Death of Mr Eric Spooner in New South Wales politics
Mr Eric Sydney Spooner longtime NSW Minister for Public Works and Local Government and later Commonwealth adviser on taxation died at St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst. He served as Minister during the late 1930s and 1940s, aided Forbes Council relief projects, and was buried with a State funeral. Survived by widow, three sons, a daughter. He previously sat for Robertson in the House of Representatives and held War Organisation of Industry portfolio briefly.
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Eric Sydney
Commonwealth Adviory Committee On
St. Vincent's Hospital
Darlinghurst
Spooner
New South Wales
Forbes Municipal
H. K. Ford
H. K. Elliott
Granta
Forbes Olympic
Spooner Ovel
Speaner
Redfern
Haymarket
University of Sydney
Orange
Hungerford, Spoonerami Company
Polifier
Sir Bertram) Stevens
O. T. Leng
Ryde
Mrr
Stevens
Jim
Spoomer
Treasury
Legislative Assembly
House of Representatives
Robertson
War Organisation of Industry
Memirs
Fadden
Latour
W.A.W
Commonwealth
Local hospital discharges and visitors update
Mrs J and Finn and infant daughter of Queen Street were discharged from Crombie hospital on Tuesday. Mrs Woods of Union Street confined to bed for a repeat fortnight with a severe attack of the flu. Friends of Mr W Crouch and Mrs Beverley Costello from Adelaide learn he was admitted to Forbes District Hospital for medical attention. Mrs Woods of Union Street and Mrs M Bishop of Wombat Street discharged from Mater and Crombie hospitals respectively. Mrs A J Gillard and infant son of Margaret Street discharged from Crombie hospital. Isobel Godden of Moora Farm Jemalong guest of Mr and Mrs J Peasley. Mr and Mrs W Peters and son Robert returned home after a three weeks’ visit to Adelaide. Trevor Christey of Mala is expected to arrive to spend the weekend in Forbes as guest of Mr and Mrs Hodges. Shirley Thomas of Flintgbert spent vacation from Forbes Technical College in the city with her parents Mr and Mrs J O Thomas of Haberfield.
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W. Crouch
Beverley Costello
Renfree Brrest
Adelaide
South Australia
For- Forbes District Hospital
Medi Bes
Woods
Union Street
Isobel Godden
Farm
Jemalong
J. Peasley
Johnson
W. Peters
Robert
Sarton Bireee
Southuatralia
Trevor Christey
Mala
Forbes
B. Hodges
Sullivan St . . .S
Ais Shirley Thomas
Flintgbert
Forbes ‘Technical College
Phil J. O ‘Thomas
Haberfield
Forbes district notes birth and visits in Forbes
Congratulations go to Mr and Mrs C Evans of Farrand Street on a son born May 28 at Forbes District Hospital. Other births reported include Mr and Mrs P Birchler of Dellwood South Concobalin Road with a birth at Cromble hospital. Various residents travel to visit relatives in Parkes Murwillumbah Terrigal and Moreton Bay.
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P.& Birchler
Dellwood
South Concobalin Road
Aon
Cromble Hospital
Moreton Bay
Queenshind
William Cumbleton
Jobin Willian Farrand Street
Forbes
Murwillumbah
Tutsi
Forbes M. D. Society Presents The Terror Cast
The Forbes M. D. Society previews The Terror with Rosaleen Morrison Alma Bathgate Pat Pollendine Mearle Charles Jean Stevenson Frank Brown Evan James and Harold Jen Harris in rehearsals on schedule. The story centers on an ape theme sure to appeal to the Forbes audience and invites audiences to check heart health with doctors before attending.
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Forbes M. & D. Society
Rosaleen Morrison
Alma Bathgate
Pat Pollendine
Mearle ‘Charles
Jean Stevenson
Frank Brown
Evan James
Harold Jen- Harris
Forbes
Local Social Notes From Forbes and Surrounds
Recent social items list visitors and guests in Forbes including Mrs Burt Hing of Templar Street and the Baundera family of Unnerwood Street. Lissae Ryan returned to Forbes after a stay in Forbes with relatives. Nelligan and Cheryl visited Orange, guests of a farmer's sister Mithia Whitm.... Jodine Robb spent the weekend in Forbes visiting her parents. Mrs A Treanor of Underwood Street was admitted to Forbes District Hospital for medical care. Kathleen Dole, widow of Mary Ann Doyle, is noted as a longtime Forbes resident now in Sydney.
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Wid
Burt Hing
Templar Street
View Baundera
Unnerwood Strett
Lissae Ryan
Oo Tieselay
Forbes
Wed Mis
F. Facey
Warren
Flint Street
Ming Lorretta Celvin
G. Parker
Parkes Road
Jodine Robb
Orange Base
Hevild
Mary Ann Doyle
Miia Kathleen Dole
Sydney
Mike
Brice
Dan Dalley Struts Props From Wholesale Into New Musical
Twentieth Century Fox will reuse props from the dress factory sequence in I Can Get It For You Wholesale for a new Strand production routine by Dan Dalley. He plans a sewing machine rhythm and steam press novelty to fit a New York setting, with Dalley co starring in the stage picture and a supporting cast led by Susser Harvard and George Sanders. The Strand Theatre premiere follows partial New York location filming to capture the fashion industry mood.
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Dan Dalley
Century-Fox
Dalley
New York
Susser Harvard
George Sanders
Strand ‘Theatre
Sam Jaffe
Randy Stuart
Marvin Kaplan
Harry von Zell
Barbara Whiting
Vicki Cummings
Hoss Elliott
Fitchard Lane
Mary Phillips
Negro Woman Named Catholic Mother of the Year
Mrs. Maceo A. Thomas of New York City, mother of ten, was chosen Catholic Mother of the Year by the No Hotel Catholic Welfare Conference in Washington. The award includes a gold medal. two of her sons serve in the Armed Forces. Her husband, former president of the Catholic Laymen's Union of New York, received a pro ecclesia pontifice honor.
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Maceo A. Thomas
New York City
Catholic Welfare Conference
Washington, D.C
Thomas
Catholic Laymen's Union of New York
Ex Forbes Resident Minnie Childs Dies in Beechworth
Minnie Varney Childs a Beechworth resident for 17 years died at her Sydney Road home in May. Born March 27 at Forbes NSW she was daughter of John and Mary Flint. Wife of Albert Walter Childs she lived in Mewcastle Sydney Holbrook Wentworth Deniliquin Narrandera Albury before settling in Beechworth. Survived by husband son Dr Clive Varney Childs Sale and daughter Jean (Mrs Chrimpton) Albury plus four grandchildren and several siblings. Active in Red Cross and Women’s groups in Beechworth and earlier Deniliqin Albury. Her war service note and fallen brother Clive remembered on local memorial.
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Owens & Murray Advertiser
Beechworth
Vicars
Minnie Varney Childs
Forbes District
Sydney Road
Mth
Pine Park
Forbes
Nsw
Childs
John Flint
Forbes Council
Albert Walter Childs
Narrabri
Mewcastle
Sydney
Holbrook
Wentworth
Deniliquin
Narrandera
Albury
Centrea
Red Cross Sociery
Branc
Australian Women's National League
Country Women's Association
Clive Varney Childs
Sale
Jean
Chrimpton
Mir
Pred Flint
Porbes
Clive
Ument
Lachlan
Templar Streets
Forbes, Mire
Mexico considers women's right to vote in elections
A Mexican presidential candidate Adolfo Ruiz Cortines is said to support granting women suffrage. The article notes Mexico is among the last 15 nations without women's voting rights and highlights potential political equality if he wins.
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Mexico
Adolfo Rule Cortines
Promin
No Coronation Tickets Yet from Ministry of Works
The Ministry of Works in London has received hundreds of coronation applications but states that none are presently being issued or collected for home or overseas use. Officials warn no tickets can be allotted at this time.
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Ministry of Works
London
Presbyterian Notes on Lord's Supper Observances
The Decrement of the Lord's Supper will be observed Sunday at Forbes with an 11 am service. Communicant members are urged to attend. Floods may prevent the Bedgerabong afternoon service, and officials are urged to address Lachlan Valley tragedy. Evening service moves to Forbes with a Supplementary Communion. The film Man Darkness No More was shown Sunday evening but bad weather limited attendance.
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Forbes
Bedgerabong
Lachlan Valley
Younger Set Meeting Hopes For Early Health Recovery
Nine members and Mrs J Wood house of the Advisory Committee attended a brief Younger Set meeting at the CWA Rest Rooms One Monday evening The secretary Miss Merle sent regards to Mrs FH Beddie and wished her a speedy recovery from her recent accident The group noted no dance this year due to high costs and lack of an orchestra A broadcast from the South Fork Men Hockey group was discussed and the Saturday night event was agreed upon The meeting also reviewed a Presbyterian Church film about the New He brides and the value of miles sions among these people
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J. Woodhouse
CWA
Merleney
FH. Beddie
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