Wartime Wool Profits to Graziers Put at 30 Million
Mr Pollard stated profits from wartime wool will go to graziers, with distribution for 1939/45 and 1945/46 wool appraisals. A Joint Wool Organisation sold 10 million bales of surplus Australian wool valued at 300 million, profits after admin expenses to be shared among growers by their wool contributions. Brokers are listing growers for proportional distribution under purchase arrangements.
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Pollard
Britain
Menzies
Isrstal
Australia
District Deaths and Funerals in Western NSW
Obituaries from Gilgandra Wellington and surrounding towns recount the deaths of Robert John Nelson 73 founder of R. J. Nelson and Sons and noted grazier, William James Gardner 85, and George Doyle of Warne Street. Nelsons funeral in Gilgandra drew many mourners, Gardner’s service was at St Andrew Wellington, with interment at the Wellington Presbyterian cemetery, and Doyle’s death at Wellington District Hospital preceded a Wellington service.
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Dubbo
Robert John Nelson
Gilgandre
R. J. Nelson and Sons
Nelson
Jack
Gilgandra
Gordon
Gulargambone
William
Robert
Wel- Mi
Raymond Street
William James Gardner
McCue
Gardner
Bt. Andrew Church
R. Linton
Wellington District Hospital
George Doyle
Warne Street
Rain Deluge Ends Drought For Wellington Farmers
District farmers rejoice as persistent rain begins in Wellington this morning, bringing 99 points by 9 o clock and ending a three week drought. The yearly rainfall totals stand at 13.19 inches with recent temperatures noting variation across days from Thursday through Friday.
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Wellington
The Outlaw at Macquarie Theatre and More
The Macquarie Theatre screens The Outlaw on Wednesday Thursday and Friday with Jane Fus sell heading the cast alongside Jack Buetel Thomas Mitchell and Walter Huston. Tonight and tomorrow night Body and Soul stars John Garfield Lilli Palmer with Danger Woman as support. Also To-night and to-morrow Bedside Manner featuring Dennis O Keefe and Adolphe Menjou.
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Macquarie Theatre
Jane Fussell
Howard Hughes
Jack Buetel
Thomas Mitchell
Walter Huston
John Garfield
Lilli Palmer
Danger Woman
Dennis O'Keefe
Adolphe Menjou
Requiem Mass Held for Murray Brow in Wellington
A requiem mass was held at St Patrick's Church for the late Murray Brow with Rev Fr Kelly officiating. The funeral arrangements were handled by Meare and the Catholic section of Wellington Cemetery received the interment.
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St. Patrick's Church
Kelly
Wellington
Meare
Murray Brow
Move for Amalgamation of Liberal and Country Parties in Victoria
MELBOURNE MONDAY RESK moves to amalgamate the Victorian and Liberal County Parties into a strong anti Labor front were made at the week end by the Leaders of the Liberal Party It is suggested that a joint organisation known as the Liberal Country Party or Liberal Country League be set up No move in the same direction has yet been made by the Country Party leaders The Liberal Premier Mr Hollway said he was prepared to offer re shuffling of Cabinet posts if it would bring about complete unity with the Country Party.
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Melbourne
RESK
Liberal
Liberal Country Party
Liberal Country League
Country Party
Hollway
Big English offer to Wallaby forward McMaster
Rugby Union forward Bob McMaster has accepted a British offer of 1250 pounds to join Leeds Rugby League Club in England. The bid, the biggest ever for an Australian forward, followed the Wallabies tour of Britain last year.
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Brisbane
Bob McMaster
Leeds
England
McMaster
Wallabies
Britain
Outstanding Merino Sheep Sale At Condobolin
Merino sheep totaling 16 500 all western bred will be offered for auction at Condobolin on June 16 by New Zealand Loan in conjunction with Davidson and Lees. The sale begins at 1 30 pm. The yarding is described as one of the best of the season with sheep in excellent condition presented for restocking by the consignors.
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New Zealand
Davidson and Lees
Condobolin
Pam
Three Queens Selected For Wellington Festival Pageant
The Wellington Festival Committee invites another Queen to enter the competition. Crowning will occur Saturday night September 26 with votes costing threepence each. Funds go to the Festival Committee, and Queens receive voting credits. Strong committees for sporting bodies will aid the event and canvassing will begin soon.
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Opon
R.s.a
Simmary
Princess Elizabeth to pause royal duties for October birth
Princess Elizabeth will take no public engagements after June 30 as she awaits a baby likely mid October. The birth will be second in line to the throne with no title for the child, possibly at Windlesham Moor or Balmoral. Doctors include Sir John Weir and Dr Ivan Magill. The birth to be commemorated by a royal stamp. Elizabeth saluted Grenadier Guards today at Buckingham Palace.
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Sydney
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Margaret
Windlesham Moor
Prince Philip
Balmoral Castle
Elizabeth Ace
John Weir
Ivan Magill
Cedric Lane-Roberts
Britain
Grenadier Guards
Australian Derby Triumph at Sydney Mile-Plus Crowd
In Sydney on Saturday the French bred colt My Love, ridden by Toxo Johnstone for the Aga Khan, won the Derby before a record crowd of over a million, marking the Aga Khan's first success in the race.
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Sydney
Toxo
Johnstone
My Love
Aga Khan
Mothers Club Monthly Meeting Proceedings
The Mothers' Club met on Tuesday with 16 members present. The president was absent. Miss Nelson sent apologies. No correspondence. minutes approved. Fund notes debated. grant of £10 deferred. Secretary's petty cash £2 approved. Piano fund discussed. £5 added from street stall proceeds and the fund shifted to Commonwealth Savings Bank. Materials bags cut for parents and disposed of to aid funds.
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Mothers’ Club
J. Mower
F. L. Such
Miss Nelson
Stewart
Petty Ash
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Technical College prize giving ends with dance and feast
A large crowd attended the annual prize giving at Wellingrad Technical College on Friday. About 100 couples danced to the Melodymakers Orchestra until 9:30 pm as prizes were awarded. A supper was provided by the Tech College Social Club, and dancing continued into the morning. Winners in the 1047 examinations include DRESSMAKING Stage 1 A Masterson, 1 Day Class P Hannan, Stage 2 M Colreavy, Stage 3 M Montgomery. TAILORING Stage 1 D Johnson. AUTOMATIVE MECHANICS Stage 1 B Brown, Stage 2 N Sharff and M Hobson, Stage 3 N Christie and Armitrong. FITTING AND MACHINING Stage 3 W Tilbrook, Stage 4 B Hobson. CARPENTRY AND JOINERY Stage 1 C White. HOMECRAFT AND WOODWORK Philipson and Howard. FARM MECHANICS Stage 1 K Bestwick and H O'Brien, Stage 2 B Crockett and M Christie. WORKSHOP PRACTICE E Bayly and G Ryan. Typewriting J Matthews. Shorthand Mrs Cummins. Ticketwriting R Hobson and R Sherringham. Electric Welding H Johnston and J Pinn. Oxy Welding A Manning and P Stevenson.
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Tech. College Socia Club
A. Masterson
P. Hannan
V. Holmes
BA. Cook
M. Colreavy
M. Coon
M. Montgomery
D. Johnson
B. Brown
N. Sharff
W. Tilbrook
B. Hobson
C. White
A Philipson
J. Howard
K. Bestwick
H. O'Brien
B Crockett
M. Christie
E. Bayly
G. Ryan
J. Matthews
Opposition demands radical cuts to price controls in council
Sydney. Opposition members said yesterday they would seek to defeat any price fixing bill in the Legislative Council that did not radically reduce controls. They pledged to oppose any blanket bill to transfer federal price, rent and land sales controls to the States by mid September.
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Sydney
Munday
Legislative Council
ANA World Service planned by Australian Airways
The General Manager Mr B F Walsh said ANA would probably operate a world air service after completing negotiations in Melbourne last week. The merger aims to make ANA the main operator, with routes currently active to Hong Kong, Siam, the Philippines, and other markets.
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Melbourne
ANA
B. F. Walsh
Australian ‘National Airways
A.N.A
Bastijens
Sar
Opera Serveve
Hongkong
Siam
Philippines
Barnes Oar
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Pat French
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Kenera
Uni Uekers
Montex Mickels
Atrong
Wellingrad Technical College
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