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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1952
Page
4
In a conference session linked to the AnDunt NAW review, rhetoric centered on abolishing the Provisional Tax and the Currin Government era. Key speakers debated taxation reforms with Sir Arthur Paddeh and MP Cahier contributing to support for fiscal change and party unity.
Pupils from Bridewn and alen Suboola competed in four days of events at Little Plains, with many winners across ages. Notable victors include Paulina Coombes Denise Grits Victoria Ceetun and Yvonne Howd, while Arthur Mac Kemnie and Robert Young led senior boys in multiple track events.
In a long account a rural cooperative packing visit is described with various locals including L Wart, Mont gomery, Rose and Mackrell. The narrator follows a driver named George who disappears from a Gloucester trip, prompting a search across towns and roads while allies await news and consider possible detours.
A rugged travelogue describes a two hour continuation under cold, wet weather as a group journeys through rivers, volcanic rocks, and granite sills. The narrator notes delays, rough trails, and encounters with local terrain features near Comboyne and Murwillumbah, reflecting on hardship and endurance during the trek.
Sir Arthur Wadden, leader of the Federal Country Party, urged tax relief to ease postwar strain at a NSW Country Party conference. He cited typical taxpayers with families on low incomes, urging reductions while warning against funding lax spending. He noted wartime and postwar outlays and contrasted them with revenue and capital works, aiming for limited taxation and tighter expenditure.
The Postmaster General announced new additional trunk channels between Sydney and Melbourne to boost long distance service. Delays during peak periods have fallen. upgrades include main Sydney trunk reinforcement and alternative aerial routes to Central Worthers. The project adds 24 channels, raising total to 110, with extensive nationwide installation efforts and high demand since the war.
Fragmentary entry lists church service times including evening and morning prayers, with entities such as Winghan Kiljawsrra Riven song Tinonee Rosone Ayscough Wester and dates in 1931 plus a later Sunday note in 1962 mentioning Wharrol wine Flat and Mr Merlan.
Readers are advised of bank holiday observances and holiday dates. Items indicate a Monday shift and December closures for various banks and Boxing Day.
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