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Newspaper
Wagga Wagga Express
Location
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1939
Page
2
Fragmentary scene shows Billy and friends under pressure as a kidnapper looms. The tension rises with a mysterious wire and a house detective called after a troubling phone exchange. Names like Terry, Red Jones, and Mr. Sineinir surface amid unsure loyalties and creeping danger.
Bill spots their kidnapper calmly in a City Hotel doorway and ponders how he escaped the mountain country. He considers trains and prior movements as possible routes, then shifts to the tension of the moment and questions who holds the missing boys and their guide. The scene unfolds as Bill and Terry react to the shocking sight.
Fire toll in Victoria rises with estimates pegged near £144 million though final tallies remain unsettled. Authorities report widespread property destruction and ongoing salvage efforts as communities begin recovery and insurance assessments proceed.
An industry brief notes H E Anderson and Son with collaborators including amitha engineers and motor repairs. Mentions rubber tyre filling by latent machines, agencies, Australian alloy breed products and reliable Shu Pe Ne, with a contact ring and phone number.
The list details Monday to Saturday radio programming with names like Moya Givin Mareqint Wut and The Open Rowh. It outlines sections for news weather dinner music concert programmes and various performances plus times and show titles across multiple blocks and days.
State Lowery No' S44 draw results list four prize winners with names and addresses. First prize goes to Do's No. 4, Mira A Rewwn at G Hales Esther Street Burwood. Second prize to New Three with Miss M Packer on Balfour Street Carlton. Third prize Loco Five to T Richmond on Playford Street Hughen Wen CQ. Fourth prize Lucky Loadstone to Mia A Sherman Reid Cay Berry.
The Home Hotel at Lake of Rabaul New Guinea announces it has taken over the property formerly run by Mr Vine Owens. The new management pledges to uphold the well earned reputation for high quality beers and liquors and to maintain the hotel’s standing.
Defence spending per head in Australia was £1/8/0 in 1987-28 and is projected to rise to £19 per head this year. The 1938-59 ratio stood at £2/8/6 per head versus £8/4/1 in the United Kingdom £1/6/4 in New Zealand and 3 41 dollars in Canada.
Report notes poor attendance and financial impact for the Armahong-Roderick bout as promoters blame the low turnout on listeners choosing radio or television. The event highlights how audiences split between listening and watching during broadcasts in London.
Fragmentary listings show a divorce feature at Lux Theatre plus Maples Brillant Live Art Tat and Parade. Other entries include Riverina Sport review and a Grand Pasasr program with dinner and evening shows.
At a Wagga meeting the council discussed residential allotments and building regulations. The committee concluded current allotment minimums should not be altered, advised Mrs Davidson of council limitations, and adopted the recommendation with no further action planned.
Fragmented text reports cow upstairs disturbances and a building break in. Mentioned memorial bats and a stairway to the top floor with offices affected. Damaged lines reference a rope aided ground removal and unclear counts.
A letter from Winster for Works and Local Government to the Municipal Council argues for a full report with plans and estimates on Lake Albert Recreation Reserve Trust grant for a low weir dam at Crooked Creek. Finance Committee backs giving Kyeamba Shire Woodell a chance to carry out the work and asks referral to Kyeamba Shire Council before plans are drawn up. Adopted.
Heavy rice crops in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area show a higher than average yield with grain plumpness and larger heads. The farm average per bar is about 15, down from 19 previously, reflecting improved conditions and heavier crops overall.
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