Catch at Wingham Reveals Fox and Fish Tales
In a Wingham tavern a lively crowd told tales of fishing and foxes in a rambling session. A supposed catch in a fishing net involved a full grown male fox near Wingham, while participants traded boasts about prawns, whales for bait, and past catches including a 20 pound flathead. The ball of stories also touched on gold lodged at the Mint and fictitious names used in the dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingham
Scone
Line
Commonwealth Bank
The
Manning
Tom Pepper
Fitz
Fred
Summerville
Harrington
At Homebush cattle yarded and Sydney pig values reported
Homebush yarded 1444 cattle with prime and best steers and heifers. market firm though many lightweights fair conditioned. Bullocks to £20, cows £14, vealers £13. Sydney pig values mixed with backfattters firm, baconers lower, porkers firm. Flemington fat stock market strong with bullocks to £18 12s. Rise in rabbit skins with opening Sydney prices up 1s to 10d per lb, various pelts and furs listed.
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Homebush
Winchcombe Carson Lie
Pitt Son Badgery Ltd
Sydney
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Porkers
Flemington
Sth
Night Spotting At The Park In Quiet Observation Post
A reflective verse describes night time listening along a river where a couple returns from the park. The piece evokes unseen figures, distant voices, and the hushed mood of a curfew hour with a hint of social scene.
Sunday Sport Letter Praises Councillor Against Lord's Day Desecration
The writer commends a Gloucester councillor who opposed a Sunday football permit, arguing brave, backbone holding public service over revenue. He cites national sin, faith, and calls for more leaders like the councillor to protect the Lord's Day and public morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Gloucester
Daniel
E. A. Walsham
War News in Brief Highlights Allied Raids and Russian Victory
Australian bombers attacked Rabaul and Timor with good results while one RAF aircraft failed to return. Allied forces sank two large transports near Macassar and another Burma transport earlier. The Burma front neared Rangoon with evacuations and dock destruction as Japanese pressure mounted. In Russia, a major victory near Staraya Russa encircled the 16th German Army with heavy losses and recaptured Panino and nearby villages. Major General Gordon Bennett escaped from Singapore and reached Tavau.
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R.a.af
Rabaul
Timor
R.a.ap
Macassar
Celebes
Burma
Rangoon
Staraya Russa
Moscow
Leningrad
Russia
Dorogobus
Smolensk
Vstzma
Jeina
Berlin
Stockholm
Panino
Riev
Gordon Bennett
Malaya
Singapore
Tava
School Notes Enrolment and Examinations Report
The school enrolment stands at 330 with 108 in One super Primary Classes. Several girls passed Tavalis Cookery Examination via the Inter mediate: Pat Campbell Joan Chapkin Wilma Hazlewood Doris Hetble white Muriel Mitchell Joan Murray Pauline Parish Daphne Tonk. Leaving age is four years eight months. no pupil may leave earlier without Welfare Depart ment permission. Infants Class room for three more five-year-olds. sewerage work begun. regular attendance urged to avoid reclassification to a tower class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavalis
Pat Campbell
Joan Chapkin
Wilma Hazlewood
Doris Hetblewhite
Muriel Mitchell
Joan Murray
Pauline Parish
Daphne Tonk
Welfare Department
Hamlet
Straying Bovine Roar Marks Hill Race and Cattle Auctions
A rustic scene recalls a stray cow and a spotter watching cattle at dawn before listing upcoming sales. Auctioneers include W. E. Sparke and Nash & McKensey with sales in Maitland Dungog Gloucester Nowendoe yards Sid March involving hundreds of bullocks steers and horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowendoe
W. E. Sparke
Pty. Ltd
Nash & McKensey
J. Enright
Maitland
Messrs
D. Abbott
Hicks
Gloucester
Ger
Ser
Ser.), Pty. Ltd
Church Services Schedule for Stroud District Baptists
Church services listed across multiple locations with times. Stroud Sunday 11 am Johnson's Creek 2 30 pm Stratford 7 30 pm. Wednesday Simsvillet 7 30 pm. Thursday Gloucester 7 20 pm. Saturday Craven 7 30 pm. Congregational Sunday 1 Glou cester 11 am Copeland 3 pm Kraven Creek 8 pm.
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Stroud
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F. E. Jones
Church ST
Borg
H.M.V
S. J. Bennett
Radio and Garage Service
Commercial
Lane
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