07 Mar 1944
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1944
Page
1
A wartime appeal urges Australians to sacrifice civilian pleasures to support the armed forces. The piece compares noncombat roles to airmen and soldiers and urges buying a bond in the First Victory Loan, with a nationwide target of £150,000,000 and district quotas.
The Post Master General, Senator Ashley, condemns private mail censorship as Gestapo like. Prime Minister admits mail interference, while Federal Parliament members urge stamping out censorship and protecting democracy in Australia. Early Sydney business letters were opened without explanation.
After a decade the Pyjama Girl case is closed as dental evidence from a body found burned near Albury in 1934 leads to a Melbourne arrest. The report notes the victim’s teeth cracked the case amid World War II contextual lines.
MP J P Abbott warns the wool industry faces harm from current woollen cloth policies. He cites UK wool cheque value at about £73 million and argues better quality cloth boosts durability, reduces tailoring needs, and lowers long term manpower demand. Government objections center on cost and impact on living costs.
School notes list merit dictation and arithmetic results across classes 2 to 6 for January. Infants report February tests, stamp sales, deposits, marching competition wins, attendance shields, and staff visits. Junior Red Cross donors, Learn to Swim drive, gramophone record donations, and upcoming P and P meeting scheduled March 13.
Cock o the Walk beat Dyson 32 to 26 for A B championship. Hartley led with 32 to 26 Sampson in a separate match. Blair Fisher and Davis defeated Rawlison Ogle Brady 21 to 17. Cooke Kelly Scotty Carter Ganon Wearne won 26 to 10. Bckford Lovegrove beat Hobbs Byrnes 31 to 28.
Discussion notes Great Britain and Australia keeping export of high quality cloth to old markets amid postwar trade concerns. References to double weft cloth production, refugee flows from the East and Netherlands East Indies, and Australian manufacturers aiming to turn cloth into overseas ambassadors for their products.
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