Fadden forecasts August election at Country Party conference
Sydney reports at the annual Country Party conference Mr Fadden tipped an August election and urged electors to back the party to lift the nation from the Labor morass. He accused the government of seeking socialised production and criticized industrial power definitions during referendum debate. Bruxner assailed Communists as fifth columnists while Bremer denounced Labor subservience to outside bodies.
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Bruxner
Australia
Russia
Bremer
Chifley
McKell
War Crimes Report Details Japanese Slave Conditions
The War Crimes Commission chair notes Japan aimed to kill POWs by overwork and starvation under brutal conditions. The 148 page report covers ill treatment of General Percival and Lt General Wainwright in the Philippines, with findings deemed too graphic to publish. A separate Canberra dispatch reports a bush area manhunt at Como station after a thug attacked two men, robbing Wheeler and stationmaster Kelleway of money and leaving them injured.
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Singapore
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Correjidor
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Como
Stanley Wheeler
E. Belleway
Kelleway
Population Forecast Warns of Dramatic Decline
Professor V May of Sydney University warned at a university gathering that Australia’s birthrate must improve or the nation will fall from seven million to two million within a century. He said the decline would be gradual for two decades, then steep after 1960.
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University College
V. May
Sydney University
Wellington Parents and Citizens plan push for new high school
At a Wellington meeting the Parents and Citizens Association deferred all business to next Wednesday except pressing for a new high school. President Rev. Lawton urged urgent action, calling for a telegram to the Education Minister, a petition, and a deputation with local bodies and clubs to back the request.
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Rotary
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RSS
ALLA
Owla Grazers’ Association
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Eforticultural Society
C. FE. Chambers
R. L. Boyden
R. G. Laws
D. Mander Jones
Australian Parliament urged purge of fifth column
The passage calls for sweeping out a Russian fifth column from the country and purging Parliament of bad aided and abetted elements, urging Australians to unite and confront foreign influence in national affairs.
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Queensland
Adjourned P and C Meeting Set at City High School
The adjourned meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association will be held at the High School on Wednesday night next at o'clock.
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Parents and Citizens’ Association
Local Amateur Plays Earn Warm Praise from Audience
A varied program of drama and comedy delighted a large appreciative audience. Producers Messrs C Wineberg J Davis J Taylor and Mrs V Sheil earned praise for top quality staging and forte in casting. Cast lists include Nicodemus, Thread Of Scarlet, Birds Of Passage, The Housman Mate and more with J Davis J Corrie J Wineberg among those featured in leading roles.
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J. Taylor
Nicodemus
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Mrs. V. Sheil
Jonathan Greenwell
Matilda Greenwell
J. Wineberg
Nicodemus Greenwell
H. Willis
Emma Hollyhock
S. Charlton
Mr. Giles
D. Sheil
Luke Greenwell
Jonathan
G. McGill
J. J
C. Wineberg
J. Smith
Butters
Migsworth
Landord
B. Sievert
Breen
J. Tavlox
R. Cann
Hining -iLeh Frane
Junior Farmers Show set to surpass last year’s entries
The junior farmers show reports over 400 entries, with total likely to exceed 400 and possibly reach 450. Wellseton likely hosts the event with the agriculture bureau hall venue, featuring cooking, needlework, hobbywork, and art displays, aiming for a higher standard than previous year.
Cooler Temperatures Hit Wellington District
Wellington and district report a sharp cold spell across the state. Week temperatures show notable lows and highs with daily readings from Thursday the 4th to Thursday the 11th. Readings include highs around 83 and lows near 35 amid unsettled skies.
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