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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1946
Page
4
Fragmented wire notes show Representative O Toole denouncing boxing as a fad and delaying purses approval. Royal enclosure ban shocks socialites. a deaf mute’s five year jail term for manslaughter prompts sign language instruction. Court actions include Fleetwood-Smith divorce petition and Australian Red Cross funds allocation. Local deaths and wool market analysis appear, with Cullenbone fire fatality and survivors noted.
The article notes a successful cap pulling ceremony and outlines half year exams with top students named such as Noel Vandyke John Davey Shirley Wilson and Melunzie. It mentions absent students due to illness and reports on a visit by Englishmen and a Western Districts Conference decision on reciprocity for discharged servicemen.
At a Red Cross gathering last Tuesday afternoon the group decided to hold the annual fete in November. An avouval meet of the naval noon was noted. A competition was won by Mr Mack with eight witnesses. The Minnas have begun a twelve month cycle. Wetterly cold weather was experienced.
The readable portion hints at a local notice or listing with names and places but details are garbled, yielding an unreadable fragment. No clear event date or involved organizations are discernible from the text provided.
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