Newcastle's New ABC Programme Officer Allen McCristal
Allen McCristal, appointed ABC programme officer for Newcastle stations 2NA and 2NC, has a rich record in music education and performance. He inaugurated a Townsville College of Music, lectured in Perth, toured for exams, broadcast with Marshall Summer, and appeared with major orchestras under conductors like Szell. Married to a pianist, he and his wife nurture their daughter Ailsa in piano studies, marking a promising addition to Newcastle's music scene.
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Newcastle
Ernest Llewellyn
John Harnell
Allen McCristal
Townsville
Australian Music Examination Board
Queensland
Sydney
Sydney Conservatorium
Chrichton ‘Smith
Conservatorium
Tic
Remy Penn
Sarita
Laurence Godfrey Smith
Conservatorium Orchestra
Allen” McCristal
Geore Schneevoigt
Liszt
Brisbane City Hall
Tchaikovsky
Sydney ‘Town Hall
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Georg Szell Allen McCristal
McGrintal
Dorothy Gadsby
Ailsa
Tvtente
Allen Macristal
Life of Newcaat
Tamworth Pastoral Conditions Improve After Rain
The Tamworth P.P. Board reports improved pasture conditions due to recent general rain, with 250 400 points of steady fall. Grass rejuvenation followed, crops advanced, and sowing finished, though more rain is needed to sustain growth. Stock health varies from poor to good, some losses from starvation noted, water stocks decline, and toxolemia in pregnant ewes rising with green pick. Rabbits remain plentiful but steady.
Forde Becomes a Padre Visits New Guinea Battle Areas
Minister for the Army Mr Forde toured war zones in New Guinea and spoke with diggers in quarters seeking to impress them. One digger replied with humor that he had not seen an army padre in ages. Also reported is the death of Francis Watt a 46 year old locomotive driver at Werris Creek from a seizure. The Federal Senate took office July 1 with parties Tabor 22 UAP 12 CP 3 and Labor holding a majority in both houses.
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Forde
New Guinea
Mr. Forde
Francis Watt
Werris Creek
Senate
Tabor
U.A.P
C.P
Labor
Municipal Council notes on inspections and building approvals
The Health Inspector reported premises in Strafford Market Namo River Manilla Streets and North Manilla Southbrook were kept clean and sanitary. Two building applications were granted a bulk store extension to Mrs A Mi Adie and floor renovations for Messrs M C Mackenzie and Sons Pty Ltd. An inventory of council plant and stores was ordered for record keeping and possible sale. The Rushes Creek Committee was granted a street stall on July 8 for Church of England funds. Electricity use for May and pump operation in May 1944 were summarized, and essential wiring work in Memorial Hall was approved due to safety concerns with a main stage switch installed.
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Hasly
Strafford
Market
Namo
River
Manilla
Southbrook
A. Mi. Adie
M. C. Mackenzie, and, Sons Pty. Ltd
Works Committee
Rushes Creek Committee
Church of England
Talworth
Electricity Committee
Ald Wilshire
Memorial Hall
Russians Rout Germans on Front in Rapid Campaign
In a rapid campaign Russians claim colossal German losses with 75,000 killed and 50,000 captured, over 20 German divisions defeated. Russians also report 20,000 Finnish prisoners and 32,000 enemy killed, with Minsk reportedly captured. A waterspout near Sydney and a Tanworth tax stamp issue are noted alongside a hospital scheme enrolment count.
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Finland
Minsk
White Russia
Sydney
Glen Tanes Hospital
Tanworth
Trespass Warning at Brubb Estate Issued by Miss Baldwin
A notice warns that any person found trespassing or removing wood at Brubb Estate from this date will be prosecuted. All straying steel will be impounded, and previous permissions are cancelled. Signed Miss M Baldwin dated 28 May 1944.
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M. Baldwin
Clontarf
L. Bignall
Miss. Donnelly
Caution on my property at Mossvale Upper Manilla
C J Byrnes warns against stress passing fishing shooting or removing wood on the property. Prosecution threatened.
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C.J. Byrnes
Mossvale
Upper
Manilla
Estate Trespass Notice At Lonou Property
Warning to any person trespassing removing wood or disturbing stock on Lonou Estate. All previous permissions cancelled. Prosecution threatened. Signed by Mrs M Baldwin and J Bignael.
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Stoel
Lonou
M. Baldwin
J.bignael
Reward Offered for Information Leading to Conviction
Substantial reward offered for information to convict persons removing wood trespassing on property beyond cemetery on Crow Mountain Road known as Brooklyn. Signed A M McDonald.
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Crow Mountain
Brooklyn
A.M. McDonald
Warning Against Theft of Wood Fencing Posts and Wire
Notice string reports a local warning from Miss Bowman and Miss Sneesby of Upper Manama warning that anyone removing wood fencing posts or wire on Woodville or Pinelea will be prosecuted.
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Woodville
Pinelea
Bowman
Sneesby
Ama
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Aunt Ry
Auntary
Commonwealth Savings
Baia
THE
A.B.C
Allen Meccristal Newcastle
Caue
Tamworth P.P. Board
Manilly
Alton Ah Eeaea
Wood
A. C. Veness
Ford Dealers
Manilla Service
A. R. Fisher
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A. C. Veness.& Son
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