Gloucester War Chest Fund annual meeting notes officers elected
The Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund held its annual meeting at Shire Hall on Friday night. The report praised district support, outlined distribution of canteen orders and Christmas hampers, noted 170 overseas servicemen from about 230 enlistments, and announced the retirement of the committee with a fourteen-member slate to be elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Patriotic and War Chest Fund
Shire Hall
P. H. Deards
M. Newton
McIntyre
Grahame
Messrs. Woodward
Highfield
Sheldon
Hicks
Graham
Stratford
H. &. Bignell
D. C. Rye
A. E. Smith
A. Collins
C. Falconer
J. H. Farley
W. Easton
Wal. Adams
Herb. Blanch
T. Charlton
H. McNaughton
P. le Quesne
Neville
R. S. Wilson
L. Rye
Messrs. E. Weekes
W. W. Hawdon
L .Farley
Gloucester and District
Strer
Gloucester
Cope
Australian Comforts Fund
Gloucester War Cheat Fund
Lord Mayor's Fund
Salvation Army
Y.M.C.A
Women's All Services
King George Fund
Greek Fund
Red Cross Society
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Irs
Arrowsmith
Germany
Max Kennedy
War Chest Committee
S. Eagleton
Turner
New South Wales
Returned Soldiers 'League
Mesers
Db. c. Rye
E. Weekes
A. J Woodward
W. Highfield
Folth
Gloucester War Chest balance sheet and committee results
The Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest audited balance sheet shows cash at Commercial Banking Co of Sydney Gloucester and War Savings Certificates held in trust, verified by Auditor R S Wilson. The assembly elected new committee members to replace retiring ones and thanked auditors collectors and officers for their service, noting public access to funds forthcoming.
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Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Ltd
Gloucester
Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney Limited
R. S. Wilson
Auritof
Oet
St. Biessra
J. Wy. Hawidon
Ehmp
Hill
Messrs
J i
Hawdon
J. H. Wao
Rye
D. C. Rye
Sheldon
le Quesne
L. Farley
Smith
Arrosmith
Carrie
Waste Paper Payment Deal Between Councils and Company
The Minister in Control of Salvage Mr Heffron announced an agreement with Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd to pay municipal and shire councils four pounds per ton for waste paper at country sidings, with freight paid to the city factory. Councils will distribute funds to patriotic organisations. Previously salvage went to the Controller of Salvage who sold it and allocated proceeds to local councils.
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Heffron
Australian Paper Manufacturers, Ltd
Narromine Sets State War Loan Record At Rally
Narromine residents raised £70,000 for patriotic purposes in eighteen months, a claimed state record. At a Saturday night open air rally, 69 residents subscribed £8,790 in under an hour.
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Garner's
Yates
Krempin
Berger’s Paints
Garner
P.O
Gloucester District Patriotic and War Chest Fund
P. FB. Deards
Pease
Hollingsworth
Webeck
Lord Mayor's
A.S
K.G
Patriotic and War, Chest Fund
Wilson
A.A
A.fvcla
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
Edward G. Robinson III
Reuters
Edna Best
Eddie Albert
Gene Lockhart
Kelly
Eugene Pallette
Marvin Stephens
Rita Quigiey
Mary Healey
Judy Canova
Allan Mowbray
Ruth Donnelly
Billy Gilbert
Spencer Tracy
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