Fined For Not Having Radio Licences
Cancastar residents pleaded guilty in Gloucester Court of Petty Sessions to maintaining wireless nets without a current licence on September 15. James Lan, Bernard Fran, and Wallace Stevens were fined 3 pounds plus costs and witnesses' expenses, with six days' hard labour in default. Landers previously pleaded guilty. all defendants later obtained licences. Radio inspector Mensies said Landers faced twelve months, Godfrey thirteen, and Stevens thirteen months without licences. A further visit to Gloucester was anticipated.
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James Landers
George David Mensies
PMG
Newcastle
Landers
Godfrey
Stevens
Ration Card exchanges set for Nov 20 in issuing centres
Director of Rationing Mr J B Cumming announces that the current Food Ration Card name panel must be handed in at issuing centres on Saturday November 20 and Sunday November 20 to obtain new cards. Tea butter coupons issued earlier will expire soon and the name panel is required for new coupon cards. Special clothing coupons issued before 1847 expire December 1.
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J. B Cumming
Ratoning
Lecume Caxton Oy
Cumming
FOOD FOR BRITAIN CONFERENCE SET AT NEWCASTLE
The Hon. E. H. Graham Minister for Agriculture convenes a conference at Newcastle this November to boost Britain’s food production. The meet aims to engage primary producers in the Hunter Valley and Central Coast regions and to involve secondary industries for supplies essential to any production plan.
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Britain
E. H. Graham
Newcastle
Hunter Valley
Ares
Harris Cup Bowling Notes Highlight Week Wins and Matches
The Harris Cup Handicap progressed with Saxby Andrews and Highfield winning in the first round over Dare Carolan and Hebblewhite. Adame won a second round game. Beattie and Carolan failed to win the cock on the walk pairs against A J Woodward and Laurantus with a 27 15 result. Social games produced scores Vidal Boorer S Woodward Whatson 16 Campbell Rye Andrews Beattie 14 Gorman West Fitzgerald Laur ence 23 17 Carthew Kirk Adams Kendall 17. Wight play opened Tuesday night with pairs. the green was dry and true for night bowls. Taree West teams travels to Gloucester tomorrow for the pat nant return. Local team lost at Taree in the first game. Fennant terms Beattie.
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Saxby
Andrews
Highfield
Dare
Carolan
Hebblewhite
Adame
Beattie
A. J. Woodward
Laurantus
Vidal
Boorer
S. Woodward
Whatson
Campbell
Rye
Gorman
West
Fitzgerald
Laurence
Carthew
Kirk
Adams
Kendall
Wight
Taree West
Gloucester
Taree
Fennant
Councils Held Back by Public Apathy Says Towns and Leaders
Councillor A R Townsend warns the state’s local government system is in jeopardy as apathy among voters grows. He notes only about one in four voters participate and warns compulsory voting could arise unless electors study candidates. He argues against amalgamation and urges a fair share from a common taxation pool, plus greater public involvement through local associations and council committees.
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A. R. Townsend
The
Shires Association
Tte
Towsend
Dairying Industry Award Wage Increases Noted 1947
The Dairying Industry Award sets new basic wage scales from November 1947 for adult male shed hands general farm hands milker and carter tractor driver leading hand and for under 20 and under 17 18 and 19 year olds and female employees under 20 17 18 28 30 years with varied weekly rates per category as advised by L C Turton General Secretary of the M I C C.
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Dairying Industry
L. C. Turton
M.i.c.c
Carter
Night Tennis Draws For Park Reds Blues Wanderers
Night tennis schedule announces Monday matches Park Reds against Park Whites and Park Blues facing Wanderers, with midweek games Forbesdale versus Pirates and Tara Vale against Wallandsh. Park teams list includes Reds Blues Whites with numerous players. A Narraweema Hospital patient is Mrs Merchant of Tugrabakh. Miss Grady and Mrs Gardy noted among bazaar workers.
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Park Reds
Park Whites
Park Blues
Wanderers
Forbesdale
Pirates
Dairy Banks
Belbora
Tara Vale
Wallandsh
Barrington
Park
Reds
L. Beuzeville
F. Smith
N. Hebblewhite
B. McInnes
Miss Baxby
Smith
Blues
W. Deards
D. White
J. Ebbeck
H. Hampton
Beuzeville
Miss Dutt
Whites
B. Coomber
A. West
Brennan
W. Highfield
Miss Britten
Fraser
Narraweema Hospital
Merchant
Tugrabakh
J. Grady
Gardy
Wanted to Buy Palings and Second Hand Piano Frames
Wanted to Buy palings and second hand piano frames. Full value paid. Call write or phone Bias. Palings at 130 Hunter Street Newcastle.
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Hunter Street
Newcastle
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RED Safety Coaches
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Failford
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Relbora
Tuncurry
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Dairying Industry Award
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