Wartime wedding rush ties two families in Melbourne
Army Lt Bill Keys, 27, wed in haste at St Philip's Church Auburn just minutes before his parents arrived from Bombala. Bride and groom planned a yearlong engagement but delays, detours, and fuel shortages delayed relatives as both families trudged through slush to make the ceremony. Honeymoon to wait until Korea return.
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Bombala
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St. Philip's
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Auburn
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Ie Duah
W. Bunton
N.E.W
Ave Alla
Yoda
Wool auction sees limited demand amid global competition
Record wool prices were largely maintained at auction today as buyers from Britain, the United States, and other markets competed with continental interests. Descriptions of various lots continued to sell, with 167 million bales sold representing about 9.3 percent of the offering, while previous catalogues showed declines. Bidding was spirited but largely fractional and penny-wise, contrasting with yesterday's surge at general prices.
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Sydney
Tueeday
Maine
Cintient
Great Bettain
Unitid Staten
Anu Croushreda
Netlora
Althnugh
Mary
Wrecked Rimini Hadstane Crew Abandon Ship in Heavy Seas
Twenty nine crew members of the freighter Rimini Hadstane abandoned ship at 3.20 in heavy seas after a heavy swell battered the vessel. The master Captain J Lennie ordered boats away as he feared the ship would founder. The crew reached Merimbula four miles away by 7.20 pm and will shelter at the Merimbula Hotel as rain and heavy showers continue. Waves wash over decks and the ship risks breaking up if conditions worsen.
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Rimini
Yorks
Teden
J. Lennie
Mevigrbula
Merimbula
Gladstone
Canberra Kennel Association Championship Show Preview
The Canberra Kennel Association Championship Show is set for October 14 at Canberra. Honorary Secretary G. Wastcott notes an improved schedule and noted bronzes valued at 82 0 oedinterbuted. Mr. William Bruce, recently a judge at the New South Wales Royal Show, will judge at the Canberra Show.
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Canberra
William, Hruce
Nuylesland
World middleweight contenders clash as La Motta faces D Authuille
The National Boxing Association convention in Detroit arranged a title eliminator between Jake La Motta and Laurent D Authuille of France for a shot at the world middleweight crown. The winner must sign an agreement to fight welterweight champion Rubens Robinson within months and defend the title against Robinson if victorious.
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National Boxing Association
Lukle
Jake le” Mote
Laurent D’authuille
France
Tay
Ruger) Robinson
New York
la Motta
D'Authuille
Robinsan
Cham
Pion
Internationa
Chub
al ‘Comicget
Chicago
Wile
State Lottery Draw Report From Sydney On Thursday
Lottery no 2186 drawn with first prize number 401 tied to the J and 3 Birthday Syndicate led by Clark from Penshurst Archie Street Becona prize 61288 tied to K W Syndicate Mrs Whitehead Bainowiah Karooma Street. Fourth prize 24368 Don and Pat Syndicate B Walsh Rives Point Road MeaMaton Point Finn Prize 439 Mine Alone Syndicate Mia Stanton MA Rand Laverna. Lottery 2187 will be drawn tomorrow.
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Turslay
Clark
Archie Street
Penshurst
Becona
Whitehead
Karooma Street
Bainowiah
W. Mcculloch
Mary Street
Peters
Don
Pat
B. Walsh
Rives Point Road
Ceiling Price Opposed In South Africa Wool Deal
Fragmented wire service report notes American proposals for a ceiling price on wool and the exclusion of Ruin as a buyer. A South African wool disposal group faces opposition as brokers weigh a lower price amid trades and policy debates in Port Elizabeth.
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S. Africa
Port Elizabeth
Africa
Dieling
Kiteflying remarks stir Adelaide woolgrower debate
In Adelaide at a half yearly conference, officials and experts debated government kitefying and proposed woolgrower legislation. Professor Copland described the statement as government influence while the Secretary Mr. T C Scott and the audience pressed for clearer policy and action.
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Adelaide
Lee
T. C. Scott
Copland
Maitland Homes Flooded Again
Maitland homes flooded anew as water reenters South Maitland area following previous occupation. at least one newly flooded dwelling had been vacated only days earlier. Walton Creek rose about five feet this morning, forcing residents to pack and seek higher ground.
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Newcastle
Severather
South Maitland
Walton
Merino Ewes Contest Held in ACT Region
The Merino Ewes contest in the ACT was judged by Mr. Fitzsimons of the NSW Department of Agriculture. Preliminary judging covered entries from Cowra and delegates, with Kilby and McCormick representing Hull, Tuggeranong, Yuan Road, and G.W. Department farms. The winning ACT team will be announced Wednesday at Kilby brothers’ Hall with a heap and wool talk by Mr. Elliot. public inspection of entrant teams is scheduled during the event.
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Nabw
Act
Mount A
Department ‘of Agriculture
Kilby Brothers
Hall
Elliot
British Commonwealth as bridge between Asia and West
A London ceremony speaker, Gordon Walker, praises the Commonwealth as the only real bridge between Axis nations and Western powers. He says reconciling nationalism with internationalism is essential and warns that enmity between Asia and the West could plunge the world into generations of conflict.
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Commonwealth
Gordon Walker
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
New Commonwealth
Itelf
Axis
West
Nalions
Clt
Asia
Malan Warns Britain on South Africa’s Sovereign Path
Pretoria reports Dr. Malan telling Britain to stop meddling in South Africa as an independent state. He argues SA is sovereign and warns against unwelcome pressure while noting postwar shifts and the status of South-West Africa under world peace concerns.
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Britain
South Africa
Pretoria
Mr. Aal
Monalist Party
Germany
Malan
Inno
South-West Africa
United National
Waa
South- West Africa
Saturday Shop Closing Move Across States
Hobart reports a drive by the Federation of Australia to implement a policy of no Saturday trading. State branches to choose their own method of enforcement. Federal Secretary A. M. G. O'Dea says the federation will use broader campaigns to support universal Saturday closures.
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Federation of Australia
W-tay
AM. G.o'dea
Aid
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