Obituary notices from Wingham and surrounding districts
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs Charlotte Eleanor Smith at Wingham aged 72 after heart trouble, with funeral at St Matthew's Church of England Wingham. Other notices include Mr Walter Griffin of Alison aged 60, buried in Dungog, and Mrs Eliza Cumming of Coraki aged 68, with funeral from Coraki Presbyterian Church to Coraki Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Eleanor Smith
Wingham
Bowraville
Carlyle
A. Gorton
Gloucester
W. Bradley
Newtown
Sydney
Albert Lewis
Dingo Street
Maitland Hospital
Walter Griffin
Alison
Thalsba
Arthur
Taree
Frank
George
George Yates
Avon
Gerald
Charles
Alfred
Ernest
Fred
Eliza Cumming
Coraki
Wauchope
J. Hughes
Funreal
Presbyterian Church
Bank Comes to Hospital Help
The secretary of Cessmock Hospital, Mr J Brown, told the board that December wages could not be paid without help from the Bank of New South Wales which assisted the hospital. He reported worsening finances and debts to merchants rising to about £7000. The board pressed for a grant while wages are covered by monthly subsidies and delayed any increases pending appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cessmock Hospital
J. Brown
Bank of New South Wales
Baddeley
Hospitals Commission
Brisk Ridng for Horses at Maitland Sale
J Enright notes the largest gathering of buyers in years at the Maitland yard for a combined sale of thoroughbred and utility horses. In the forenoon the utility class sold 160 by lunch, with draught entries reaching £24 10s, mares to £10, work horses to £21 10s, light horses to £40, ponies to £3, aged fat draughts to £11 10s, and aged fat saddles to £6. The remaining utility horses were offered after the thoroughbred sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Enright
Maitland Yarda
Goldfish Cure Neurosis Prominent ex servicemen turn to fish hobby
Sydney man FR Vowle of Victoria Street says goldfish help ex servicemen fight neurosis and that many customers began by watching his fish. He notes European psychiatrists endorse aquariums in mental homes and shares fish types and care tips. Prices range from one shilling to five pounds, with large tanks and plants advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FR. T. Vowlene
Victoria Street
King's Crom
Sydney
Vowleas
Faasersby
Howra
Vowless
Mr. Vowless
Ex servicemen urged to start Pequarium fish business
Mr Vowless explained that keeping small fish can aid neurathces and that many ex servicemen could profit by trading in Pequarium fish. The capital outlay is small and the knowledge easily gained. He offered to assist any ex serviceman who wished to start in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vowless
AMP Society Records New Business Revenue in 17
The Australian Mutual Provident Society reports new business figures for 17 with £61,520,554 tested, up from £55,419,304 in 1946, a record. Last year’s ordinary department reached £53,270,484, an increase of £5,075,100. Industrial department total stood at £2,250,000 versus £10,224,000 in 1940. The article presents a table of new business figures for the prior three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Mutual Provident Society
Prier
Broadcasting Station Planned for Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie is listed for a 6000 pound new medium frequency broadcasting station under the 1948 programme of the Department of Works and Housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Macquarie
Department of Works and Housing
Melbourne tramway strike tests new Victorian authority
Melbourne faced a tramway strike that halted services for days. The dispute highlighted the Liberal Country Party government’s readiness to use emergency powers, balancing arbitration with possible drastic action and signaling potential federal repercussions on Parliament’s supremacy and industrial peace. Canberra observers note the act’s dormant status but its implications loom over federal arbitration debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
The
Tramway Board
Sydney
Canberra
Australia
Alhough
Hos Wty
Ural
Victoria
A W U Official Warns on Communists
Australian Workers' Union State President H Boland told delegates in Brisbane that Communists would not ally with Australians in any future armed conflict. He warned of Communist infiltration into the Labor movement and union councils, recounting past unions ruined by Communist attacks and urging action to defend the Christian and civilised way of life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Workers’ Union
H. Boland
Brisbane
Coaching Days One of the Kings of the Road
Frank Hancock, a pioneer of early coaching on the North Coast, returns to Kempsey after 30 years. He ran lines Gloucester to Taree and Port Macquarie to Bellingen, with stables in Kempsey and Kennelled at Tattersall's and the Victoria. Now retired at Wallsend after a long career spanning hotels, horses, and policing clip work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hancock
Kempsey
Hancock
M. McKune
Tattersall's Motel
Finncock
McKune
Central North Coast
Malls
Pasenger
Frank
Juin Kempsey
Cobb and Co
Gloucester
Kempacy
Bellingen
Monk
Stroud
Priddles
Wallsend
North Coast
Kempsey “Argus
New Car Permits Change in New South Wales Feb Two
The Federal Government will take over new car and truck permit issuances from February two after a NSW request. A federal committee will process applications, eliminating personal contact and requiring a statutory declaration. False declarations carry penalties up to a year’s jail or a £100 fine. Totals through December show 90 163 car permits and 1 742 truck permits. priority groups include disabled and ex servicemen, primary producers, medical professionals, essential workers such as home builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
Mr. Ward
Ward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Java
Kapok Mattresses
Cyclops
P.O
Dombkins Bros
Mitchell
Lealle Rye
Gloucester Advocate
Barrington Bt
Bank
AMP
Society
Frank Foley
Denison ST
W. E. Sparse
Lowry
Mallinery
Church Street
Neal Tre
Stromberg-Carlton
Easmos
Bennett
A.W.U
J. Andrews
Ors Dungog Fi Precision Instruments
Aths
Chapman & Stevens
Sweeny Bros
Bakers Phone
Procera Bread
T. L. Care
Golden Gate Cafe
Gloucester T
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!