North Coast Shell rep discusses return to district
Personal notice of E A Pengelly Newcastle Shell representative appointed to the North Coast district plans to meet old friends. Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital Board farewell to Mr W C Highfield, treasurer for eight years, with directors praising his public spirit and service before his departure to Canewinds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Pengelly
Newcastle
Shell Company of Australia
Shell
Taree
Krambach
Coff's Harbour
Gloucester Soldiers'Memorial Hospital
W. C. Highfield
Canewinds
Highfield
Stirling
B. P. Dawson
Mr. Highfield
Gloucester
Dawson
H. Muddle
A. J. Woodward
M. J. Landers
J. N. Channon
Channongald
Muddle
A. E. Moore
Moore
H. A. Bignell
F. J G. Parker
L. Davenport
Dungog Chronicke
Gloucester “Advocate
Dewy Momend
Wiraguila Bridge
Jack Robinson
Load Off Weight Lifter's Shoulders
Cevasco, a famed Australian weight lifter and amateur wrestler, faced a tense night as his wife needed blood. At two in the morning a Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service team supplied emergency blood, saving her life. A few days later Cevasco returned with twenty companions including Olympians to express thanks at the George Street Blood Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service
Ar. Cevasco
Red Cross
Blood Bank
George Street
Blood Bank Drive Boosts City Gym Event
Citizens gathered at the city gymnasium to donate blood with Frank Cevasco leading the effort and Jack Whitford, the champion weight lifter, assisting as volunteers. Food and drinks were provided to supporters during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cevasco
Jack Whittford
Three Wins For F Walles In Saturday Free Races
The Saturday free races featured outstanding riding by F Walles who won all three events. He took Penrod in the Flying Handicap first division, Dark Burn in the Maiden Handicap, and Flying Special in the Improvers Handicap. Royal Escape won the Bookmakers Handicap, with Mystery Boy second and Air Wonrd third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Walles
Penrod
Dark Burn
Flying Speral
Warrah Lad
All Eyes
Callingham
Some Bay
Melvalia
Belbowrie
Hastings
Royal Escape
Mystery Boy
Air
State-Wide Drive to Eradicate Rabbits
Minister for Agriculture Hon E H Graham appeals for an immediate all out attack on rabbits across New South Wales and neighboring states. He calls for co operation from Pastures Protection Boards landowners and other stakeholders to eradicate the pest amid shortages of wire netting and fumigants and wartime labour constraints. A circular to boards urges action, with plans to boost wire netting imports Baltic labour and a new Balts hostel at Chiswick. He warns continued damage to pasture and agricultural lands without swift measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E H. Graham
MLLA
Graham
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Mr. Graham
Pastures Protection Boards
Commonwealth Government
United States of America
Balt Iabour
Lysaght Bros
Chiswick
Gelo Stud Buyer Secures Meadowbank Leader
GELO STUR Mr Geo Hancock of Gelo Stud Dungog has bought a new aire Meadowbank Leader from Mr Ever ett Barrington Chronicle notes. Liver and kidneys fault can be caused by poor elimination read about Ready-ticke packet of fur from The Gloucester Pharmacy offered as a sugar-like remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelo Stur
Geo. Hancock
Gelo Stud
Dungog
Meadowbank
Everett
Barrington
Chronicle
Gruard
Gloucester
Australia must decentralise to avert national decline
The article notes Pandit Nehru comparing desert development to population needs, urging Australia to populate and develop or perish. It argues centralised government has failed to settle fertile lands, calling for drastic governance decentralisation to spread people, industry, transport, and finance across the continent. The piece warns of a looming national menace if reforms aren’t undertaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulrich Ellis
Australia
Pandit Nehru
India
Dead Sea
Near North
Obituary for Henry Richard Yardy at 64 in Coutts Crossing
Henry Richard Yardy died suddenly at Coutts Crossing at 64. Son of the late William and Mrs. Yardy of Caledonian Park, born at the family homestead. Survived by widow Lena Lentier, a daughter Nita, and three sons Alister Neil Lindsay. three brothers in NSW Police Force. three sisters. Tree Crossing cricket team wore armbands and stood in silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Richard Tardy
Coutts’ Crossing
Wrinesday
Henry Richard Yardy
Mr. Yardy
William Tardy
Caledonian Park
Tree Crossing
Lena Lentier
Braunstone
Nita
Alister
Neil
Lindsay
New South Wales
Inspector A. McL Yardy
Albury
F. A. Yardy
Wallsend
Sergt
D. C. Yardy
West Maitland
Mra
M. Martin
South Grafton
J. A Livermore
Gloucester
J. Leeding Grafton
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Navy School
Blazers
FELT
Garners
Phones
P.O
Fogg's Motor Service Pty. Ltd
Newcrastle
Forbesdale
Stratford
Newcatle
Crven
Ward's River
Welsmantel’s
Stroud Road
Stroud
Dombkins Bros
Denison St
DOF Mills Bootmaker & Repairer
MING
Oppealte Ormpbell's
Sweeny Bros
Bakers Phone
Procera
Perseel
M. Blow
Cowper Street
PHONE
Burrawan
Holensteni
Kayser
Prestige
Misses Jones & Newman
F. E. Jones
E. M. Newman
Church St., Gloucester
S.J. Bennett
Radio & Sports Store
RADIO
Ring Gloucester
White
C. Blows
King Street Gloucester
T. S. Care
Golden Gate Cafe
Gloucester T
A. A
Southern Cross MX
J. R. Hardy
Northern Motors
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