Aldermen’s Attitude to Children’s Playing Area Attacked
A Wellington letter to the editor criticizes the Municipal Council for neglecting children’s sporting facilities. The writer argues taxpaying residents deserve better, urges consideration of playing fields, roads, and public spaces, and warns democracy depends on the coming generation’s respect for local government.
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Education Department
Wellington
Chillave
Evel Horas
Exie
Need for More Attractive Salaries for Teachers
To the editor, a reader argues education suffers from severe teacher shortages as class sizes reach fifty, far above modern practice. The piece urges higher salaries to attract Leaving Certificate graduates to teaching, noting long training but inadequate pay compared with other professions, and calls for salaries aligned with professional status.
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Sir
Citiens
Collees
Trunk Line Equipment to be Installed at Wellington Exchange
Acting Director of Posts and Telegraphs plans additional trunk line equipment for Wellington Exchange by year end 1948 after representations by Mr John Howse member for Calare. Improvements target busy Wellington Stuart Town and Wellington Orange links to relieve overcrowded lines and delays pending war-era shortages.
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John Howse
Calare
Posts and Telegraphs
Wellington Exchange
Howse
Macquarie Shire Council
Wellington
Stuart Town
Store Creek
Euchareena
M. Howse
Orange
Guides Camp Talk Inspires New Interest in Guiding
Miss Lake the Camp Commandant spoke over the air after a Guide Camp on Mr D H Barton’s property. Several girls, while sad at leaving early due to illness, enjoyed the camp site re-visited and the cooking fires. A trail linked across the river, some booby prizes raised spirits, and Robin Bleechmore, Diana Bye and Marion Dutton shared the real prize. A new company is to be formed soon led by Miss E Ney, with Miss Day and Miss Brown assisting.
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Insu
Cuca
Ste Vain
Barton
Prise
Robin Bleechmore
Diana Bye
Marion Dutton
E. Ney
Uact
Ney
Wood Great Peppermint Cure for Bronchial Coughs
An aged advertisement promotes a peppermint cure labeled Wood Great Peppermint Cure intended for bronchial cough relief. The snippet hints at medicinal use and product branding as seen in historical newspaper display.
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