Accusations and anxieties over State redistribution plans
The piece argues the redistribution policy is aimed at weakening the Country Party and criticizes the Commission for haste and political influence. It notes changes to enrolment figures in Tenterfield Casino Armidale Upper Hunter and Gloucester and warns public sentiment could overturn the plan at the ballot box.
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Tenterfield
Casino
Armidale
Upper Hunter
Gloucester
Embryo Found in Eye During Tumor Operation in Korea
Dr Takeharu Kora reported that a 19 year old Korean girl presenting with what seemed a tumor above the eye revealed an embryo the size of a pigeon's eye. It is believed to be the girl's twin lodged at birth. A Belfast man returned a Victoria Cross sold by a hardship winner James Magennis for clothes for his children. Magennis later received 3000 pounds from Belfast residents. He earned the VC for helping sink a Japanese cruiser in the Straits of Johore in a midget submarine and stayed 45 minutes underwater to place limpet mines. British emigration to Australia rose by 5000, with 2361 Britons sailing under assisted and free passage in 1951. Two aboriginal half-castes, Fred Corpus and Joe Hunter, earned 250 pounds in a week by proving Japanese divers could not match their pearl diving. A new Comet jet airliner, the Mark IV, planned to carry 100+ passengers non-stop over 5000 miles at 550 mph, is slated for production between 1955 and 1960. Siamese twins were born in Canberra Community Hospital but died after Caesarean delivery. The UN WHO warned up to 45 to 7,000,000 leprosy cases exist worldwide. experts will meet in Geneva to plan controls. Mount Vesuvius remains inactive since 1944 with underground heat exceeding 570 degrees centigrade. Cattle thefts—about 150 head recovered—were reported in the Cessnock and Wollombi bush in New South Wales.
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Takeharu Kora
Belfast
V.C
James Magennis
Magennis
Straits of Johore
Sir Miles Thomas
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Miles
Local residents return from holidays and new birth
Miss Lorna Stanley of H Beesley and Sons returns from holidays on the north coast. Mr and Mrs L P Archibald of Ollera Street return from Port Macquarie. Miss Vene Smith of Bradley Street visits Casino. Miss Heather Jackson and Mrs Russell King of Bradley Street return from Newcastle. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Cecil Godfrey of Tubbamurra. Mr M Ewing of Dutton Parade joins the Recreational Reserve Trust Committee. Mr and Mrs Arthur Devlin of Eastern Plains Guyra return home.
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Lorna Stanley
Messrs. H. Beesley and Sons
L. P. Archibald
Ollera Street
Port Macquarie
Vene Smith
Bradley Street
Casino
Sss
Heather Jackson
Russell King
Newcastle
Cecil Godfrey
Tubbamurra
M. Ewing
Dutton Parade
Recreational Reserve Trust Committee
Arthur Devlin
Eastern Plains
Guyra
Fined for Assault After Gates Dispute at Glen Innes
Archibald William Cameron of Kalanga Matheson was fined £2 for assaulting Edward Douglas Ogilvie of Uparran near Spartan on October 16 1951. The dispute stemmed from gates left open and damaged over 12 months. Cameron wore spectacles removed during the incident.
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GLEN _INNES
Archibald Willam Cameron
Kalanga
Matheson
Glen Innes Court of Petty Sessions
Edward Douglas, Ogilvie
Uparran
Ogilvie
Cameron
H. Liston
F. H. Doyle
Spartan
Mr. Doyle
Tingha News: Fishing Tackle Prizes Set for Trout Contest
At the Tingha NEWT A S meeting prizes are announced for a heaviest trout, largest cod, and largest fish of any variety with fishing tackle and 1 1 shilling prizes. Plans include trout fry stocking and letter notices for outlying members. Community updates cover convent school opening, local visits, holidays, and RS L enrolment efforts.
Ben Lomond Gift Evening for Miss A Hulme
A gift evening in Literary Institute Hall honored Miss A Hulme on the eve of her marriage. Music by Mesdames Stanley Humes and Messrs John James Hulme and L Reeves. Mr H Little acted as M C. Mr Reeves presented many gifts on behalf of friends. Light refreshments followed.
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Literary Institute
A. Hulme
Mesdames Stanley and
Humes
John and
James Hulme
L. Reeves
H. Little
M.C
Reeves
Miss Hulme
Mr R J Hollow Returns Home After Gard District Inmate Stay
Mr R J Hollow has returned home after a nearly three month stay as an inmate at the Glen Innes District Hospital.
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R. J. Hollow
Glen Innes District Hospital
Rifle Shooting Sunday finalised at 500 yards mound
Highest scores for the month include Butler 46 6 5 J Coward 44 6 Bu Cunningham 44 6 50 IR Jones 35 15 50 C Butler 88 9 47 J Jones 2 415 At J Butler 33 9 6 15 44 aM Butler 39 7 46 J KR Butler 29 75 44 J Cunningham 27 14 41 The quarterly spoons trophy went to J Coward. Next shoot on October 11 and 19 at Ben Lomond range. Six shooters traveled to Guyra, which won by 3 points over 2 stages. A triangular event is planned with first shoot at Guyra on October 25. The committee donated £2 2s toward Literary Institute funds.
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Butler
Coward O
E. Cunningham
IR. Jones
Jones
J. Butler
KR. Butler
Cunningham
J. Coward
Ben Lomond Range
Guyra
Literary Institute
Sir James Bisset to Attend Scotch Fair
A Scotch Fair will be held on Friday October 3 in the Arcadia Theatre. Sir James Bisset war timer commander of the Queen Mary will attend the official opening at 3 pm. The Shire president will welcome him. Afternoon features include a Scotch dancing display and Tephisto the magician. Evening entertainment centers on dancing with stalls supervised by Presbyterian Women’s Guild and other groups.
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Arcadia Theatre
James Bisset
R. W. Hudson
Sir James
Tephisto
Presbyterian Women's Guild
Mesdames F. Wilson
R. Pearson
J. Ro McAlister
Mra J. F. Parsons
Presbyterian Fellowship Association
Black Mountain
Liddell Hart Quip About Sumac Sugar with Shaw
The anonymous excerpt recalls Captain Liddell Hart telling Bernard Shaw that sumac and sugar are the only English words starting with su and pronounced shu. Shaw replies with a witty affirmation, Sure.
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Capain Liddell Hart
Bernard Shaw
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