Fatal accident near Wootton claims Mr Alexander Arkley
A welder named Mr Alexander Arkley, 54, formerly of Bedside and later Australia, died after a steam pipe burst during timber transfer work at Mayer's Paint. He suffered severe burns and shock, transported by car to Mars Hospital, where he died shortly after noon. He leaves a widow and seven children across four sons and three daughters. Interment was at Tundry on Tuesday.
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Mars Hospital
Alex Aney
Sime
Aulyer
Allen ‘Taylor and Co
Urough | Wootton
Mayer
Jack Leedham
Smedley
Cre Fm
Messrs
Alien Taying & Co
MAD
Alexander Arkley
Bedside
England
Australia
Mintie Haywood
New Zealand
Wootton and Myall Lakes
Percy Arkley
Cardiff
Ken Arkley
Forster
Jack Arkley
Tuncurry
Alex. Arkley
Gloucester
J. Cameron
Mise Dorothy Arkley
Tuncurny
EB. Campbell
Tundry
Optometrist Visit to Gloucester Hotel Nov 25
TL McDonald FROA Honours SSMC London Webster Jack and McDonald Sydney Opticians and Optometrists will attend the Commercial Hotel Gloucester on Saturday November 25 at 9 p m for consultation guidance and eye tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tl, McDonald
F.R.O.A
S.S.M.C
London
Webster
Jack & McDonald
Sydney
War News In Brief From The Front And Home Front
German government declares 29 British and five French merchant ships as war targets and vows attacks without warning. A British destroyer named Sehich Was sunk by a German mine in the North Sea with 1 killed, 3 officers and 12 ratings injured, 6 missing. 70 survivors rescued. Russian hopes to press Finland and exhaust Finnish finances through mobilization and trade disclosures. Himmler's police hunt the Munich beer hall attackers. Four German aircraft raided the Shetland Islands but were driven off after bombs caused minor damage. Empire Air Scheme training for Dominion pilots underway in Canada with aerodrome and hangar planning.
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Berlin
Germany
Sehieh
North Sea
Hussia
Levnfana
Hart Himmler
Lomb
Het’ Hiller
Shetland Islands
Empire Air
Dominion
Canada
Wallanbah Estate Red Cross Branch Formed
At Bucca Wanka public school the P and C meeting voted to form a Red Cross Society branch. Mrs J Kennedy was elected President, Miss Heather Basten Secretary, and Mrs J Taylor Treasurer. A social at Val Wisemantel’s raised £11 11s. Personal note: Mrs Cumming retired. Bucca Wanka School now led by Mr Barker.
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RED Cross
Bucca Wanka
Red Cross Society
J. Kennedy
A.lf
Heather Basten
J. Taylor
Val. Wisemantel
Jum
Cumming
Bucca Fauka School
Barker
Teachers’ ‘Training College
Sewerage and Public Works Notes Before Council
Health Inspector reports slow progress on house drains and sewerage. Fencing of pumping station urged with Consulting Engineer. several paving works, wells and sedimentation gate issues to be addressed. Stock disposal area to be vacated within one month. two months notice to cease dairy use. Building applications for alterations and a cottage, and a garage are referred for compliance. Memorial Park needs trimming and fencing repairs. gutter clogging and mosquito risk at intersections. dust nuisance from King Street traffic noted and urgent action requested on resurfacing.
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Puvy 1
Onge
Fingineer
Ceciler
Tue
Notin Loe
Arsenaes
M. Borham
M. Botham
Chintch Street
Joe Fon J. Ratley
Green Jie
Hume Street
Ashe
Felaf
Coumer
Ruginace
Anil Vanart
King
Church Street
Queen Strest
Farrington
Bent
Larring King Street
Couteil
Trigo Jones Foresees continued stormy weather cycles
In a weather commentary Trigo Jones notes November may bring continued stormy conditions after a dry spell. He links the 1880 cycle to a recent cool period and potential disturbances with a sunspot group near action, predicting intervals of cooler weather then a rise to normal levels in the first three weeks of the month as part of a Saturnian cycle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inigo Jones
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Crusader
Cyclops
Garner
Garner’s
Easy Ae
Light
Newcastle
M. Light & Son
P.O. Newcastle
Connelly
Savings Bank Busness
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Commonwealth
Wootton
Burnt Bridge
Wallanbah Estate
W. Bates
Tyrell Street
Grahame
Denison Street
Thomas Cowan & CO
Tudor ST
O'Connell
W. Brooker
BOX 40
TARE
Street & Parish Pty, Ltd
Trigo Jones
Willy V
Roslyn
Ice Chests
Capper
Zain
Hou
Lash
Tou
Ae Wa
Capper’s Pty. Ltd
West Maitland
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
Berrico Creek
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