Farewell social honors Rye Park citizen Elphick
A farewell social was held for W G Elphick who sold his business and leaves the district. Speakers lauded his community service with the Soldiers Hall Committee and Parents and Citizens Association. A presentation was made, and Mr Elphick thanked attendees, while a welcome was given to his store successors, Mr and Mrs G L Commens. Supper and dancing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Elphick
Soldiers’ Hall Committee
Parents and Citizens Association
Rifle Club
Elphick
Rye Park
Asre
G. L. Commens
Town Talk notices from Boorowa and district
Local column reports on Jef Davie’s recovery after a fall near Gunning and home return from Goulburn District Hospital. It notes visitors, new arrivals including a baby daughter at Hoorowa District Hospital, and other social happenings in Boorowa, Cowra, and Sydney. An obituary correction for Mr William Shepherd and a health update on Mr Michael Murphy are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jef Davie
Borrowa Motors
Gunning
Goulburn District Hospital
Jef
Melvyn Wood
Scott Street
Hoorowa District Hospital
Chante Gai Ute
Boorawa
A. T. R. Starr
Cowra
Boorowa
Fat Sullivan
Tule Howt
Court House Hotel
Mary
Kathleen ‘Hannan
Vapeluse
William Shepherd
Sue
Michael Murphy
Market Street
Lewishalm Hospital
Sydney
Red Cross Blood Bank Appeal Encourages Donors in City
The Red Cross runs a central blood collection in Sydney with a 24 hour transfusion service for hospitals. Donors provide about a pint, stored briefly, and blood types are matched for urgent and nonurgent transfusions. A public drive invites residents of the Boorowa district to enroll at Guild Hall on Tuesday 15 June to join the donor list and support the blood bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Bank
Sydney
Biggr
Metrofulitin
The
Red Cross
Bowl Bank
Hospital
Ninah Hospital
Donara
Boorowa
Guild
Tueday
Falso
Guild Hall
Red Cross Society
Boorowa road smash leaves one dead and four wounded
A Ford sedan ran off the Young road near Boorowa early Saturday after attending a ball. Kenneth McDonald of Murringo, 23, died. Injured include taxi driver Allen Marland 46 and John Flynn 16, with others treated at Young Hospital. Miss Fay Flynn avoided the taxi, narrowly escaping harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boorowa
Young Road
Miss Flynnn
Misa Flynn
Young
Flynn
Sergi
G. A. Malone
Firetclags
E. Tierney
C. L. Gibbons
Young Hospital
Marland
James McDonald
Kenneth McDonald
Obituary of infant Margaret Anne Quest from Gurulagal
The death of Margaret Anne Quest, a month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Herb Quest of Gurulagal and formerly Roorowa, occurred at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Survived by two brothers Robert and John. Funeral at Boorowa Church of England with Rev H Brown officiating, funeral director O J Stuart. Floral tributes listed from numerous relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Margaret Anne
Herb Conquest
Gurulagal
Roorowa
Parkes
Sydney
Margaret
Stobert
John
Boorown
St. John’s Church of England
Cv. H
Brown
Church of England
O. J. Stuart
Boorowa
Dobbis
Conquest
Hetherington
Jack
Sell
Unele
Ken
Ena
Joyce
Noel
Phyllis
Lois
Enid
May
Clive
Alton
Sid
Edna
Suale
Mervyn
Unele Colin
Marge
Bil
Rose
Raymond
Jim
Amber
George
Minnie
Ted
Ethel
Rae
Lil
Frank
Flo
Jean
Stan
Bath
Cootamundra
Essie Sheather
Gundawal
Maggie
Gundagal
Boorowa Hospital Auxiliary to Hold Afternoon Event
The Toorowa Hospital Auxiliary will stage an afternoon at Boorowa District Hospital on a Tuesday in June. A handover ceremony will mark the transfer of units purchased by the Auxiliary to the hospital including a Metters stove and double oven. Attendees are invited and urged to call for inspection of the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toorowa Hospital
Boorowa District Hospital
Metters
Call Land Inspect of
Bushby's
Debutantes Present A Brilliant Night At Y C Birthday Ball
A gala Y C Birthday Ball featured 13 debutantes in varied frocks presented to Archbishop McGuire. Guards in black and red led a formal entrance, spouses wore dinner suits for the first postwar debut. The event raised funds and impressed guests with music by the Gloom chasers Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debutantes
Y.C
Gloomchasers
Mra
Stan Ryan
Ross Fahey
Peter Corkhill
Frank Kelly
Michael Ryan
Michael Tierney
Richard Crawford
Max Donohoe
Bede Ryan
Pat Donohoe
Lawrence Corcoran
John Littlefield
Michel Hereward
McGuire
Goulburn
Canberra
Father Coffey
T. A. Cusack
Sheehan
O'Brien
Morrison
T. A. C Cusack
D Bobbin
Paul Littlefield
Margaret Crawford
Paul
Margaret
Mrs. Cusack
Mrs. Bobbin
Bill Platt
Carmel Shea
Bernard Hereward
Margaret Kelly
Pat Stanley
June Wild
Frank Stanley
Una Platt
Pat Ryan
Erma Grocott
John Berry
Eva Nelson
Frank Holmes
McQuire
Rise in land values feared by minister
At a State Labour Caucus meeting, Minister for Lands Mr. W. Sheahan warned that scrapping land sale controls by the Commonwealth could trigger higher values and hinder soldier settlement. He urged a state authority to manage land values and called for continued federal controls to avoid unfavorable land acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labour
W.sheahan
N.8.w
Commonwealth
Department of Lands
Closer Settlement Advisory Board
Bank of Acquisition of Land
War G Service
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Joan Fontaine
Patric Knowles
Herbert Marshall
Pat O'Brien
Claire Trevor
Clark Gable
Deborah Kerr
Ruth Hussy
John Carroll
FOX International News
Twin Elaters
Oliva de Havilland
Lew Ayres
J. Ardshire Rank
Optometrists
J. B
M R. Burgess
Castlereagh Street
Burgess
Royal Standard Hotel
Ednesday
RYE Park News
Mr. and Mrs. Elphick
E. A. Pearsall
Sonat Boorowa District Hospital
KK. Madson
Meryl
Albert Holgate Snr
Mrs. Peterson
Castle Hill
H. J. Armour
A. Edwards
T. W. Veneass
Charlie Ells
Ellis
Mrs
A.£. Sargent
A. E. Gorham
Mrs. Ellis
Mrs. Wilson
Wentworthville
W. A. Styles
Paton’s
Baldwin's
Learmont’s
Marie Ryan
Pf. M. Ryan
Faust
Costa
Murringo
Harden
Boorowa Hospital
Murphy
Learmont's
Learmonts
Wynall Cycle Depot
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