Country Party Wins Mudgee and Dubbo Seats in Local Vote
After counting at Mudgee and Dubbo, F. G. Cooke won Mudgee by 716 votes over Labour's J. P. Breen, and R. C. Medcalf captured Dubbo by 512 votes over C. G. Robertson. Liberal N. L. Horne was eliminated in Mudgee by 362 primary votes, with Wellington showing a swing that decided the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Party
Mudgee
Dubbo
F. G. Cooke
J. P. Breen
Labour
R. C. Medcalf
C. G. Robertson
N. L. Horne
Cooke
Wellington
Horne
Liberal Party
New Members for Mudgee Figures in Election
Distribution of preferences shows Breen gaining 27 votes on Cooke in Mudgee totals with Breen 7808 and Cooke 8128 in final counts. Reductions in polls note 94.6 percent turnout with 18 073 electors voting. Stuart Town sub-division records Breen leading. Green and Home trail with Breen 386 versus Cooke 138 and Home 186.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
Dubbo
Robertson
Medcall
Rasch
Roberts
Ind
Mudgee
Returning Office
G. W. Marehell
Miess
Stuart Town
Subi Giro
Stuur ‘Towt
Green
Stuart ‘Town
Cooke
Home
Breen Cook
U Aid
Taoe Cooke
Flood relief crews to aid Maitland to Lismore
In Sydney a hundred army engineers with machine cranes bulldozers and shovels prepare to tackle flood damage from Maitland to Lismore. Troops stand by in Sydney ready to deploy on two hours notice from the State Flood Relief Committee. Flood waters have dropped many evacuees return home. Wind worsens damage to roots foundations as waves lash houses and windows. Relief committees assess devastation and plan aid for victims.
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Sydney
Maitland
Lismore
Nomos
al Maitiana
Flood Helier Committer
Arens
Twenty two teams enter Bell Park basketball contest
The knock out basketball competition at Bell Park courts next Sunday attracted entries from 23 teams including Orange, Malone, Mudgee, Dubbo and Wellington for the Barey Walker Trophy. Wellington Basketball Association organises event with teams from Orange, Maim Hong, Duby, Huon Mudgee and Wellington taking part.
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Bell
Park Courts
Orange
Malone
Mudgee
Dubbo
Wellington
Barey Walker
Ma- Hong
Thee
Duby
Huon Mudgee
Wellngton
Wellington Basketball Association
Wellington Floods and Heavy Rain Report
Heavy rainfall last night in Wellington topped a wild storm with blustering winds and flooded gutters. Rain total for the month reaches 4.90 inches, with 24.31 inches recorded for the year and February the wettest month so far. Rivers Bell and Macquarie rose rapidly, with low-lying areas near Showground Road flooded but no warnings issued. Temperatures over the past week ranged from a high of 50 degrees to a low of 43, then 82 and 40s in subsequent days.
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Wellington
Bell
Macquarie
Showground
Bell River
Snow blankets Central Western districts and Blue Mountains
Snow fell across the Central Western districts and the Blue Mountains last night. Lithgow reports deep snow allowing children to build snowmen and play snow fights. Towns hit include Ketoomba Lithgow Oberon Blayney Orange and Adamsiby. Further falls are predicted.
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Sydney
Central Western
Blue Mountains
Lithgow
Bad Weather Reduces Yarding at Wellington Stock Market
A Wellington sale saw limited yarding due to rain and poor transport. Cattle and sheep traded unevenly with lighter stock to £21, cows to £85, milking cows to £30, and store lambs around 51/6. Agents Maurice & Pearce and Messrs Wilkins and Williams noted fewer consignments. overall market steadier in cattle section despite weather.
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Wellington
Sheen
Maurice
Pearce
G. Wilkins
Progress of Anti TB Campaign in Wellington
Western Stores staff in Wellington are scheduled for chest X ray as mass screening begins Thursday during work hours. The firm covers individual costs. House canvass aims to push bookings past 1009, with Rotasias and Apextan Ron Brown leading volunteers to visit homes. After Wellington, the unit will move to Dubbo as the Municipal Council supports the Anti TB Association and allocates £60 for campaign expenses.
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Wellington
Toth
Rouse
Rotasias
Apextan
Ron Brown
Dubbo
Wheen
Ant-T.8
Floodbound convoy brings fruit to Sydney via Newcastle
A convoy of forty trucks from Queensland travelled to Newcastle through flood affected zones to supply Sydney and Melbourne with fruit and vegetables. In all seventy tons were sent to Melbourne and thirty tons to Incarames, while rail service from Newcastle to Brisbane remained suspended.
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Newcastle
Erick
Sydney
Queensland
Melbourne
Brisbane
Kangaroos and Waratahs win in Saturday League
Kangaroos beat Stuart Town 8 2 at Kennard Park to keep the McCormick Memorial Trophy lead. Waratahs demolish Federals 8 0 at Wennara Park. Dowton Williams and Ted King key scorers. Next Saturday Kangaroos meet Weatherne at Kennard Park while Stuart Town vs Waratahs is set for Stuart Town.
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Kangaroos
Stuart Town
Kennard Park
Waratahs
Federals
Wennara Park
Ted
Allan Fahey
Bil Bell
HL Cohen
Max Langented
Stuart Tovey
Wen. Jeffies
W. Bell
D. Masterson
Kangarnos
H Cohen
Ley Dowton
Pay Williams
Triey
Ted King
Roy King
Dowton
P. Williams
L. Dowton
Nal
Wederne
Stuart “Town
Stuart ‘Town
McGirr Names Cabinet After Ballot Shakeup in NSW
SYDNEY, Thursday. Mr. Renshaw among the youngest ministers, nephew of Mrs A Devine of Warne Street, Wellington. Reports say Evatt likely saved by ballot, with caucus re-electing ministers except Matthews. McGirr to allot portfolios soon, with possible Lands and Transport reshuffle and Hawkins likely named Assistant Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Renshaw
Wellington
A. Devine
Warne Street
Renshaw
McGirr
Tor Lands
W. P. Sheahan
O'Sullivan
Caines
Red Cross Appeal For Flood Victims
The Red Cross Society appeals for parcels of clothing and cash to aid North Coast flood victims. Mrs Davidson opens her Reymond Street home for donations, with collections to be packed and dispatched next Monday.
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Incaurwneti
Reds Cross Society
Imre
R. A. B. Davison
Reymond Street
Skymaster Hit By Lightning Over Nhill Flight
An Australian National Air-Way Skymaster with 27 passengers abroad was struck by lightning over Nhill yesterday. Nobody was injured and the aircraft was only slightly damaged. The passengers were transferred to another Skymaster at Adelaide and the flight resumed to Perth.
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Melbourne
Air- Wass
Nhill
Adelaide
Perth
Pulpit Notes At Siblin Parish Service
The Haptic Church of England gathers Sunday evening as Reverend Graham selects a sermon topic drawn from The Litany, focusing on the themes of hardness of heart and contempt for thy word and commandments good Lord deliver us.
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Siblin
Pilgrims Honour U S Secretary of State Dinner
Attendees including Prime Minister Attlee and other British leaders honoured U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson at a Savoy hotel dinner in London. Acheson outlined postwar co operative international arrangements to supplement the Marshall Plan, stressing shared sacrifice and a Western civilizational enterprise.
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Landotr
Pilgrims
Great Britain
Dean Acheson
United States
Acheson
Germany
Neste
Crowe
den Acheson
Hinde
Attlee
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F. G. Cocke
FR. G. Medcalf
ARMY
Tate
Gates East
Breen, Cooke’ Horne Busrendone
Dripstone
Wuchareene
Pumham
Yashton’s Mount
Keer's Creek
Lower
Mookerawa
Store Creekt
Stuarton Town
Wuuluman
Fowler
B. Fahey
P. Jeffries
K. Logue
A. Faney
W. Fowler
F. Pitzpatrick
F Whiteley
R. Masling
L. Gaineford
A. White
C. Jeffries
D. Mastersot
R. Young
L. Powler
J. Reins
Wilson
Kelly
B. Coon
J. Wattane
Fe King
al Leeder
J. Beaman
J. Leciles
Cockburn
Campbell
Butter
Prilego
Evatt
RED Cross
Skymaster
Michael Yashiro
U.S
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