Protesting Closure of Western Munitions Annexes in Wellington
A large Wellington meeting at Bell Park condemned the threatened closure of Western district war factories. Attendees urged the government to retain ownership and operation, maintain current conditions, and consider alternative staffing and welfare terms while converting facilities to meet shortages.
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Bell Park
P. King
Wellington
The
Arms and Explosives Union
Metal Workers’ Union
Metal Traders’ Federation
Giese
New Mayor Elected in Special Municipal Council Meeting
Alderman C C McMahon was elected Mayor and Alderman W Nelson deputy mayor at a special meeting of the newly elected Municipal Council held in Council Chambers. The Mayoral allowance remains £75. McMahon thanked the council and welcomed new aldermen F Everett W Carroll and A P Marshman. Replacing retiring Mayor Dr W W Savage, who served seven years, was noted with appreciation.
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Ald
C. C. McMahon
Ald W. Nelson
Ald. W. Cook
W. W. Savage
Ald. McMahon
Ald. W. Nelson
Ald. A. Wild
F. Everett
W. Carroll
A. P. Marshman
Power breakdown disrupts industry west of Lithgow
A four hour power outage west of Lithgow, caused by likely bush fires, disrupted industry and delayed town news. The outage forced omissions in this site’s Macquarie Shire reports and the S.H.S speech night while the S.A.F protest meeting report was drastically curtailed.
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Lithgow
S.H.S
Macquarie Shire
S.A.F
Bomb defused by Lt Taylor on Notmfoor airstrip
Lt. R Taylor of Tenterfield defused an unexploded bomb found on Kamarin airstrip, Notmfoor Island. The quick action prevented potential damage and injuries.
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R. Taylor
Tenterfield
Kamarin
Notmfoor Island
Primary School Parents Afternoon Delights Attendees
Parents and friends of the town gathered Thursday at the primary school to view student displays across classes including art arithmetic spelling writing geography nature study and more. The event featured a grand march inter-class relay handball maypole and a folk dance around the fountain with praise for staff and P C ladies for tea and drinks.
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Storm
Misa O'Connor
Mr. Chambers
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C. G. Robertson
M.L.A
J. Dudley
Western District Munition Workers Union
G. Ritchie
Western District
Australian Engineers’ Union
Messrs
F. Thomes T. Longard
B. White
J. P. Breen
M.H.R. Wriest
Ia Pacific
Ald. C. C. McMahon
Elec
J. H. Truman
Teed
Carroll, Savwre
Basen Marshman W
Everett
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