Assault and Robbery On Kurri Kurri Road
Denis Breen an insurance agent with T and G Insurance Co was assaulted and robbed of about £55 on the Kurri Kurri road between St Peters and East Greta. He was taken to Maitland Hospital with injuries to the forehead and eye. A passerby Arthur Bristow found him and alerted police. detectives Suther and Woodard investigated.
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St. Peter's
East Greta
Maitland Hospital
Denis Breen
T. and G. Insurance Co
West Maitland
Nreen
West Maitd
Breen
Arthur Brstow
Kurt Aurri
D. G. Sutherand
V. RR. Woodard
Two Queen Ships How They Helped The War Effort
Details on the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary war service reveal each ship carrying up to 15,200 troops at times. The Queen Mary’s 1940 Cape Town voyage carried 9,500 troops. she reached Fremantle 4,808 miles away at over 20 knots and later deployed with light armament. Sir Robert Irving, noting Sydney harbor reappearances, witnessed the troop ships after years at sea and the liners continued 950,000 miles of war service, famed as fastest with the mostest.
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Suez
el Alamrin
Capetown
Robert Irving
Fremantle
Sydney
Sir Robert Irving
Sydney Harbour
Gammexane Insecticide Promises Broad Pest Control
Gammexane claims superior action among insecticides providing broad pest coverage. The product offers a toxic film application for walls, aiming to deter a wide range of pests.
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Walla
Legacy Appeal committee forms for War Orphans Fund
The Legacy War Orphans Relief Fund held a meeting in Council Chambers to form a new committee for the upcoming Appeal Day. Mr McMahon elected President and Hon. Sec, with Mrs G Collins as Treasurer. A sale of buttons and street stalls is planned for July 21 at the kiosk, with sugar donations sought and an account opened at the Commonwealth Bank. The Wellington public has historically supported the fund aiding wives and children of deceased servicemen, aiding education and welfare.
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Legacy War Orphans’ Relief Fund
Council
Oo. McMahon
IG. Collins
W. Savage
D. H. Chrystal
H. A. Tatler
Bo Cawthorn
Fo Wilkins
J. Truman
Ford
Such. W. Whitehead
WoCows
Wo Nelson
J. Chambers
Asling M. Pearce
B. Whiley
Mies Roddy
Commonwealth Bank
G. Collins
Wellington
Tendig
Sydney
Canada to Build At Least 50,000 Housing Units Soon
Government measures outline construction of no fewer than 50,000 housing units in Canada within the coming year. A portion of the quota is reserved for returning soldiers, with specifics to be set by policy authorities.
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Canada
Clothing Appeal Aims Five Million Pounds of Clothing
In Sydney on Monday Dr Evatt announced an appeal from San Francisco for five million pounds of clothing. The Australian Council for UNRRA seeks relief clothing to aid Europeans who helped Australian soldiers. He said UNRRA’s Relief Supplies Committee has reached a stage for a nationwide Australian drive. War shipping limits hinder free relief flow. all contributions of clothing and food are welcome for millions in need.
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Sydney
San Francisco
Australian Council For Unrra
Evatt
Lr Evatt
Relief Supplies Committee
UNRRA
Australia
Navy to build 38,000 ships by year end 1947
The United States Navy has about 38,000 ships of all types under construction or on order with most to be completed this year. Twelve combatant units are expected to be completed in 1947, according to a recent disclosure in Washington.
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United States
Washington
Australia as Pacific manufacturing power urged by director
Mr John Storey, director of Beaufort Beaufighter and Lancaster production, argues Australia can become a major Pacific manufacturing hub. He cites immigration as essential for future industry, noting demand from Europe and Asia and urging policy to rebuild indigenous industries and open export markets.
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Australia
Pacific
India
Netherlands
East Indies
Malaya
China
John Storey
Beaufort, Beaufighter
Lancaster
London
New York
Btorey
Eayropean
Gem Australien
Wight
Two aims at San Francisco conference cited by adviser
W. McMahon Ball, adviser to the Australian delegation returning from San Francisco, spoke of two conference aims: security and welfare. He judged welfare work more important. Allied experts also developed a radio detonator to fire mines up to 20 miles away by dialing a telephonelike combination.
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Melbourne
San Francisco
W. McMahon Ball
Organisation For Security
Organisation For Welfare
Outspoken Sydney professor warns on postwar misery
In Sydney last night Professor John Anderson warned that current peace would bring misery and oppression, predicting Germany’s destruction as an industrial power. He argued people cannot endure slavery without restored industry and contended recognition of a German government could have prevented harsh peace terms.
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Sydney
Maret
John Anderson
Germany
Shearers Accept Award After Dispute Committee Report
The Dubbo based disputes committee decided to accept Judge Kelly's award on behalf of shearers but protest its inadequacy. War was to begin today yet workers must obtain clearance from local strike committees before resuming work.
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Dubbo
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Denny
Welington
Roya
Navy
Legacy Appeal
Clothing Appeal
DR. Evatt
Orange
Walter Charles Formby
Summerville
Pinnacle Road
Pigelyos
Te Rourh
Ste
Earliey
Laws
Trace Wilson
Les
Guinea
Monydites
Anderson
Shearers
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