Forbesdale Hall Annual Report and Financial Statement
Forbesdale Hall reports for year ending 30 June 1941 show a debit balance of 3/3. Dances and patriotic funds yielded £41/11/6 to patriotic bodies. five dances raised £208/16/9, expenses £102/15/2. Eight ordinary meetings were well attended. Canon Williamson departed to Newcastle. Hall used by Forbesdale Progressive Association and Ladies Guild. maintenance costs and war effects noted.
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Forbesdale Hall
Sid
War Chest
Red Cross
Police and
Citizens Patriotic
Lucky
Milton Newton
C. Howell
Call Up to Militia Under New Plan Announced
The minister announced that about a quarter of Militia forces will be called up for full time service. Half the Militia will serve six months in camp starting October 1. The remaining quarter trained 90 days or more will attend three month camps yearly. Cadres will handle training and administration, with recruits drafted for six months yearly. The plan aims at higher training standards and rapid mobilisation.
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Army
Mr. Spender
N.c.o's
Spender
Bal
Red Cross
Yicers
Union Police
Itl
Army Service Corps
Army Medical Corps
Army Ordnance Corps
1 Spender
Farm tenancy contrasts in UK with NSW reforms
Canberra dairy farmer D W Cargill cited UK practice as a model of secure tenancies and compensation for improvements. Scottish leases often run 14 years with periodic termination rights and involve licensed valuators, measureers, and an arbitrator. Compensation for fertilisers and conserved fodder is paid to protect soil fertility and ensure land is ready for incoming tenants, all assessed as fair and reasonable by agriculturalists.
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New South Wales
United Kingdom
D. W. Cargill
Canberra
Scotland
Apiaries Act Requires Frame Hives For Bees
Under the Apiaries Act bees must be kept in properly constructed frame hives and a penalty of £20 is provided for neglect. With spring the best time to transfer colonies to frame hives, there will be no excuse soon for neglecting the work.
Sydney pig market shows varied prices at weekly sale
Winchcombe Carson Ltd reports Sydney pig sales on Tuesday with 2300 head forward. Backfatters and baconers met firmer demand, porkers cheaper. prices ranged from 35 shillings to 120 shillings per head with weights from 30 to 120 pounds and several price tiers noted for different classes.
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Sydney
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Porkers
Salmon fisher of Chipchase Castle tops Tweed record
A colonial reference notes Colonel A. G. Taylor of Chipchase Castle as a renowned Scottish salmon fisherman holding the Tweed single day record of 32 salmon in about twelve hours. The piece also mentions varied quotations from Daily Telegraph and Daily Express. It advertises Heenzo cough remedy with a 2 shillings 1 pence bottle cost and usage.
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A. G. Taylor
Chipchase Castle
Scotland
Tweed
Daily Telegraph
London
Daily Express
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NAVY
Cosy
Jackie Coogans
Ranger
F.E. Jones
Church ST
Gloucester
Gloucester Hotel
F. M. Smith
RAF
Gauntlet
England
Leipziger Neueste
Nachrichten
Germany
Chicago
INTER
Calimani
Schiptions
Oucester
Apiaries Act
ALUES
Jersey & DE Chene
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