P C A members praise gifts to school library
Wellington Parents and Citizens Association lauded donations at their monthly meeting. A £100 cheque from Wellington Rotary Club accompanied acquisitions including The Historians History of the World, The Great European War in ten volumes, and Town Planning. The library now houses over three hundred works.
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Wellington
W. W. Savage
J. C. Davey
O. Kennard
E. Hill
Public Library
Sydney
Education Dept
School Library Service
Government should avoid factory competition after war
Canberra report notes Sir Marcus Clark of the Associated Chambers of Commerce urged that the government not operate factories that compete with private taxpaying industry. If it did, he said, state factories should be taxed fairly and not shift the burden to private competitors.
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Mr. Curtin
Marcus Clark
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Indus
Curtin Pledge on Government Goods After War
Melbourne reports Prime Minister Curtin stated that goods produced after the war by government enterprises should not be marketed in unfair competition with private industry. The remark was made yesterday as part of the postwar economic policy discussion.
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Mr. Curtin
Fatal shot kills American soldier on Albion Street
A U.S. provost shooting left an African American soldier dead after being chased by provost officers on Albion Street. He fled when asked for leave nuts, was shot as he refused to stop, and died last night. Two women and another African American man were present during the incident.
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Albion Street
U.S
Weekend Golf Draw Sets Weekend Flag Competition
A weekend flag competition opens at 1.15 pm with a long draw listing players and matchups across many pairs including J Gardiner versus B McCormack and G Collins against W Potts. Results note Percy Kelly shooting 77-11, 66 and reducing handicap to nine after yesterday’s stroke event.
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J. Gardiner
B. McCormack
W. Potts
G. R. Collins
F Kelly
A. Devine
L. Ward
S. Monk
K. Prendergast
T. Ayling
Percy Kelly
K. Stokes
H. O. Keirle
M. Cameron
R. Kennedy
H. Delaney
K. Bleechmore
W. Young
N. Keirle
K. McLean
Capt. Rodgie
O. Heinke
D. M. Jones
N. Somerville
N. Bruderlin
J. Butler
K. Thow
Ft. Ranken
R. Astill
E. Wall
A. Kelly
FE. Brennan
G. Wilkins
Paul Kelly
P. McGahen
P. Dowslas
R. Antill
Percy
Hap Heap
Fadden accuses teachers of teaching communism to pupils
Mr Fadden declares schoolchildren argued with their fathers over politics and voiced anti-British sentiments in India, criticizing British methods as part of a broader accusation that teachers indoctrinate pupils with communism. The remark highlights tensions over education and political influence during colonial times.
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Fadden
India
Negro Soldier Stabbed After Brisbane Fracas
An American negro soldier was stabbed in South Brisbane during a clash with four white U S servicemen. He suffered deep wounds at the base of the neck and lung and was taken to a local hotel in serious condition. The incident followed clashes over civil tensions in the area.
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Brisbane
U.S
Vegetable policy drift vexes Wellington growers
Over weeks the policy stance of Minister Scully on vegetable production remains unsettled. Local growers, assisted by the Wellington district associations and Chamber of Commerce, press for clarity on a proposed Commonwealth dehydration factory. Official replies cite manpower limits and a shift to avoid gluts, leaving growers worried that promises to boost output have backfired and may require a Labour transfer.
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Scully
Commerce and Agriculture
Wellington and District
N.S.W
Mr. Curtin
Wellington
Misey
Murphy
Red Cross Membership Drive Seeks Local Signups
The Wellington Red Cross launches a month long membership drive with a kiosk stall for enrolments. Financial and working members are needed including men women and children and new members receive a Crusader's badge. The drive supports aid to sick and wounded, disease prevention, and wartime relief.
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Wellington Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Army
Navy
Air Force
R. A. K. Davidson
Raymond Street
Crusaders
Davice
Dehydration Plant Hopes Dim For Wellington District
Government financial loss claims no responsibility, threatening Wellington growers with the end of a proposed dehydration and canning plant. The piece urges local enterprise and capital, noting a private £100,000 raise could spark a cooperative venture in Cowra and revive regional development.
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Wellington
Particula
Curtin
Commonwealth
Cowra
tAs
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P&c. Assn
Pruden
Canberra
Melbourne
MR. Fadden
Co-Operative
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