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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
1
The column laments escalating tram fares and fare-evasion affecting weekly takings across Australia. It highlights a small hopeful windfall for Northern Tableland soybean growers and critiques critics while praising a flamboyant Adelaide rugby visit, a luxury coach, and the benevolent Bottom & Clark transport record serving Far West communities.
A long readers’ piece laments early release of criminals and a ministerial power to reduce sentences. It condemns politicians for repeated missteps, praises the Bishop of Goulburn and the Woodlawn College project, and recounts local and national disputes, unions, and Soviet influence. It also covers a Sydney secret meeting and postwar Britain aid plans tied to American policy shifts.
Simmons displays a broad line of home textiles and clothing items. The offer includes 200 pairs white wool double bed blankets at 61/10 per pair, 150 pairs white bed blankets at 46/8, and 100 pairs grey military blankets at 19/11 each. Also showcased are 29 inch flannelette in colors at 2/6 yard with two coupons, and a smart range of ladies tailored costumes and top coats with prices keenly set. 54 inch woollen tweeds from 8/11 yard and 36 inch colored ingola at 5/5 yard with two coupons.
An old newspaper page blends a shop sale spread with winter garments from Simmon's including chenille bedspreads and eiderdowns and men's wear. It then shifts to a wedding report noting May Rumble in Wingham hosting about fifty guests for the ceremony and a string of presents and cheques.
Miss Phyllis June Rumble of Dyer's Crossing wed James Gladstone Martin of Fernbank Creel Wauchope in St Matthew's Church England. Officiating minister Rev W Grimm Cochrane. The bride wore a white satin frock with bead-gear of orange blossoms. The bridesmaid wore pink taffeta. best man was Trevor Bell.
Results from Carson's Homebush sales last Thursday show A C F Andrews Mount George selling 3 vealers to 14 pounds 50 shillings, average 13 pounds 1s 6d. BR D Andrews Mount George 4 vealers to 13 pounds 1s, average 12 pounds 15s 8d. B Stokes Mount George 10 yearlings and vealers to 123 pounds 8s 0d, average 12 pounds 0s 0d.
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