Great Great Grandmother of Mrs Bruce in Thames Street
A Thames Street resident, 84 year old Mrs H E Bruce, is celebrated as a great great grandmother. The article recounts her pioneering family history from Worlds End, nursing work, and farm life, noting a successful eye operation and a five generation photograph in Adelaide. Her descendants exceed a hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burra
H E. J. Bruce
Thames Street
Worlds’ End
Richard Bruce Aiso
Worlds End
Bruce
Jack Byles
Adelaide
Byles
Myrtle
Myrtle Byles
Treloar
Tréloars
Joan
Burra Golf Association Stages Charity Drive For Red Cross
Last Saturday's golf event raised funds for the Red Cross with Miss M. V. Pearce winning the Driving Approaching and Putting prize. Next Saturday features closing day with Mixed Foursomes and trophy presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Judy Garland
M. V. Pearce
Redditch Weaves Global Needle Supply Scene
World Needle Market Day sees Redditch Worcestershire workers produce sewing needles for world use. Pre war output from twelve factories has nearly tripled to forty million needles weekly and plans aim for at least two thousand million per year. Britain’s hand sewing needles have long stemmed from Redditch.
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Redditch
Worcestershire
Britain
Top of Their Form An Army Banter Tale
An Army instructor shares a humorous exchange about a private who bungles a Bren gun point. The instructor notes a common trait with Field Marshal Montgomery. The private replies with surprise and a wry line about advancement in rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Field Marshal
Montgomery
Jump to It Stagehand Hazard in Rehearsal
A stage-hand with a stutter was kept on in a high flies job to limit talk. During a rehearsal a heavy weight fell onto the stage causing chaos and the crew heard a distant warning message shortly after.
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Alex Bevan
Burra North
A. L. Clode
Carpenter and Builder
Chennell’s Store
Leo
Neptune
Neptune Oil CO. Pty, Ltd
U.S
Australia
Sara&co
Whitingslowe Wringers
McRidge
Stafford
DUCO
Colman’s Mustard
RINSO
LUX
Lifebuoy
Sara & CO
Burra and
Burra North Telephone
Burra Golf Associates
Stanley Studios
Main Street
Clare
Waymouth St
Mile End
Waymouth Street
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