Wellington Convent Ball a Brilliant Social and Financial Success
Despite rationing and many youths at camps over 200 couples danced at the Wellington convent ball. Misses K McA tnamney and K Cade led a strong committee with Miss M Shakespeare supervising decor and setup by J P Dowd. Debutantes presented to Monsignor O Donnell with attire described. supper by Mrs Milton Coady and heralds led by Bob Crockett marked a festive night.
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K. McAtamney
K. Cade
M. Shakespeare
J. P. Dowd
Theobald
Debs
C. Murphy
Monsignor O'Donnell
Dubbo
Father Kelly
Geor Wilkins
George Wilkins
Bob Crockett
Cec. Dyball
Herald
Stanley Reinhard
The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in World War II
In the Battle of the Atlantic the Norwegian Merchant Marine plays a vital role. It ranks second to the British Merchant Navy and aids the Allies with over 900 ships and 25,000 seamen. The Norwegian tanker fleet, the fastest and most modern, delivers nearly half of Britain’s daily imports.
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Norwegian Mercantile Marine
Britain
British
How He Won His V C
A New Zealand pilot, Sergeant James Allen Ward of 76 Squadron RAF, wins the Victoria Cross for a daring midair action during a Wellington raid. During the Munster return flight a wing fire broke out. Ward climbed onto the wing to try to smother the blaze in a perilous, desperate effort.
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New Zealand
James Allen Ward
76 Squadron
R.A.F
Air Ministry
Munster
Ward
Wellington Social Highlights and Ball Night Plans
Compliments to the committee for a successful ball and congratulations to debutantes entering Wellington society. Juvenile Ball host tonight with special catering for youths and orchestral music, expected large attendance. adults also expected in big roll up. A separate note mentions a wind incident and a fire extinguished with a crew member noted as Ward, 22, unmarried from Wan. Sergeant A R J Box of Auckland, rear gunner on the Wellington, awarded the DFM, and Squadron Leader R P Windowson, captain of the Wellington, awarded the DFC. Werd has served in Britain four months and has taken part in nearly a dozen raids and is now on leave.
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Wellington
Ward
Wanis
R. J. Box
Auckland
D.F.M
R. P. Wndowson
Werd
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Debutantes
Milton Coady
Mixa Pat Crossley
Bety Kitch
Esme Gibson
Peggy Collins
Jil Fabar
Una Breen
Josephine Quirk
Maire Taffeta
Marie Peters
Chiffon Taffeta
Nola Whitehead
Laurel England
Dorothy Wilson
Mss
Peg Sutton
Teresa Quirk
Patty Crockett
Neeling Carroll
Beb
Messrs
G. Sheridan
M. Hood
Maurice Murphy
N. Whalebone
B. Parker
B Prestor
Birchall
B. Murray
J. Quirk
L- Carroll
F- Osborne
D. Sayers
J. Cleary
W. Peters
J. Sayers
J. Bestwick
Monsignor O 'Donnel
Hel
Norway
V.C
Macquarie
Nanette
Pana Neagle
Tea Te ‘Muses
RKO Radio
Richard Carlson
Victor Maturehelen
Broderick Zasu Pitts
Tamara
Surly Gilbert
Stuart
Roland Young
Eve Arden
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