Gibbons tops Stroud Shire poll in Forster by-election
In the Stroud Shire by election held on February 24 at Forster polling places, R. F. Gibbons won the highest total with 402 votes. Other candidates included Jahnsen, McBride, Newman, Thomas, and Cornall, with informal ballots noted and final parish totals subject to Returning Officer review. Gibbons, a Forster resident and former merchant navy entrant, is praised for his wartime service and global experience.
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Sinorth
Uwe Stroud Shire
Council of Ye
Janes Ruut
Stroud Shire
Offlee
W. Poppenhagen
C A. Blows
Wting
Thomas Henry Comall
Reginald Kawarel Gibbons
A. A. Jahnnen
Geo. Roward McBrile
David Stanley Newman
Henry Charles Thaman
HH. Adcock
Cornall Gibbons
Jahnsen ‘McBride Newman Thomas
R. F. Gibbons
Porater
Diring
Rave
Coune
Stroud
Cotinett
Gibbons
Turkey declares war on Axis in World War II timing
The Turkish National Assembly unanimously declared war on Germany and Japan. Ankara radio said the decision was welcomed in London and linked to joining the San Francisco conference to form a new world organization. Egypt and Syria also declared war on the Axis powers.
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Turkey
Germany
Japan
Ankara
National Assembly
London
Opta
San Franchico
Egypt
Syria
Axia
Figs Firm Reported at Sydney Sale by FigS Firm
Winchcombe Carson Ltd report varied fig prices at a Tuesday Sydney sale. Supplies totaled in the thousands with stores among the offerings. Market remained firm for all classes with extra prime and heavy items reaching top per head rates and other categories listed with broad price ranges.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Sydney
Centre of Tokio in Flaming Ruin
A United Press dispatch from Guam reports Tokyo in ruins after new air attacks. It notes fires in Hirohito’s palace grounds and predicted renewed Japanese retaliation. The broadcast says Japan will fight from land-based air cover while Manchuria expands as an industrial hub supplying materials to Japan.
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Tokio
Manalis
Sumerfintersnes
Carrie
United Pres
Guam
Hirohito
Muethers
Wall
Japan
Manchuria
Toki Radio 1
Wedding Frost-Paterson at Nabiae Beatrice Maude Marries Allan Keith
The Amveriage ceremony united Beatrice Maude Paterson of Bunyah and Allan Keith Frost of Armidale at Nabiae. Rev M C Ramsay officiated as the bride wore a lace over satin gown with a long train and her sister Lilian Paterson assisted as bridesmaid. The reception followed with both families traveling from Armidale. The couple will reside in the Tenterfield district.
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Nabiae
Beatrice Maude
Perey Sambell
William Paterson
Armidale
Sa~ ‘Ney
Front
Mele
Tenterfield
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