Far West Children Health Scheme Requests Aid
Representations to Mr. C. G. Robertson M L A by Miss E M Walker hon sec of the Far West Children s Health Scheme covered calls for more opportunity classes milk for school children and free rail carriage of donated fruit. Ministers replied that inquiries will be considered but no further concessions will be granted to avoid setting a precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Robertson
M.L.A
E. M. Walker
Far West Children’s Health Scheme
R. J. Heffron
E. Walker
Wellington
F. Walker
Far West Children's Health Scheme
M. O'Sullivan
Secretar
Gymkhana Committee Appeals Donations for Health Schemes
Wellington Gymkhana Committee acknowledges donations totaling £35 15s 6d supporting Far West Children's Health Scheme and C.W.A. Baby Clinic Building Fund, estimated at about £100 for each. Thanks extended to Wellington Tennis Club and many donors, plus in kind gifts, stalls helpers, and showground caretaker Mr Stevens for wetting grounds. Tickets 744 and 189 won tobacco and dinner prizes by Mr Stuart Fuller of Neurea and Mrs Melville c/o Mrs Lester Smith.
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Far West Children’s Health Scheme
Commissioner For Railways
Manly
Wellington
Stevens
Stuart Fuller
Melville
Lester Smith
Grazing Trials in Mitchell Grass Pasture Details
Bulletin 185 from CSIR describes grazing trials in a south western Queensland Mitchell grass pasture. Three stocking rates were tested continuous and rotational, with medium rate showing best prospects and no pasture deterioration. Heavy summer grazing risks eliminating Mitchell grass from the pasture.
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Mitchell
Queensland
The
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
M L A Urges Safe Release of Allied Pows Amid War End
Mr W Frith M L A for Lismore speaks for many parents whose sons are in Japanese hands. He notes scanty news, decades of anxiety, and hopes for release as peace arrives. He urges locating prisoners and securing their safe return before pursuing harsh actions against the enemy.
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Mr. W. Frith
M-L.a
Lismore
Australia
Dr. Evatt
Dutch Ship Complaint Sparks Troop Transport Row
Lieut. Col. Russell defended arrangements for repatriating troops aboard the Roth after its Saturday arrival with 35 officers and 528 other ranks. He rejected claims the vessel was a hell ship akin to the Altmark and denounced the accusations as scandalous and malicious.
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Roth
Col
Russell
Altmark
Return of the first released POWs to Australia
In Rose Bay a dawn welcome gathered over 50,600 people as the first released prisoners of war returned home after Japan's capitulation. About 20,000 lined the base access routes while thousands more filled the nearby quay and water’s edge to greet them.
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Sydney
Mendy
Rose Bay
Japan
Melbourne reports Singapore POWs to depart in ten days
Melbourne dispatch notes that a Singapore listening post intercepted a broadcast stating authorities expect prisoners of war to depart Singapore in about ten days. The message says most men are fit and eager to return home.
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Melbourne
Department of Information
Singapore
P’s.o.w
Standardised Prescriptions Protest Posters Reach Doctors
Posters in Sydney and across New South Wales attack the Commonwealths Pharmaceutical Benefits Act arguing free medicines undermine doctors formulary freedom. The message claims clinicians know best and should freely prescribe what they consider necessary, warning doctors may change stance if a universal free prescription scheme is introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Commonwealth
Australia
Fatal Collision Claims Schoolboy in Sydney Cricket Play
Sydney reports a fatal cricket collision near Kirribilli. Barry John Hannigan aged 12 died in hospital after a head-on crash with another boy who also fell unconscious. Authorities believe a skull fracture may have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Barry John Hannigan
Kirribilli
Hannigan
France buys 80000 bales of New Zealand wool
France announced by its delegate in Auckland that it will purchase 80 000 bales of New Zealand wool, about one tenth of the NZ clip. The greasy wool shipment will begin next month.
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Auckland
N.Z
France
New Zealand
Apex Club elects Trounce president at annual meeting
At the Central Hotel Friday night Apex Club members elected Mr Paul Trounce president while Mr C Wineberg and Mr Ken Thomson were returned unopposed as secretary and treasurer. Retiring president Mr H Ling was praised for service and a year in review noted gains in finance and membership.
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Apex Club
Central Hotel
Paul Trounce
C. Wineberg
Ken Thomson
H. Ling
Apex
Bathurst
Wellington
Peter McGahen
F. L. Hardwick
Wellington exhibitors shine at Narromine Cowra poultry shows
Wellington participants J S Job G Coady and E Willock gained wins at Narromine and Cowra shows. Results include Langshan cockerel and pullet top placings for S Job, Australorp champions for Job, and bantam and OEV classes won by Willock and Coady with several firsts and seconds across Modern Game Pekin and OEV breeds.
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Wellington
J. 5
Job
G. Coady
E. Willock
Narromine
Langshan
S. Job
Lang‘shan
Rhode Island
Australorp
A.O.V
A.O
O.E.G
FE. Willock
A.O.V. Bantam
Coady Bros
Cowra
P. Coady
Hearst
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FAR West Activities
Guy Anderson
Sydney Trades and Labor Council
M.l.a’s Opinion
Ps.c.w
N.Z. Wool
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