Big Show of 146 Sports Carnival At Weet Wyalong
Reports to a special meeting of the Weet Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club indicate strong progress for the carnival on January 24. President Mr. Jack Nicholean said many owners and locals expect big crowds and top events. Officials report track prep and street procession planning are underway with broad community support anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weet Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club
Hie Carnrival
Jack Nicholean
Mesre T. Russell
R. Grehman
Rt. M. Souder
E. B. Smith
FW Gibson W. Bracher
H. «J. Edwards
G. Minos
NW. Matterson
Lo J. Metanu
Dr. Behmitser
Temora Oy Row
Huaeeli
Norman Matterson
Wippert
Weet
Wyalong Wyalong
Central
Wyalotie
Cycle and Athletic Club
West Wyalong
Patriotic Committee
Diggers’ Distress Fund Co
R. Nicholson
O. J. Schmitzer
Burcher Couldn't Roll Out the Barrel Dinner
Servicemen gathered at the Burcher pub for a Welcome Home dinner but a missing barrel left the roar of “Roll Out the Barrel” a mute moment. The bar remained dry as patrons sipped the only available drink, while about 400 guests attended the banquet in the town.
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Burcher
Nsw
Threatened Farmers Case At Temorw Court House
Henry Vincent Ling aged 23 was sentenced to three months hard labor at Goulbart Gaol for vagrancy and lacking means of support. In court before Mesera Woll ingham and BR. Sheldon, evidence showed Ling had threatened district farmers to obtain meat and lodging. He previously faced vagrant convictions. Constable Townsend testified about apprehending Ling after offering 4/1 a day for work, Ling retorted that farmers are a mob of capitalists and refused work.
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Henry Vincent Ling
Temorw Court House
Mesera
District Wines
Tdefendant
Swanpower
Goering Housing Development for UNRRA
The Herman eng Hoang development at Regenssarg Germany becomes the new home for 3000 displaced persons after requisitions by the US military government. A DP survey guided the relocation with UNRRA Detachment 22 supervising welfare in the district and Third Army directing accommodation.
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Herman Eng Hoang
Tete Cotarminal
Regenssarg
Germany
Teral Mexserchmideiterad Plape
Gente Whan Welling
Reseteterg
Third Army Area
Meade
UNRRA
Rani Wins Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
In the Sydney to Hobart race Percy Coversdale’s York Winston Churchill from Tasmanins finished at 6.58 am, beating Rani by a dramatic late surge. The Maries, missing since Thursday, was sighted yesterday afternoon and was becalmed off Teman Island, not expected to reach the finish early this morning.
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Hobert
York
Winston Churchill
Percy Coverdale
Rani
Sydney
Hobart
Arc
Teman Island
AIF Men Leave Civy Suits and War Service
AIF men including Austin Gilii of Wet Weralong and Frank Simmonds with long service in the Middle East Africa and Pacific have been discharged from the Army. Hilton White of West Wynlong also departs after a lengthy operational role. Mick Anstier and other family members are noted among those retiring from service.
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Austin Gilii
Wet Weralong
ALF
Anstier
Mick
Diag
Joparmpeehe
Feank Simmonds
AIF
Middle Eest
South Pacific
Wyntersg
Semmonds
Ike
Reedy
Hilton
Fatty" White
West Wynlong
Jack
Stan
RAAF
West Wyalong to host O Farrell Cup team departure
The selectors name a strong West Wyalong squad for the O Farrell Cup with Captain V Crale leading players Lange Kirkup Meagher Hudson Staniforth Staniforth Turver Wallace Melirutt Kennedy and others. Transport departs West Wyalong Poat OMee at 7 am. College and Combine selections meet again at Weet Wyslonge Wednesday afternoon.
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West Wyalong
V. Crale
Lange
1. Kirkup
A. Meagher
HT Hudson
J. Staniforth
M Staniforth
F. Turver
R. Wallace
P. Melirutt
Kennedy
Transport
West Wyalong Poat Omee
College
Selocts
Weet Wyslonge
Murder at York Street Kiosk in Sydney
Police investigate the murder of Mrs. Jean Wicks 44 who ran a York Street kiosk for years. Her body lay in a pool of blood with a noose around her neck and head injuries. Sister Mrs. Mary Wicks and brother Louis Brittent alerted authorities after she failed to return home for dinner.
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Sydney
Jean Wicks
Macleay Street
Potts
Syney
York Street
Mary
Miri. Wicks
Wicks
Wiske Beother
Louis Brittent
Dunner
Fem
Building Controls to ease permits for small blocks
The Master in Charge of Building Control Mr Hamilton Knight says applications for permits to build small blocks of flats maisonettes villa pairs and duplexes up to sixteen units will be favorably considered by building authorities. Permission will not be granted at present for the creation of blocks containing more than six flats.
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Sydney
Hamilton Knight
Joe Darling Dead Former Australia cricket captain dies aged 73
A message from Hozary reports the death yesterday of Joseph Derling a Tasmanian Legislative Council member and former Australia Test cricket captain. He was 73 years old.
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Sydney
Hozary
Joseph Derling
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Australia
Darling
Band Practice to Resume in West Wyalong Hall
West Wyalong Band will resume practice next Monday at 7 34 PM in the CWA Hall. All instrument holders are requested to attend.
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West Wyalong
Moilay
CWA
Qluster
Obituary of Mrs. Sarah Ann Rudd in West Wyalong district
Mrs. Sarah Ann Rudd, aged about 45 years, died in the Wyalong and District Hospital after a three week illness. Born in England, she married Mr. Thomas Crouch, arrived in Australia in 1915, and lived at Eugowra and Fortesque before moving to West Wyalong. She worked in local hospitals and hotels and leaves her husband and a sister in West Wyalong. other sisters in England and California. Interment was in the Catholic section of Wyalong Cemetery. Funeral directors R. and G. Stephenson oversaw arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ann Rudd
James Rudd
West Weyolong
Wyalong
Lste
Hedd
Rudd
England
Thomas Croweh
Australis
Eugveta
Nsw
Fortes
Crouch
West Walang
Rud
Mre Rudd
Pencital
West Wyalong
Slater
Frank Simpean
West Weileng
Elytland
California
Foe Remans
West Wyaslong R S A I League Officers Elected
New officers will be elected at the depot meeting of the West Wyaslong branch of the Returned Sailors Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia to be held at the Club Reon on Friday night of next week.
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Depost
West Wyaslong Sta
Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen’s
Imperial League of Australia
Club Reon Om
Staniforth and Craig Retired From Probables Cup
A fragmentary note records Staniforth and Craig retiring during a trial match at Weat Wynlong Vernon. Players listed include F Templeman M1 Staniforth 32 Le Lament 24 Dom Me Namara 1, with total score 21%. Probables see Johny Staniforn h retired McGrath 15 J Smith 1 J Mulcahy 22 not on Kirkup 22.
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Possilles
Weat
Child Born With Two Heads Stirs Birmingham
A London message reports a Birmingham birth of a female infant weighing 5lbs 12ozs to the wife of an American soldier. Born prematurely, the child has two heads joined at the shoulder, each head crying and feeding at different times. The attending doctor says such a case is extraordinarily rare and not expected to survive.
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Sydney
London
Birmingham
Evening News
Tragic Marlborough ammo convoy blast claims soldiers
Twelve soldiers feared killed and many injured as captured German ammunition exploded in wagons near Marlborough, Wiltshire. Fire and subsequent blasts continued, leaving scattered body parts in fields. Residents were evacuated from nearby homes.
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Ammesse
London
Marlborough Sidion
Wiltshire
United States
Barellan Bowling Club Eyes Early New Year Start
Barellan Bowling Club shows optimism for an early start to bowling on the green next year as the few greens sown with couch grass recover well, now well covered with a good mulch.
Important Advertisers Notice for Lodging Ads
The Advocate cautions advertisers to cooperate on lodging advertisements early. It warns that ads placed after 9:30 a.m. on publication days may not be inserted at the usual fee. The proprietor states no guarantee will be given for late submissions.
Explosion on Tug Leaves Two Dead Four Missing
A tug explosion near Lindonstrtea resulted in two deaths and four missing. Three injured are aboard, with rescuers searching the Thames for sailors who leaped or were swept overboard. Officials suspect boiler failure caused the blast and imply a mine or peril aboard.
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Sydney
Lindonstrtea
Thames
Extorted Millions Then Executed by Chinese Firing Squad
A Yenan message says Yu Pin China, accused by Communists of extorting millions from the public to fund a dopaness controlled government in Inner Mongolia, was executed by a Chinese firing squad at Yalgan. The report notes internal strife and a crackdown on alleged collaborators in the region.
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Sydney
Yenan
China
Yu Pin
Yalgan
Vaccines Packed for China Amid UN Relief Demand
Australia produced 623000 doses of smallpox vaccine packed with dry rice in care tons for transport to China. The UNRRA China office urged delivery, with planes from Sydney moving the supply to assist Chinese authorities as smallpox spread continues.
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RAP Trenport
Sydney
China
UNRRA
Australia
UNRRA China office staff span eleven nations
UNRRA’s China office employs staff from eleven nationalities including China, Great Britain, Low States, Australia, Carcado, France, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Poland and El Salvador. An Australian number is about ten.
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UNRRA
China
Great Britain
Low States
Australia
Carcado
France
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Norway
Poland
el Salvador
Found Dead at Griffith Cannery Reserve
A man was found dead in the eating reserve behind the Griffith Cannery on Sunday. He is identified as Michiel Burke, aged five, last seen alive around nine o clock on Saturday morning. The deceased was a married man with no known suspicious circumstances. a man named William O'Brien is named in connection with the case.
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Griffith Cannery
Michiel Burke
Burke
William O'Brien
Sixteen Tons of UNRRA Chocolates Reached Polish Children
Sixteen tons of UNRRA chocolates have been distributed among Warsaw children. Supplies of chocolate candies went to teleductrial districts of Slesia and Lodz, as well as to the provinces of Warsaw, Fumeranis, Gdansk and Bisdyptok.
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UNRRA
Warsaw
Ldren
Slesia
Lodz
Fumeranis
Gdansk
Bisdyptok
RAF Hero to Wed Wyalong Girl
Pte. Marjorie Piper AWAS of Wear Wyalong announces engagement to Flight Lieutenant Stanley Taylor OFC and Bar OFM son of Streathan London. Taylor recently visited West Wyalong after a seventy kilo operation over Germany and occupied areas. His bravery awards cite three commendations earned while serving with Australian crews. two crews were shot down and killed by Germans. He plans to remain in Australia if he serves a public position.
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Mar-jorie Piper
AWAS
J. J. Piper
Wear Wyalong
Stanley Taylor
OFC and
Bar
OFM
Mire
A. W. Taylor
Streathan
London
Taylor
West Wyalong
Hakee
Australia
Lamont Ticked Pink In West Wyalong Cricket Match
Lao Lamont of West Wyalong opened his shoulders and top scored for Combined West Wyalong and Walon Schools against College boys who posted 115. College then bowled out for 191 with Leo Lamont and Brian Nicholson contributing, while Lamont and teammates struggled in the field.
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Lao Lamont
West Wyalong
Aiz Merry
Petar Englert
Fanalies
Nurring
Amuse
Riding Exatudenia
Walon
College
K, Connors
Dom McNamara
Marie
Ted Meagher
Marvin Thurt
Schoola
Leo Lamont i
Brian Nicholson
Jim Mulcahy
Bcorus
Bowling results from West Wyalong greens match
Mr C A Clemson donated the opinion for rink competitions on Mandh il Tuesday at the West Wyalong Bowling greens. Monday's winner was H Gillard four, Tuesday's winner P Marrie four. Results list teams and scores, detailing matches between Gillard, Craig, Knight and others with scores around 30 to 32.
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C. A. Clemson
Mandh ‘Il
West Wyalengg
H. Gillad
P. Marerie
Bailie
E. Brown
Wilder Hy Gillard
Craig
Saul
Matterson Pritchard
E’gerton
W. Gillrd
Schnitzer
Av'umiskipt
Knight
Bealy
Ghicon
Alderman
Oteip
W'llece
Clemson
Player
Beelewith
Kip
Cooper
Matha
Doohan Feonston
Alel
Pretty Girls Brighten Burcher Banquet
A small township banquet at Butcher near Weal Wynlore featured many attractive women in smart attire. Observers noted the steady mix of blondes brunettes and raven haired beauties as guests circulated the spacious hall. A visitor commented it had been a long time since so many pretty entrants gathered.
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Weal Wynlore
Wien
Etria
Welcome Home Social for Local War Heroes
A welcome home social will be held at 839 PM Monday night for Pts. Jack Webb the long time POW in Germany Pte Arch Lewington Sgt AL Smouth and Acle Seginen CHise. A large crowd is expected and the event is advertised in this issue.
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Seemibg
Jack Webb
Yersa
Germany
Arch Lewington
Sgt
AL. Smouth
Acle Seginen C. Hise
Hell
Destruction of Rabbits and Board Requests Aid
At a Condobo lin P.F. Board meeting letters were received from P.P. Boards Hay and Nar rindera urging Minister for Landa to resist rabbit destruction on Crown Lands and to cooperate with the local Board by writing to the Minister. They note the plan targets only four boards affected by the South-west scheme. The Chairman said Min Tully agreed to recommend £500 to each board for eradication on these lands when the deputation visited Narrandera. The Board renews representations through the local Member to state the facts.
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Condobolin P.F
P.P
Hay
Narrindera
Landa
Min Tully Hat
Cote
Narrandert
Pitts, Moubter
Doniher
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J. C. Dennell
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Awturn
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Morris
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Kaye
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Walker Wilder
Girral
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