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,uitablt ' "Unless there Is considerable
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trians,
of motorists
accidents will
and pedes
Increase
the coming holidays," said
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sioner (Mr. Neale) today).
Plans for a vigorous campaign
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FIGHTING were prepared
of representatives
at a conference
of Police anu
VI I 8/6 Road Transport Departments,

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attacked by
eight youths The drive will begin with
on the top deck of a persuasive measures, and will
be followed by strict enforce
bus at Balmain, the con ment of the law if road-users
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i. in six button length / ductress went to his aid. persist In unnecessary risks
KR0 rey, Boige, White, . / and cncdatigering life.
_ or 1 grabbed a youth of 20,
Chamois, Navy The conference was convened
9 J3& Block. All sixes, vs and held him till the
«0» because of an increase reported
\ arrived. In NSW road accidents.
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police
the three months ended
i/ "He caught me by the throat, For
September 30, road accidents in
and another youth kicked me in
M \ the stomach." said the conduc
creased to 1880 from 1704 in the
same period of 1943.
tress, Aroha Mertor, at Balmain
Court today, Persons killed in these acci
dents declined by eight lo 86. but Glamorous: Lanna Lyn-
"It was a dear night's enter
Injured increased by 161 to 1264. ion us she appears in "Bio
tainment for you with your flash
larrikin These were the flrst increases Rita," .1. C. Williamson's
ways. But for your reported for some years.
youth i would have sent you to musical comedy which will
gaol for six months," Mr. Thorn "Reports Indicate that the open al the Theatre Royal
ton. SM. told Donald Keith Wil position has not Improved," Mr. on Saturday.
son, 20, machine Neale said.
operator, of
Balmain, when "Habits of safety instilled
Fawcett-street,
he fined him a total of £15 on into road-users before the
two charges of assaulting
driver and a conductress,
a bus
and £1
war seem to have deterior
ated so badly
must be taken
that
lo
action Cable News I
Summer Pyjamas — choose from three popular styles
for maliciously damaging a win- secure
— the
low, He was also ordered
pav £7/15/- compensation.
to ordinary
"Advantage
care and courtesy.
has been taken by Service To There's the Tic- Back coat style on the first girl ever-popular

The bus was parked in Unity far too many people of the short Butcher Boy style on the next one, and the third girl wears an Action-

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Attractive Handb.ig
/gjfr.
Square, Balmain,
occurred
ber 7. said the police
when the fight
at 7.40 pm on Decem
prosecu
age of traffic
all that this dangerous
police.
"The time has come to remind
behavior
Australia Back coat style. All three arc cool, charming styles, and have full-fitting
The claim that the Aus
tor. Sgt. R.- O'Brien. must stop. trousers. Made from Spun Rayon, a fadeless material in pretty florals.
"It Is preferred that the people tralian Press presented a
"Paid Our Taxes" voluntarily accept the traffic wider coverage of oversea and all sizes need 13 coupons.
laws and obey them fairly. S.W., 55/4; \V., 58/2; O.S., 61/-;.
Tile youths refused to leave news than any other part of
"Usually they readily res
the bus while the driver and the Empire is borne out hy Third Tloor — Main Sture.
conductress had a meal break, pond lo an appeal for fair
play, and it is hoped that (he figures showing the number
he added. One of the party
warnings now being issued of words sent in Press cnble
said: "We have paid our taxes
and union dues and as long as will lie heeded by. all.
messages from London.
we pay a /2 fare we can do as "If there is no improvement,
| This was stated by Mr. R. A.
I we please." enforcement must follow
are to avoid the ugly tragedies
if we
Henderson, chairman of Associ
Sidney Cowcher, bus driver,
said that during the fight Wilson that have too often marred the ated Press, commenting on a re
aimed a blow at him but missed Christmas holiday season in past
years. port that from June 6 to Decem
and put his fist through a win
"Police action will be taken ber 5 the' wordage sent to
dow. Australia was C.650,450.
Sgt O'Brien said that Cow where flagrant breaches or dan
cher and Mellor were still off "The hgU'res also indicate," he
gerous practices ate detected.
more news from Bri
duty as a result of the assault. This applies to motorists, pedes said, "thai
trians tain came into Australia than
and cyclists."
into any other part of the
America, which
40,000 Feet- Of Film world, except
also has its own communica
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r dbOf d Cover, in GrGGn j
By Fire Sickness Benefit tions channels with London.
Destroyed are five
"There newspaper
" » Also a wide range of 'different 1/
Forty thousand feet of news-
reel film was destroyed yesterday
Till 1 Not March cable services Into Australia, in
W r lyles ranging in price from— / when a motor bike and side-car addition to the basic AAP ser
- The commonwealth's Unem
naught fire In Pitt-street, Syd vice, and between, them they
ployment and Sickness Benefit a bal
ney. Scheme cannot begin before give Australian renders
The Aim. property of Cine- anced view, probably unequalled
March 1, it was learned offici
Jfe
hs's'AmUM
sound Production Pty., Ltd.. can ally today. in any part of the world.
be quickly replaced, its value Is Legislation for this scheme was "The figures given are only of
about £100 passed last April. Probable start British traffic, which, includes
?I fashioned Rayon Hose, v ing date was announced as Janu reports of the European and
fl
Nearly 20.000 sick and home ary 1, but the huge organisation Russian fronts coming through
hrtrelnforiTedheelj And Park & George StS., less mothers and tittle ones to be set up and heavy prelim London, and, therefore, do not
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eared for by the . Benevolent inary work was too great a show the many millions of words
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annual
will be helped through
tomorrow
hurdle. received from' America covering
news,
Coupons. the appeal day North and South American
J The annual parlv tor the kiddies anil reports of the Pacific battle -V
at "Scarba," Wellington-street. More New York
Bondi, will be held op Saturday Help Needed fronts received from
and Washington."
afternoon. At "Strathallan" '
Mr. Henderson added that the
The Australian Service Move release of these figures by Cable
ment. appeals to teachers or and Wireless, Ltd.. gave him a
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like water and the River Spree
skirts of Berlin. had been made to resemble a stripes and Horal design. 1/3
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