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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1941
Page
7
A fire at a concrete facility caused significant damage and is thought to be covered by insurance. The incident, described as severe by local officials, raised concerns about operational impacts and compensation timelines. No injuries reported.
Petrol controls reimposed spark a revival of horse drawn vehicles as many are seen on the streets and several more undergo repairs, reflecting renewed restrictions on motor transport.
Miss Kathleen Coady of Obley won the cake donated by Mrs Antrosa for the Army Queen contest, with Miss M Strahorn presenting the dish.
Fragmented text mentions Navy Queen and Satara Me FG Wilkin as winners in a Christmas event. Readable portions point to a dance or pageant setting with Ben and Mr. Ben referenced as potential participants. Further details unclear due to garbled OCR.
Latest figures show Nav Queen Miss V Wykes with 12000 votes, Air Force Lynch 9280, and Army Queen Miss M Strahorn with 8000 votes. The tally highlights contenders across services in a continuing race.
Baldr y Ball held on 26 December featured music by the R A A F band from Parkes and drew residents from Bilbul and nearby areas. Proceeds aid Miss M Lynch who holds the Queen Competition Air Force Queen title. Prizes included dinner won by Colin Whittaker keg beer by Bruce Lees Jr and sweets won by A Hodges with additional articles disposed of at the ball to support the cause.
Local residents including Mr and Mrs H Simmons C Selby and others traveled between Lewes Sydney Yeoval Murrurundi and Mudgee for Christmas holidays. Len Berney left for Leeton to seek work while Elma June Simmons travelled with sister to spend time with Gibbons. Several families, guests and friends joined in brief visits and gatherings during the festive period.
A garbled passage describes a miner and a food shortage in Germany. The text mentions a mother figure told of news about her son and a demand of 500 marks, with a mention of a plate or table and a sum required. The fragmentary wording makes precise details unclear.
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