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Wellington Times

Location

Wellington, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 23, 1940

Page

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Wellington district men and families gather for Xmas leave

Private Bede Murray of the ALR and Corporal Tom Haynes return home on Xmas leave from Bathurst Camp while Corporal Maurice Kimbell prepares to spend holidays in Wellington. Mr George Wilson M.L.A. tours Wellington and plans to contest the Dubbo electorate again. Miss Gwen Rose and Miss Bessie Sutton head home for Christmas, with many residents reporting on hospital stays and local shifts in service.

Tom Haynes Bathurst Camp Maurice Kimbell Hi Parent Wellington Maurice Fin Camp Ay Bathurst George Wilson Wilson Dubbo

Local notes mark holidays and obituaries in Yeoval region

Community visitors travel to Wellington and Newcastle. Mrs. Catherine Thrower mourns MP Thomas Henry Thrower obituary in Sydney. Local residents such as Tul Bayly and Mr. and Mrs Pred Codaur spend holidays in Wellington. Members of St Andrew's Choir plan Xmas celebrations with Rev. Bowen and Mr. Macbeth, Mr. Cobb receiving gifts. Auld Lang Syne sung at close.

Catherine Thomas Henry Thrower Macquarie Sydney Throwers Meury Frank Jack Sayert St. Andrew's Church Sayers Percy Street Ingate Gal Bowen We Seyshaly Amt

Swan by election beer ban debate dominates Swan Coast

Labour leads the Swan by election with Dynan ahead for Federal Labor while CP candidates follow. A hotelkeepers and 12 000 trade unionists met over beer price rises on the South Coast with unions seeking stricter enforcement and possible action on bar drinking.

Swan Bielection South Coast Perth Labour Dynan Swan Miewick Fermano Barker Hatch Sydney

Letter to the Editor On Shopping Hours Rush

A reader asks about late shopping night authorisation by the Chamber of Commerce in Wellington. They question if two late nights in a single week are allowed and reference a Thursday January 2 holiday shifting to Wednesday.

Wellington G. H. Pike

Local War Camp Figures and Wedding Plans Mentioned

The Glenfield military camp is on leave with Private Use. George returned to Well-Twydon last week and will spend the sight daye leave in his home town. Miss P Holohan and Master Tet sy Holohan of Kogarah Sydney holidaying in Wellington as guests of Mr G Coady. They are to leave Wallington during the walk Sydney to attend Corporal Doug Walker’s wedding.

Glenfield George Well- Twydon P. Holohan Tetsy Holohan Kogarah Sydney Wellington G. Coady Eta Wallington Corporal Doug Walker

Trautwein Freed From Gaol After Tax Deception Sentence

Trautwein, a former MLC, was released from gaol last night. He had been imprisoned for 12 months in May for making false representations to the Taxation authorities about his financial affairs.

Sydney T. Cy ‘Trautwas Gaul- Bara Gaat Condes Trautweig Stek Ine Trautwein

Greeks Push On in Albania Amid Snowstorms and Raids

In harsh winter conditions Greek troops press toward Viona as Tepelena lines collapse. Royal Air Force raids target Vlonul and Darpezo with heavy bomb loads. Britain appoints Antony Adriatic as Foreign Secretary while Fleet Air Arm strikes the Dodecanese as tensions rise with Italy and Germany.

Viona Tepelena Albania R.A Vlonul Darpezo Hax Brincisi Ataheindo Dodecanese Islands Lothian Antony Adriatic Vion Eden London Eilon Muse Sulini

Final Attack on Bardia Strikes Castel Benito Airfield

British RAF raids hit Castel Benito near Tripoli with four direct hits on hangars and 11 Italian planes destroyed or damaged. Second wave claims further hits as fires blaze over the airfield. Simultaneous artillery pounding Bardia, motorized walls withdraw, 900 Haitians captured. All RAF planes returned safely.

Castel Benito Tripoli Bardia RAF Coste Benito Benito Wwek Niles

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