Coral Sea Battle Remembered and Memorial Appeal urged
The Coral Sea battle turned back Japanese expansion at Port Moresby and secured a base for Allied advance in New Guinea. The American Australian Memorial appeal seeks £50,000 to honor Allied cooperation with Canberra as host nations.
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Pacific
Coral Sea
Nippon
Equator
New Guinea
Australia
United States
Port Moyesby
Rppeal
Canberra
America
Japan
Menzies
Visiting relatives in the Gust
Mr and Mrs Harold Schacer and family from Goondiwind are visiting relatives in Sydney during the holidays.
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Eheabig Holidays
Sydney
Harold Schacer
Goondiwind
Gust
Community events and notices fill Guyra diary
A busy Guyra page lists a fair and bazaar in aid of youth groups at Oddfellows Hall, a dance at Ward's Mistake, and a Blue and Gold CWA dance in May. It notes school and bank staff movements, visitors, and local society meetings, plus tenders for the Erondale property and a field day on E Wright’s farm.
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Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
Duietaig
Oddfellows' Hall
RST
W. A. Roberts
Nner
Diggers
Guvra Tennis Club
Oddfellows’ Hall
Guy
Grant for Guyra Shire Under Commonwealth Aid Roads Aid
The Minister for Public Works advised M.P.A. Davis Hughes that a grant of £1640 has been approved for Guyra Shire under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works. Details indicate government support for local infrastructure development.
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Guyra
Guyto Be Council
Davis Hughes
M.la
Golden Wedding for Sir Hugh and Lady Croft at Salisbury Court
Sir Hugh and Lady Croft celebrated their golden wedding at Salisbury Court Uralla with 56 relatives. The event saw their daughter Phyllis and her family, five Croft sons, daughters in law and grandchildren in attendance plus seven bridesmaids from Lady Croft’s wedding. A great grandchild was born two days after the anniversary and Archdeacon Stammer conducted a service at the home.
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Hugh
Lady Croft
Salisbury Court
R Ural
Tywy
Phyllis
GS. R. Park
Bragmar
Manilla
Walter
Joan
Rankine
Sle
Bernard Croft
Herbert Croft
Fred Croft
Dick Croft
Archer Croft
Wfe
Sir Hugh
Terrible Vale
Kentucky
W. J
F. G. Taylor
Herbert
Herefordshire
England
Dy Croft
Mesdames Johnstone
Armidale
Norton
Tia
Waicha
Gordon
Hillcrest
Uralla
J. Croft
Tamworth
B. Sandlands
Roumalla
Urallas
Bell
King
Girlie Nivison
Jasper Croft
Si Hugh
L. Taylor
Car ‘Taylor
George Taylor
Mary Wilshire
Park
Faye DiFshtow
E. H. Stammer
Salisbury’ Court
Galfon
Stammer
Edwin C- Blomfiela
Ti Sl
Ie Salisbury
Gelden
Guyra Wins Light Blue Pennant for Ninth Security Loan
Guyra has secured a light blue pennant for its Ninth Security Loan show of support. Subscribers contributed £21590, equal to 7/9 per capita on the population basis, earning the town the first-class honour for subscribing £10 per capita or more.
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Guyra
Inverell farewell for Mrs Brissett marks service to RSL
A motor mishap sent an out of control vehicle 80 feet before striking a post, and Mrs H N Brissett of Inverell received a silver axe stand during a farewell event. Her husband Will Brissett was praised for meritorious service to the Northern district as Inverell bids farewell before their move to Southport.
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H. N. Brissett
Inverell
Southport
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Rug.l
Farewell to Mr Lyle Small by Guyra Cub Pack
Mr Lyle Small was farewelled by Guyra Cub Pack at a party on the showground on Tuesday night. He has worked with the Bank of NSW Guyra branch for years and transfers to Melbourne. The Senior Sixer Phillip Gillymour presented a wallet. Guests included cub parents, guide committee reps, and Mr J Cleary.
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J. Domino
Red Boxe
Guyra
Thea. Pauls
Katoomba
John Pearson
Bank of N.S.W. Guyra
Bonalbo
F. G. White
Queer Bald
E. Ward
Thos Green and Co., Ltd
Scone Bri Nich
O. Hyland
John
Janice
Jett
Sydney
Willoughby
J. Perrin
Malpas Street
Church
Hatfield
Lismoth
Lyle Small
Bank of N.sw
Guera
Victoria
John Johns
Newcastle
Guern
Bank of Nsw
Joseph Doughan
Armidale
Styx River Timber Dougs
Doughan
Moree
Ronald Hiscox
Bradley Street
Mr. Hiscox
Lyle Sma
Small
Melbourne
Cubs
Phillip Gillymour
Guide Committee
J. Cleary
Decrease in Enrolment for New England Division
Mr RB Gilles, the Divisional Returning Officer, reports April enrolment fell by 450. During the period 251 names were added to the electoral roll while 701 were removed. Deletions include 659 electors moving elsewhere, 41 due to death, and one duplication. Total enrolment stood at 38,219, down from March end and 1396 higher than last December.
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Gilles
New England
Farewell to Black Mountain Residents
Crowded Black Mountain shop bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Ho F. Menzies and daughter Heather as they prepare to move to Armi ale Maine. Speakers praised the guests and regretted their departure while presenting a modern electric radiator and a reading lamp. Music and dancing followed with the Melody Makers providing tunes.
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Black Mountain
Ho F. Menzies
Heather
Armiale
F. White
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Mex
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N. Jackes
Naci
Oh. Ratliff
Mrs. G. Ratliff
Wen O'Rourke
Peggy O'Rourke
Beryl Mitchell
Clerlat
Guyra Shire
Ge Smith
Neville Charles Lite
Glass House Mountain
Queensland
New England Highway
Erondale
Guyra Musical Society
Glen Innes Fisteddfod
Graziers’ Association
J. Whiteford
Guvra Central School
Rod Fishermen's Club
C.W.A
Glen Innes
Gape
Sir Hugh and Lady Croft
Guyz
MR. L. Small
Queen Mary
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Marlborough
Metropolitan Museum
New York
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