Splendid Year by Ladies of Lord Mayor's Fund
Annual report details a year of fundraising and sewing work by the Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Ford chairs, with core helpers including Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Murphy. Depot expanded to open daily, aided by Mr. Chris Mitchell and the CWA. Members praise quality work and thank volunteers, noting machine donations and support from the Council and public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL K_ Ford
Mir & J Murphy
Mra
L. EB. Miller
Mie
Pieter
C.W A
Pexsidemt
Chris. Mitchell
Uae
Tare
Coune
Sydney
Noe
Wagga
Chine
Bibison
Emily
Singhou
Amy
Min, Miller
Mrr
Gardiner
Huckcar
Death in Forbes District Leaves Large Family
The deceased, aged 77, a local resident of Forbes, died after illness. Survived by a large family including George Wynlong, John Forbes, Edward Bedperabong, William Moobong, Mrs J Simpson, W Pout, Mrs Auliffe, and a widow. Funeral held yesterday at the Church of England section of the local cemetery with Rev A E White officiating and Mr G Jones in charge of the mortuary arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
George
Wynlong
John Forbes
Edward
Bedperabong
William i Moobong
Mesdames J. Simpson
W. Pout
Jmi Auliffe
Church of England
A. E. White
4. G. Jones
Billy Cart Drive for Salvage Goods at Forbes
Alderman Babe Gunn announces a Billy Cart Drive to salvage paper metals and other salvage at Forbes. E W D Weaver says Saturday is the day and J Hertcher Forbes High School will assign areas and oversee drive details for boys with carts to collect salvage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Babe” Gunn
Forbes
G.W
E. W. D. Weaver
J. Hertcher
Forbes High School
Methodist Flower Show to Be Held at OWA Room
Forbes ladies plan a mower show next Saturday in the O W A room. Organizers expect record entries with Af able and Clarrie Howe's and Inon a Oo handling inquiries. ring 137 for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
O.W.A
Afable
Clarrie Howe
Inon
Municipal council backs bombing range site near Forbes
A special meeting of the municipal council decided to send a deputation to the Air Board to push a bombing school. Aldermen Flannery and A J Mangher offered support, and the proposed site near Forbes and Lake Carrolligo is noted as ideal with better living conditions than Portes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forte
Municipal Coumcli
Mayer
Air Board
A. J. Mangher
Ald Flannery
Forbes
Lake Carpelligo
Mt Portes
District Court Light List at Forbes Shows Few Contested
Several cases were set for hearing in Forbes District Court last week with one jury sworn in Helmon v. Parah for professional services. Mary Rom Kelly sued Forbes Municipal Council for 400 damages over a culvert repair claim. the matter was settled on undisclosed terms. The Crown Solicitors appeared for the Government Insurance Office on behalf of the Municipal Council as oral examinations of ratepayers were requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forbes
Helmon
Mary Rom Kelly
Forbes Municipal Council
Kinsella
RL ‘Maillon
Pinnitt
Telfer
Vines Mall
Crown
Uclors Offlee
Balkans Crisis Deepens as Axis Pressure Mounts
Reports claim Yugoslavia joins Axis plans and Mussolini visits Albania signaling intensified war efforts. Turkey moves large forces while Greece faces renewed German demands. rail and port control across Greece, Bulgaria, and Thrace surface amid secret diplomacy in Ankara and Istanbul.
Trade pact ties Germany and Yugoslavia deepen Axis influence
The article notes a German Yugoslav trade agreement evolving into political and economic control by Germany and Axis allies. It quotes Yugoslav Prime Minister endorsing intensified collaboration while Greece Turkey and Britain react to Axis pressure and potential territorial moves in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yugoslavia
Germany
Tier
Turkey
Syria
EEC
Britain
Greece
Berlin
Rome
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Boris
Axis
Italy
New Private Wards Open at Forbes District Hospital
Nearly 200 guests attended the opening of five new private wards at Forbes District Hospital, formerly the Triste quarters. The Women's Auxiliary furnished the wards and hosted a linen tea, with wards named for prominent local benefactors and a silver tea service presented to Matron Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Ex
Forbes District Hospital
Triste
Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Lowell
Moyer
Abd. Ford
District Hospital
Ste
Abouk
Ube
Ube Hospital
Itaelf
Lie Sisters
Heemloo
R. H. Bedudbe
McLean
Alo
Women’s Auxiliary
W. J. ‘Thomson
Insstituttor
Broadbent
E. J. Ontot
Reid
Prior
Soviet Moves Reported Sending Notes to Germany Two
Reported steps show Soviet notes sent to Germany twice and a further note from Moscow to Berlin. Details are unclear due to fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
War News Reports Bombing of German Targets Continues
An Air Ministry briefing says RAF bombings on German military sites expand while night and day raids continue. A German fighter was shot down with the crew member parachuting clear before the crash. A shelter was hit killing several. three hospitals were struck as part of the sustained attack. The British envoy Lord Lothian returned to London and urged closer contact with the government as morale in Britain steadies. The Vichy regime announced a German French armistice commission of four members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Ministry
U5a
Lothian
London
USA
Britain
Vichy
Ghay
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ILE
Davey
Cam- Torta Depot
Lord Beaverbrook
Alversty
Baan
Methodist
Plromtt
Hon
Ark Royal
Maz! Propaganda Department of Information
Melbourne
Forbes Municpal Council
Balkans
Mussolini
Albania
Yugoslavian
Duce
Cortrain
Thaly
Mincolini
Bette BP
Oemares
Adrianople
Bulgaria-Greece
HMR
Ancora
Ruaien
Istanbul
Ambassdor
Russia
M Ginlt
Stalin
Triy
Britten Minster
Anthony Eden
Ttu
Alster
Europe
Dandrufe
Cenes
Wow
Pansas
de Witt
Him
Pilla
Sow
de Witts
Keidseys
DeWitts
R. J. Gregg
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