P A G H Society Allocates Prize Money and Elects Officers
The P.AGH Society approves £440 for prize money and forms a five member finance committee including R A Brown J Kimbell W Roddy J A Prestnm and Ro AL Davidson with President J M Whiteley and secretary O W Prive as treasurer Mrs Paige acts as office. Mr J W Price returns as secretary after four years with AIF discharge. Meeting hears plans for show including window displays, childrens races ring events and improved microphone system. Works committee to repair show grounds. proposed budgets listed for livestock poultry crafts and displays. Mr J S Job commends Mr G Coady for poultry show aid. minutes note his forthcoming departure.
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Messrs
R. A. Brown
J. Kimbell
Ly. W. Roddy
J. A. Prestrnm
AL & Davidson
J. M. Whiteley
W. Prive
Paige
J. W. Price
A.I.F
H. 5. Johnston
Price
Price Thanse Wil
H. Ling
Pre‘iti
G. Coady
J. S. Job
Messrs. Lingh
I Roddy
Coady
Major blaze causes heavy damage in NHC precinct
Firefighters battled a central Camperdown area blaze near Joyce Tyson dissel factory and Camperdown Children’s Hospital as crews contained the fire to a single building. Chief Officer Barber said it was miraculous that further damage was avoided, with six brigades responding and no casualties reported. The cause remains unknown.
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Mr Barber
Camperdown
EYUO
International Huarveston t+ i
Joyce = tye
Camperitons Children’s Hospital i
Politicians Move In Caldwell Case
Officials in Caldwell case attract politicians as local dispute draws attention. Fragmentary notes reference legal actions and public interest, with unclear details about dates or participants.
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Caldwell
Junior Farmers Show aid and equipment bids approved
A report notes thanks to speakers for compliments toward the Society and a pleasure to work for it. Junior Farmers' Supervisor A Storm requested help for the upcoming Junior Farmers' show, to be held a fortnight before the P A and H show, with a donation of £2 2s given. Tenders will be invited for the boxing troupe and riding devices. Routine correspondence and circulars were processed.
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A. Storm
P. A
Mass grave of British artillerymen on Bougainville Island
R A A F Padre Flight Lieut R Border reports a mass grave on a Bougainville island holding 432 British artillerymen missing since Singapore. Bodies show gunshot or decapitation, stripped to boots. doctor says killed weeks after Japan surrender. Parliament review sought by several federal members including Senator J Armstrong.
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Sydney Munda
Singapore
Bougainville
R.A
R. Border
Moree
Australia
Canberra
Japan
J. Armstrong
Caldwell
Melbourne murder case shocks Port Melbourne
Following the discovery of the body of Ethel Maie Nyman aged 17 of Coburg in a few inches of water under Princes Pier Port Melbourne, last night a man was arrested and charged with murder.
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Theody
Ethel Maiie Nyman
Coburg
Princes Fier Port Melbourne
Fragmentary OCR tale of state act and date
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a state act and a date but is largely unreadable. It references Venmirth site and a 40 page document with unclear context. The readable fragments suggest a legal or public notice tone without concrete names or actions.
Queen Elizabeth to sail home servicemen then overhaul
The giant liner Queen Elizabeth will complete her final war duty by returning American servicemen home. Within three months she will be ready for a six month overhaul before resuming the luxury passenger run.
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P.agh
J.W. Price
Trans Ter Vias
Sideshow
J. A. Preston
Aldo W
Nelson
F. Murray
J. Thompson
Prounidt
Sydney
Basil Galettis
Kingsford
Panavota
Malaxos
UNRRA
N.H.C
International Harvester Company
Rein Ella As
Melbourne
Man
Mel Aguas St
Vomrith
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