War Chest Fund Ladies Axillary Debates Knitwear Dispatch
War Chest Committee in Pridey May meeting debated sending machine knitted socks to Returned Soldiers' League recipients. RS League favored machine socks for infantry while the Ladies sought troop preference, planning to survey soldiers and forward sets of pullovers balaclavas and mittens to overseas troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
Mesdames Dears
McLeod
Street
Tate
Phillips
War Chest Committee
Pridéy
Menihere
Returned Soldiers’ League
RS League
Messrs
D. C. Rye
W. Highfield
Ays
Lord Mayor's Fund
Weekes
Hicks
Lawlies
ATF
Woodward
Noo
Red Cross Barrington Branch Mon ster Card Party and meeting notes
The Barrington Red Cross held its monthly meeting at Mrs S Radford’s on August 7 with younger members assisting. £4 16s was raised for the Monster Card Party, 70 tickets sold at 1s each, and donations from Mrs Bagley, Miss Cayson, and Mrs Radial brought the total. A £6 89s thanks arrived from the Barrington Hat Committee after their last month’s dance. Plans include an old fashioned parade in Barrington Hall and a call for male mannequins. further details in issue advertisements. Mrs Wattis Wilson is secretary. Receipts include donations, collections from tennis and other fundraisers, totaling £5 5s 10d passed for payment. attendees listed with roles. An apology from Mr W Wo Health was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
The
Red Cross
Phace
S. Radford
Termig
Monster Card Party
Ro Bagley
L. Cayson
Tina Arrowsmith
Raymond Terrace
Barrington Hall
Barrington 13
Wattis Wilson
Gloucester
Buns
Country Women's Bullock Drive
P. Hagen
Lowe
Ladies Auxiliary Donations Support Depot Fund Substantial
The Ladies Auxiliary gratefully lists weekly donations including Miss Carson J Hill Mrs L Stevens Mrs J Laurie Mrs Nash Mr Tritton Mrs J Parish Mrs E Patmore and others. Prizes from hand crochet tea cosy and battleship cake raised funds totaling over 12 pounds for the Depot with competitions run by Mr. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Carson
J. Hill
L. Stevens
J. Laurie
Nash
Tritton
J. Parish
E. Patmore
A. E. Smith
M. M. Laurie
Invergordon
A. B. Smith
Doug. Penfold
Red Cross Work and Calls for NSW Support
A letter urging NSW Red Cross branches to fund the new Lady Wakehurst Red Cross Home in Sydney with about £8000 for building and over £2000 for furnishing. It notes large wartime stores sent overseas, tens of thousands donated to British Red Cross, and potential future demands based on WWI spending, stressing reserve funds to meet emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
New South Wales
Lady Wakehurst Red Cross
Sydney
AJLF
Union Meeting Discusses War Food Production And Rationing
At a Union meeting, P F H Deards urged boosting Australian wartime food output, stressing cost efficiency and farmyard manure use. He cited drought affecting dairy output and warned labor shortages from conscription. Attendees urged coordinated recruitment and petrol rationing safeguards for country producers.
Farewell Social For McNaughtons At Post Office
Post Office staff and guests held a farewell for Mr and Mrs Wal McNaughton who leave Gloucester to return to Sydney after three years as telephone mechanic. Speechs by Postmaster Carthew and colleagues, presentations, community singing, musical items, and a rendition of Auld Lang Syne marked the evening as friends wished them success in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Arts
Wal
McNaughton
F. Carthew
Mac
Messrs
G. McGregor
Ike Thompson
J. Creag
Cec. Britten
T. Hodgin
Evacuated Children Plan Used by Primary Producers Union
A motion by A McRae and Muddle to use the Primary Producers Union to place English evacuated children in Australian homes was agreed. Members favored county homes over large towns for better aims. Attending were A McRae president, W J Stanton, H Muddle, K Boorer, R G Farley, H W Murray, J D Parish, P H Deards, A Archinal, M Newton. Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. FH. Deards
PP. Union
Australia
Deards
A. McRae
Sydney
H.W. Murray
Mey
Messrs
W. J. Stanton
J. D. Parish
Mr. Murray
Primary Producers’ Union
England
Messrs. A. McRae
W- J. Stanton
H. Muddle
K. Boo
Slow Down for Children Driving Risks on Streets
A plea to motorists and parents as children return to streets with springlike conditions. Emphasizes adult responsibility to slow, supervise, and teach safety. Warns that impulsive youth threaten their own safety and urges practices like sidewalks, looking both ways, and avoiding stolen rides.
Gretna romance ends in secret Gretna Green wedding
An 18 year old London office girl and her 2½ year old salesman sweetheart hid 15 days in Gretna to satisfy Scottish residence rules for marriage. They fled after opposing father. They learned the law allowed notice with shorter residence, wed at St Andrew's Church Gretna, and then returned to London. The groom Mr. Askey is grandson of Lorenso Askey, wafer biscuit founder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gretna Green
Scotland
News of the World
Monica Lilian Gay
Ealing
Tony M. Askey
West Kensington
Plymouth Brethren
Tony
Black+smith
Father
Cretna
St. Andrew's Church
Gretna
Mrs. Askey
Mr. Askey
Lorenso Askey
Wafer-Biscuit King
Askey Wafers Biscuit Co
Jack Yates Dominates Broughton School Sports
Gloucester athlete Jack Yates son of Mr and Mrs A Yates led Broughton School sports Newcastle on Friday securing the A division point score and winning the 220 yards division A 440 yards division A 480 yards division A high jump and placing ninth in the 100 yards division A championship. The Newcastle Herald photo captured his high jump win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Yates
A. Yates
Gloucester
Broughton
Newcastle
Newcastle Herald
Jack
Also Mentioned on This Page
WAR Chest Fund
C. Morris
Freda Blanch
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ansilincy
Barry Price
Royal Australian Navy
War Chest
Gloucester Comforts Fund
Messrs. PH. Deards
H. A. McLeod
E Weekes
D. CG Rye
A. J. Woodward
W Highfield
T. Hicks
J W, Hundon
L Rye
W Wo Healt
W. R. Irwin
Glou
Road Safety Council of
Gretna Romance
Bride
Street & Parish, Pty., Ltd
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