeal
Michael Edgley
Fig Street
Be Kila
Betty
Chapel 81
Prahran
Edgley
Alfred Hospital
Moe
Jean Gladys Colyer
Morgan Mill
Eden Warns U K Of Danger Of Poverty By Stages
Prime Minister Anthony Eden warned Britain faced poverty by stages and urged restraint and savings to reduce domestic consumption. He spoke at a Lancashire meeting amid wartime economic strain, noting imports remain too large and armament burdens persist alongside ally commitments. He projected a possible £100 million first-half surplus but stressed improvement is needed.
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London
Britain
Anthony Eden
Padi
Ham
Lancashire
Anthony
Sir Anthony
Canberra crowds watch trial cars in cold Braddon
A special Canberra police patrol guarded the New Vogue service station in Lonsdale Street Braddon as 2000 fans braved 29 degree night to watch car No 18 driven by R. Gudgeon and co driven by Allan Platt. Drivers reported rough sections and repairs were needed for brakes and studs while spectators enjoyed hot pies. Over 40 000 people watched the 113 cars leave Bondi and about 100 000 followed toward the start. The trial covers 7000 miles with prize money of £14 250 and four cars checked in at Cooma after 351 miles without loss of points.
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Canberra
Dave Gaskill
Murray Colless
Davey
Mechanica
Yeomen's Club
Warner
L. A. Edmonds
Thal Ace
Pater Anthill
Eric Nelson
Gaul
Jack Murray
Murray
Robert Whan
New Canterbury Road
Dulwich Hill
Brian Denaley
Jim Wyly
Dubwich Hill
Nowra
Murray Brothers
Bondi
Tom
George's River
Bernard McGrath
Evatt Faces Expulsion Battle During Hurstville Meeting
Evatt denies charges of secret party funds and says his expulsion would hasten reform. He vows to fight for justice and democracy and plans a public meeting at Hurstville to explain his side of the caucus dispute.
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Evatt
Hurstville
Excursion Bus Breaks Down on Canberra High Trip
Second-year Canberra High School students faced a breakdown on the Kosciusko return trip. The bus suffered mechanical trouble past Cooma, requiring a relief bus from Cooma. They left Canberra at 4 a.m. and were overdue, returning after midnight Sunday.
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Canberra
Kosciusko
Cooma
Three trial entrants picked up for speeding in Cooma
Cooma police stopped three trial entrants for speeding. The vehicles involved were a De Soto driven by Te Kipling, a Holden from Duck Anderson of Queensland, and car B driven by Eric Nelson from New South Wales.
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Vanguard
Eric Nelson
N.S.W
de Soto
Te Kipling
Duck” Anderson
Qld
Holden
Cooma
New Staters Challenge Movement Leaders Speak
The NSW article reports P A Wright of Armidale urging action and claiming government fear of an overwhelming vote. D W Harrison of Lismore contemplates United Nations advocacy for grievances. Ulrica Ellis of Canberra warns the movement could become a recession force if NSW government collapses amid deficits.
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D. W. Harrison
Lismore
United Nations
North
Ulrica Ellis
Can
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Unate
Falchey
Alltis
Tose
Western
Nsw
Queensland
Buronga
Murray River
Finltes
Weveaulil
Jomatong
Forbes
Lachlan River
Goodooga
Nathalia
Mr. E. Murrell
Murrell
Holbrook
Eden
U.K
Morris Isis
Tom White
New Staters’ Challenge
Berra
New South Wales
Eves
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