08 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
1
Forecast notes scattered views and cooler nights with patches of fog in southern and eastern areas. South to southwest winds remain fresh to strong on the coast while inland shows moderate to rough conditions.
The report notes mixed wool stocks abroad with Britain moderate and France Belgium not excessive. It highlights continued demand for raw wool, imports to the United States, and a favorable but not rapidly improving wool selling outlook. Prices may stay steady with limited immediate gains, as war and global factors constrain large price rises.
Sydney reports a Lyons government in crisis over the National Insurance Scheme. Strained Cabinet talks, potential resignations from Attorney General Menzies and Treasurer Casey loom as rural exemptions split party lines. Government delays bill passage to next session amid mounting pressure from the Country Party and opposition.
On Monday night strong matches featured six teams with tight scores as Goodwin Rutherford and Culkin led early rounds. Bathurst defeated Wellington ladies, prompting a return leg. A Wellington women’s tournament finished into the early hours with multiple divisions and playoffs, led by Mrs McFarlane and Mrs B Thomson in the top tier.
During the second reading of a Bill to raise ten million pounds for defence by loans overseas, Mr Curtin said his party accepted the defence programme but opposed overseas borrowing. Md Scullin urged government prudence, warning the past nearly led Australia to bankruptcy. The Bill then parsed all stages.
Fires raged along a three mile front near Wentworth Falls with 260 people involved in fighting the blaze into last night. Several individuals suffered minor injuries while crews from Ames and surrounding districts worked to contain the outbreak.
A report from Sydney this morning describes a blaze in the Blue Mountains area where firefighters finally gained control after a long night. The sea of flames stretched from Wentworth Falls to Cedar golf links, threatening the clubhouse property. A squad was encircled by flames but saved when fire engine water and crews dampened trees and opened an escape chance.
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