21 Jun 1948
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Newspaper
Grenfell Record And Lachlan District Advertiser
Location
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
1
H Kelly sewerage contractor offers free estimates. Railway Hotel and A Williams Ice WorksWood Street supply Great Caldwell wines. Local agent A Williams delivers orders from a large selection including Champagne Sparkling Hock and Burgundy.
Visiting optician Mr D J Bono of Culwalla Chambers Sydney will visit Grenfell on Thursday 20th to examine eyes. If desirable, fittings may be arranged at Awards Pharmacy or Exchange Hotel.
The report details maintenance and grading on main and ordinary roads from 173 48 to 15/4 48, repairs on Middle Street, resurfacing, tiling and drainage works at intersections, and improvements in parks and streets. It notes vehicle housing changes, monument work, and landscaping efforts including planting thirty rose bushes in Taylor Park and other general maintenance across multiple areas.
Church notices list services across denominations in towns like Grenfell Cowra Road Greenethorpe Humbaldry Bumbi and Caragabal. Dates show four Sundays monthly with varying times and persons in charge Reverend A. Rowe UL Dunn Major Parsons and Reverend M D O Sullivan.
The Grenfell District Hospital board held a meeting on Thursday to discuss subsidy withholding. Director Smith stated the hospital would continue operations with available funds while awaiting formal approval from authorities. Cahill urged cautious action and noted the water store tender, with plans argued at county hospital proceedings.
May hospital report from Grenfell shows patient statuses including remaining in hospital at month start, new admissions of 231 vials of care for males and females, and several deaths. Notes mention transfers, discharges, and donations from local donors and groups, with details on staff and hospital events.
A messy audit style report outlines creditors figures and a contentious discussion over appointments. Names such as Cy M Varden M Chivers and others appear amid proposals for vacancies and public notices, with a vote on who should be selected and advertised.
Charles Laughton shows morale higher than Capt Ki in Paramount thriller The Big Clock. Born in England, he served in the Infantry, was gassed and wounded, later studied at RADA, married Elsa Lanchester, and has starred in many films before settling in the United States in 1942.
Wedding photography contact and pricing misformatted notice lists phone numbers and company names with scattered words. It reads like an advertisement fragment with unclear offerings and no clear event details.
A long, varied report from an Australian event outlines bug jumping competition moments, notable participants, and emerging talents with references to venues, dates, and fringe performances. It notes leaders, spectators, and the overall atmosphere of the meeting as the sport gains attention.
Fragmentary OCR passage discusses hospital topic and alteration analysis. It references a meeting where changes were analyzed and explained. Specific names, places, or dates are not readable.
The trusted Communist Party group unanimously nominated Charles McCarran as candidate to contest Ashburnham in the 1050 state elections. The filing notes his possible impact on the Country Party’s final election prospects and mentions supporting figures in local committees. Neptune fuels ad copy closes the notice, listing J Sullivan Pty Ltd with contact details.
A vivid ad style fragment extols Charmosan Cold Cream as a beauty secret that makes women look years younger. It promises irresistible attraction and features dramatic claims about facial value and glamorous effects.
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