Train crash maims bus passengers in Wellington incident
A bus collision with a passing train near Wellington injured multiple people. Driver Malcolm John Smith, 34, among the injured, along with Rolf Agnew, Nicholas Harris, Lawrence Ryan, Esther Dray, Edna West, Christopher O Rourke, and others. Ambulances and police rushed to the scene, several passengers treated on site, with some later discharged from hospital.
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OM. Glassen
Wellington
Enem Tune
Malcolm John Smith
Snook
Rolf Agnew
Shearer
Yeoval
Nicholas Harris
Lawrence Joseph Ryan
Gregory Clyde Ryan
Lakemba
Esther Dray
Edna West
Christopher O'Rourke
Beryl Evans
Wardamaid
Kathleen Frogley
C. Shirley York
R.A.F
Camden
Laurie Ryan
Kath Frogley
West
Dray
Outon
Damage by Frost Hits District Wheat Crops Hard
Frosts in late August and early September threaten district wheat, with early estimates suggesting 25 to 50 percent damage in many localities. The exact extent remains uncertain as assessments continue, and farmer Rudkin weighs in on potential losses and relief options.
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Rudkin
Dairy Produce and Rationing Across English Speaking Nations
Fragmentary OCR text notes rationing in Australia and Britain, with garbled phrases and unreadable lines. Mentions Mriste and March, unclear details. No coherent events or named individuals clearly identifiable.
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Anberra
Miuraday
Britain
Australia
16 Australians Executed in Amboina POW Camp
Wartime report states 16 Australian prisoners from the 22 Battalion were executed by Japanese forces in Amboina after their 1942 surrender. Many endured medical experiments while prisoners, with six killed this year and the battalion decimated among SAT forces.
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Amboina
Soft Step Progeny Tour Draws Races and Interest
The circuit features Soft Step progeny in most races, drawing a large crowd and strong demand for breeding stock. Notable entries include Roree and Ligents Tuy with promising pace, as owners anticipate a thrilling collection of performances at the upcoming meeting.
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Perge
Gandrenen
Tragic Car Crash Claims Curban Cottage Native
Norman Herbert Garbutt 25 of Curban Cottage Curban near Dubbo died after a car he rode in struck a post near Parramatta. The vehicle had been stolen from a city street about three hours earlier. Garbutt died minutes after hospital admission from a fractured skull. A second man, suspected to be the other driver, has not yet been located.
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Jim Hopkins
The
Commercial Banking Co
Sydney
John Fisher
Bank of New South Wales
Val Dyball
Simpson St
Sydney Lutte
R.A.A
Norman Herbert Garbutt
Curban
Dubbo
Parramatta
Garbutt
Ooteen
Uninvited Guests Seen Next Week in September
A fragment notes the uninvited event or arrival expected in September next week. No clear date or venue is given, but the mention implies a planned occurrence or visit to be anticipated soon.
Blamey Says No Kid Glove Handling in War Talk
General Blamey states Japan showed no leniency in war and that Tokyo knew they were beaten, with civilian belief differing from the army about continuing the fight. He argues the Japanese understood ultimate defeat even before the atomic bombing.
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Blamey
Melbourne
Thursida
General Blamey
Tokyo
Miss Thelma Joyce Parkes Rites Held In Wellington Church
Thelma Joyce Parkes, a well known and highly respected resident, died recently leaving a daughter of Mr and Mrs R Parkes. Survived by three sisters and one brother, funeral held at Church of England with Rev Graham officiating, interment at Wellington cemetery. Murray Hares supervised arrangements.
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Carey
Parkea
Vi Dagen
Sachal
Daughoor
R. Parkes
M. Wileon
Aya
B. Dailimore
Clark
Chutenoor
Brena Ptt
Wellagton
Messr
Murray Hres
Country Women’s Association Stall Scheduled at Kiosk
The Country Women's Association will conduct a stall in the kiosk on Saturday next and aims for an outstanding effort. Donations in cash or kind will be gratefully received.
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Country Women’s Association
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Iis
Uae
Sesverday
Cleur
Mix Bonnie Newell
Empinsee
Commercial Bank of Australia
Roel
Pat Gollan
Dept
Hause
Am. Sharp
Dubbo Man
Mary Hannah Busch
Kayes
Sid
Thelma Joyce Parkes
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