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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1945
Page
1
Dr W L Johanson presented a plan to provide reticulated dam water to Stuart Town residents, avoiding drinking water use in tanks and summer water trains. Councillors discussed improving water access, funding, and related council actions amid other shire business and notices.
An RAAF mercy plane bringing sick and wounded from the northern area crashed in a field near Longreach on Friday amid heavy fog. Some crew members were injured, others walked away. nine were found at the scene.
Thieves broke into three ration book issuing centers Sunday night. Precautions were in place, yet all books were removed. About four hundred books vanished from the Maroubra Junction office, with authorities unsure if stolen or misplaced.
Distribution of ration books proceeded smoothly at Wellington Intermediate High School under Mr R Laws with a large staff and police assistance. A shortage of red books for children aged five to nine was noted and parents lacking copies must apply to the Divisional Returning Officer at Orange. Issued counts show 514 for under five, 450 for five to nine, and 4251 for adults.
H E Rutter of Eurimbla petitions for road attention from the Eurimbla church to Wangalee. The matter is left in the hands of the engineer for consideration.
Edgell's Cannery at Cowra processed 1,881,840 cans of tomato products this season. The operation generated about £80,000 in local circulation, with 315 acres planted under contract and 78,110 cases produced from 1,651 tons of tomatoes valued at £36,378 to growers.
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