Saleyards Question Drives Wellington Chamber Action
Wellington Chamber of Commerce executive council unanimously urges the Municipal Council to pursue saleyards at Wellington at the earliest date with all offers of cooperation. The group backs Macquarie Shire, contemplates financing via cooperative local sources, and seeks government easing of finance and building restrictions to speed up up-to-date yards. A public meeting on afforestation and a site survey for an Agricultural High School are planned, with actions on Small Arms Munitions Annexe use and lunch-hour timing aligned to Department of Labour Industry needs.
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Wellington
Macquarie Shire
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Labour Industry
Ace Ely
Special School Holiday Mall Featuring Ali Baba Event
A festive school holiday program highlights a themed event titled Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The mall schedules family activities, storytelling, and a costume showcase to entertain students and parents during the break.
Baldry School gets authorized repair materials
The Hon. R J Heffron, Education Minister, informs M Robertson MLA that he has acted on Baldry Parents and Citizens Association representations. Materials will be supplied from the Department Painting and Repair Staff store at Orange to enable repairs to the local Baldry school building.
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R. J. Heffron
M Robertson
Baldry
Baldry Parents and Citizens
Ociation
L. B. Owen
Parents and Citizens’ Association
Orange
Phone Shortage in Canberra War Effort
In Canberra the Postmaster General Senator Ashley announced that due to a serious shortage of telephones some lines would be withheld from subscribers whose activities were not essential to the war effort. The department will prioritize extensive facilities for prewar needs and require modification of current demands under present conditions.
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Canberra
Ashley
Parents and Citizens Association Support For School Welfare
Expressions of sincere appreciation are offered for the tangible interest shown by the Parents and Citizens Association in the welfare of the school and its pupils.
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Parents Land Citizens’ Association
Golden Anniversary Dinner Tendered to Billy Hughes
The article notes a golden anniversary dinner honoring Billy Hughes with remarks by Curtin and a congratulatory telegram from Arthur Marley. Arthur Marley calls Hughes Australia’s greatest googly bowler turned statesman and Curtin hails his place in the country. Menzies adds that chronicling Hughes’ life would chart Australian political history.
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Billy Hughes
Curtin
Arthur Marley
Australia
Menzies
Hughes
Stalls Run for Girl Guides at Kiosk on Saturday
A charity event at the kiosk this Saturday September 1 aims to raise funds for the Girl Guides Association. Remaining items will be available at the Church of England Rectory or at the stall with Rian reachable at the Rectory.
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Girl Guide
Church of England
Rian
Miners Urge Government Takeover of Mines
A 60 delegate miners conference in Newcastle endorsed the Mines Federation demand for government control of mines. It recommends the Commonwealth Government take over direction of ten mines controlled by J. A. Brown Akermain Seam Collieries Ltd as a preliminary step.
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Newcastle
Mines’ Federation
Commonwealth
J. A. Brown Akermain Seam Collieries, Ltd
Graziers' Loss Over Coal and Stock Delays
Melbourne report says Victorian Graziers Association president Bakewell warned meat intended for the United Kingdom would stay in paddocks and graziers bear the loss of a year’s production. Railway track allocations were far below requirements.
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Melbourne
Victorian Graziers' Association
Bakewell
Orday
Uniteddom
Gin Gin Weir Reconstruction Plan Cited by Officials
Mr. C G Robertson received a letter from Hon F Dunn chairing the Water Conservation Commission. It states the Gin Gin Weir may be reconstructed as part of a Macquarie river water distribution scheme with channels on the left bank. The commission notes Burrendong water will be abundant and must benefit a wide area, considering lagoon use to Trangie in the future.
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C. G. Robertson
Water Conseration Commission
F. Dunn
Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission
Macquarie
Trangie
Burrendong
George Paul cattle sale at the Mnon Ground
Mr. George Paul will hold a cattle sale at the mnon Ground on Saturday next, Sept 2, starting at 2 pm. One hundred head of mixed cattle will be offered, including Hereford heifers and various springing and calving cows in calf to a stud bull. The lot is described as especially good.
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George Paul
Mnon
Satu
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R. A. B. Davidson
C. Kimbell
D. Mander Jones
A. I. Devine
C. C. McMahon
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V. Carroll
A. F. Wild
McMahon
Coaf
Chamber
Agricultural High School
Welling
Ton
Education Department
Leghorn
Italy
Baldry School
Googly Statesman
Brown’s Mines
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