Dramatic Rail Cuts Cut Trains and Mail to Wellington
Details show three weekly Wellington mail deliveries on Monday Wednesday and Friday and a reduced Sydney service. Day trains to Sydney run Tuesday and Saturday mornings. night trains operate Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. From Sydney trains: Wellington arrival times vary, with limited Monday through Friday departures and a Cobramble Mail leg. A Dubbo to Wellington rail motor adds weekday convenience for business travelers.
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Wellington
Sydney
Cobramble Mail
Dubbo
Second Advance on Wheat Announced
The Australian Wheat Board said the second advance of 1/6 per bushel less freight on No 10 Pool for 1946 47 will be paid from June 23. Total payments to date reach 5/10 per bushel for bagged and 5/7 for bulk, from growers’ delivery siding.
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Melbourne
Australian Wheat Board
Dances Fail To Draw Crowds In Gulgong Hall
Saturday night dances at Gulgong Town Hall faltered as a football club event drew few attendees. The prior week a Returned Soldiers' League dance failed to cover expenses.
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Gulgong
Football Club
Returned Soldiers’ League
Marriage at St Josephs Church Orange
The ceremony was held at St Josephs Church Orange at 8.30 a.m. Saturday last, uniting Ann youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs P Quirk Store Creek with John eldest son of Mr G Pickett Orange.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Orange
Ann
Clever Landing in Damaged Plane near Bundaberg
Captain Worthington of Air Crafts Pty Ltd made a remarkable forced landing at Bundaberg after his Dragon aircraft struck a stump at takeoff from Gladstone. The port undercarriage was torn away and fuselage fabric damaged. he circled for 15 minutes then landed on the undamaged starboard wheel and port wing with ambulances and a fire tender waiting.
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Brisbane
Worthington
Aircrafts Pty. Ltd
Bundaberg
Gladstone
Howse Questions Vegetable Seed Control in War Time
In the House Mr John Howse asks the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture about the Vegetable Seed Section of the Division of Agricultural Production. The minister says the section remains active but vegetable seed marketing is not now controlled. The wartime staff was 50, reduced to 17, with salaries at £6800. Staff are not writing off losses but marketing and winding up the organisation. some losses in stock disposal are anticipated, with no satisfactory estimate yet.
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Commerce and Agriculture
John Howse
Calare
Howse
Australia
Donde
Country Week Football Suggestion For Five Sydney Matches
Sydney Monday report outlines a proposal to bring five Country Rugby League teams to Sydney next year. Five teams would duel five city teams with potential Country versus City selections. The committee will forward proposals to the country committee meeting in Sydney on Sunday June 22.
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Sydney
Country Rugby League
Country
War Veterans' Art Union No 9 Draw Postponed to June 30
The War Veterans' Art Union No 9 will be drawn on June 30 due to strong public support in the closing stages. Originally it was to be drawn tonight June 9 at 8 30 p.m.
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War Veterans’ Art Union No. 9
The
Art Union
New Heavy Impounding Fees Raise Deterrent Penalties
The New South Wales Government Gazette lists higher impounding penalties to deter stray stock owners. Fees rise by over 300 percent for horses and cattle with scard entries showing first animal £1, second 15s, third and later 10s each. sheep rates also increase across bands. Wellington Council plans vigorous enforcement and prosecutions if needed.
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New South Wales
Wellington
English Derby Won by French Outsider Pearl Diver
French bred Pearl Diver won the English Derby at 40/1 despite heavy rain and a crowded 300000 to 400000 gathering at Epsom Downs. Migoli finished second and Sayajirao third while Tudor Minstrel failed as 7/4 favorite. Jockey G Bridgeland rode Pearl Diver for Baron de Waldner, who bred the horse and backed it £50 each way.
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England
Pearl Diver
Migoli
Sayajirao
Edgar Britt
Tudor Minstrel
Bookmakers
Epsom Downs
Baron de Waldner
France
G. Bridgeland
Bridgels
Pearl Divé
Gulgong Railway Push Urged At Public Meeting
At a Gulgong Town Hall gathering a public push for completing the Sandy Hollow to Maryvale line was led by J W Bury who urged a united chorus for faster transport to coastal ports. A Deputy Commissioners letter notes 1940 cost then £3,055,000 with about £1,105,000 still needed.
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Gulgong
Sandy Hollow
Maryvale
J. W. Bury
Gulgong Town Hall
Gulgong Railway League
F. C. Garside
W.F. Dunn
M.L.A
Pshire
Bury
Mr. Bury
Mayfair Special Features Charles Starrett Cowboy Week
The Mayfair screens a double bill this week featuring Charles Starrett in Cowboy from Lonesome River and Talk About a Lady. The program runs Monday and Tuesday with both films offered to local audiences.
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Charles Starrett
Lonesome River
Call for War on Communists in Industrial Groups
Melbourne labor forces push the Australian Labour Party to declare war on Communists. The call was revealed in a resolution carried by executive officers of Industrial Groups at their meeting yesterday.
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Melbourne
Labour Party
Tra
A.L.P
Tuckwell Captures Presidents Trophy in Golf Meet
Tom Tuckwell shot a 66 net to win the Presidents Trophy on a fine day at the rebuilt Caves course. G R Collins and E Cawthorn tied for second with 67 net, one stroke back, while Gerald Collins posted 76. The report praises Tuckwell and notes Cawthorn and Collins had strong rounds.
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Caves
Tom Tuckwell
G. R. Collins
E. Cawthorn
Gerald Collins
Ernie Cawthorn
Tom
T. Tuckwell
L. Baldwin
N. Bruderlin
A. Kelly Wees Sa
G. Frances
N. D. Keivle
G.andrews
Monk
QO. Heinke
O E. Carroll
O T. Cameron
W. Jobson
L. Edmonds
L. Matthews
G. Wilkins
T. W. Reynolds
A. Stormier
TG P. Kelly Eeeene
V. Carroll
J. Fulton Ere
H. O. Keble
Reg Kennedy
P Crane
J. Wallon
S. Lenehan
M. C. Cameron
W. 4H. Potts
M. .Kimbellere
D. Mander Jones
A. H. Miller Ue
J. Whiting
Winchcombe Carson and Co Announce Sale Entries
Winchcombe Carson and Co with local agent P T Hodgkinson announce booking further entries for the sale on the 17th at the Wellington saleyard.
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Winchcombe, Carson and Co
P. T. Hodgkinson
Wellington
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