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Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer

Location

Wingham, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jun 22, 1951

Page

2

Journalist's Freedom to Defend or Criticize Party Doctrines

A 1951 quote advocates letting journalists defend party doctrines as needed while also criticizing and condemning wrongs. It argues for independence and honesty to ensure a free country.

Coal and Butter Frustrations Spark Miner Discontent

A periodical rebuke targets a section of coal miners blamed for short-sighted demands amid national coal shortages and electricity curtailments. The piece argues butter seasonal lows and broad shortages worsen unrest, urging self-reflection among workers.

Letters to the Editor call for road repair at Padock Creek

A reader chastises the Shire Council for years of broken promises to repair the Padock Creek access road. They warn the low level bridge becomes flooded and the route dangerous for 4 ton lorries, urging action and fair funding now.

Paddock Creek Padock Creek Queen Lars

Pars and Personal Notices from Wingham Area

Pars and Personal items recount local happenings in Wingham and surrounding districts. Notes include Mr E Davey's 60th birthday, church event tickets, hospital transfers, visits by residents from Ward's River, and staff movements at Mackay District Hospital and AMP Society. Also covers obituaries, funeral arrangements, and community concerns.

T. A Ervine Free Presbyterian Church Wingham Fey MC. Ramsay Wingham General Cemetery Manning District North Coast H. Vv. Br@wer

Man Charged With Murder Committed for Trial

District Coroner Mr T Williams committed John Joseph Quinn of Taree for trial on a murder charge. Quinn is accused of killing Miss June Algie a waitress at Taree on May 9. Algie died May 23 at MRO Hospital from wounds inflicted by Quinn after a drinking party behind a cafe on Victoria Street. Williams remanded Quinn to the Central Criminal Court Sydney on August 20 without bail.

T Williams John Joseph Quinn Taree Quinn June Algie Williams Miss Algie Miss Quinn Victoria Street Wiliams Central Criminal Court Sydney

Rifle Club Notes From Wingham Range Shoot

The Rifle Club held a Sunday morning shoot at 300 yards with 14 riflemen and two markers Claude Pollock and Errol Freestone. Norm Calvert regained the Cock o the Walk badge while Peter Connell won the handicap with 33 Anish. Next Sunday’s event at 600 yards at Bonn closes the NRA year. all riflemen should attend.

Wingham Claude Pollock Errol Freestone Pew Norm Calvert Peter Connell NM. Calvert T. W. Green F. Richards J. Ford J. Witchard T. Pollock K. Pleasant L. Lambert H H. Cummings P. Connell M., Waters W. Godwin R. Hinton al J, Bruce Abbott Bonn NRA

Wingham Hospital Board Debate on Prefabricated Structure

The Wingham and District Hospital Board met June 20 1681 in Wingham Council Chambers to discuss deputation visits to Sydney. They reviewed visits to Manly Hospital and Parliament House and pressed for a brick hospital rather than a prefabricated aluminium one, seeking inclusion on current year estimates.

Wingham Messrs. A. Cameron A. R. Bell Dp. H. Milliken L. J. Gleeson J. P Clarke T. W. Wynter P. R. Bird C.M. Gollan W.T. Jackson J. Rouse C. F. Beesley Glennon Bell Mr. Beesley Milliken Sydney Manly Hospital Reius Parliament House Wen O'Sullivan Lilley Jordan Gletson Mir Gleeson Hospitals

Board Debates Hospital Plan and Adhesion to Minutes

The board defers action on a hospital project pending a transcript of a ministerial deputation. A brick hospital is preferred with working drawings to proceed. The meeting approves minutes, receives letters from St Matthew's Rector and Miss J Rouse, and discusses finance and a £300 loan for the Commonwealth.

Bell Jordan Milliken Bird Gleeson St. Matthew's Church of England Clarke Mr. Cameron J. Rouse Cameron

Shire Officers Report Slow Pacific Highway Work

Council met as shortages of plant and ferries delayed the Pacific Highway project between Ghinn Ghinnd and Coopernook. Webb outlined May road work, added gravel, drainage, and repairs, noted rising hire rates for borings, and said Oxley Island and Kimbriki Road tasks were finished. A proposed Bawyer’s Gully bridge and a seven mile seal grant were discussed amid damage to the Landowne River site and calls to reroute the highway via Bulahdelan and Mablac weighing against keeping the current path.

Ghinni Ghinnd Coopernook Webb Ghinn Mr. Webb Newcastle Oxley Island Kimbriki Mount George Ragad Mitchell's Island Old Bar Bohnock Pumpoolah Bileck Head Road Mount George Road Tipperary Road Affeck’s Road Tinonee Robinson's- Middlebrook Bepur Hillview Wingham Burrell Creek Tuncurry Taree Rilla- Warra Old Bar Road Stewart's River Road Coralville Glenthorne Cedar Party Hyndman Stratheedar Deep Creek Hannam Vale MM. Unger Dawcon River A. Wells J. A. Tisdell Muldoon Street L. D. Yarnold Robin Creek Crossing B. Ivens Bawyer’s Gully Dyer's Crossing Landowne L. ©. Jordan Te Police Mr. Sheppard Sheppard Council 8. M. Martin Pacific Highway Progress Association Bulahdelan Mablac Martin Association

Hall at Night at the Town of EB Ball

A hall at night is noted during a ball event in the Town of EB. Details remain sparse in the readable text but the social gathering is identified as a local ball hosted in EB.

Wingham KE. Clegg EB Ball

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COAL E. Davey Mr. Davey Richardson Syidney Mackeay Kempsey Royal North Shore Hospital K. Harris Ward's River Thurday Kullabakh E. G. Harris Staney Creek Kempsey "Argus Australia England Joan Halliday Macleay District Beryl Franks Lote E. A. Nebon Prank Beattie Valery Bellingen G. A. Knight War Memorial Hospital Waverley V. T. Smith Mr. Knight Coogee Rev Y. T Mr.s Smith Norfolk Island Rev. Smith Mudgee Mudgers Connally Cletriot Mudger South Walter Crossarma E. Allman Allman Commercial Bank Mr. Allman Moers Harry Bert Wameley Dave Waters Alex. Cameron Marlee Winkham Keith Cross Pretoria Mrs. Cross Hed Cross Street D Lyon MN. Richards i Robin C. Pollock Metropolitan Sergeant Pollock Mra. M. Pollock Primrose Street Owen Mowle Macleay Lower Creek Dal. Giteon Enis Gibson Grafton AMP Society Dr. McLeod Gibson Society Inigo Jones Nsw Maitland Northern Carnbal Dungog Gloucester Wallimba Taylor's Arm Hill Taylor's Arm Bowraville Court of Petty Sessions Nembucca Taylor's Arm Hall A E. Capp Shire Charles Johnson Hales Johnson Patrick Branford John Mitchell Branford Mitchell Wingham & District Hospital Mr. Bell Miss Gollan A’c Bank of Wsw Commonwealth Bank Commonwealth Hospital Commission de Ceres Malcolm Cameron, ” Bea West Mead In Concillor McPherson Khatumbuht Back Kitty Kitty Read L Bartlett Varndalum al Lansdowne Weir H. Rose Ta! Newcastle John Rowsell Farq Ingham Kundibakh Burrell Chronicle” Office Urma Miltat D. W. Crowfoot P.O. Taree Mount George of Arts G. 5 Cooper PALL C. R. Hoar R. W. Playford A. P F. White P. McCarney
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