Red Cross Notes Show Fundraising Surges And Dances
The Guyra Red Cross notes a profitable juvenile dance organized by Mrs. W Prisk, netting £25. Donations arrived from multiple supporters, with income records showing a £426 10 7 monthly high and major sums from a Wonegwibinda carnival and the Soldiers Welfare fund. Disbursements include a £350 first instalment toward the Popular Mother competition and a year end balance of £300 16.
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A. Drew
L. P. Archibald
Don Fisher
Comforts Fund
Red Cross
Gilmour
Guyra
N. W. Frewin
Wonegwibinda
Guyra Soldiers' Welfare and Comforts Fund
P.O.W
H. F. White
Adams
H. Williams
Mr. Carroll
Mr. H. Dawson
Copeland
Prisk
Subcription pitch for Argus urges district support
A brief notice invites readers to subscribe to the Argus, offering a rate of 13 a year in advance to support the district newspaper and its coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus
Future of Australia Depends on Wool, Abbott Notes
Mr. Abbott argues wool dominates Australia's economy and exports about 40 percent of funds, noting prewar production funded overseas needs far more than other industries. He urges Parliament to insert a paragraph praising wool and its role in national wealth, urging continued wool exports for reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Abbott
Commonwealth
United States of America
Australia
London
Tragedy Near Armidale Cemetery Claims Lloyd Barry
Lloyd Francis Barry 32 of Newcastle and Armidale was found dead beside a hillside near Armidale cemetery with a rifle tied to the trigger. He had been on sick leave from NSW Railways and lately suffered nervous trouble. Survived by his wife and two children, an inquest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Francis Barry
Newcastle
Armidale
Barry
N.S.W. Railways
James Barry
Barney-street
J. B. O'Neill
O'Neill
Plastic make up aids war wounded in Australian hospitals
A six shade pancake make up is used by scarred service men and women in Australian military hospitals. It is applied with a wet pad and remains flexible enough to show grimaces and smiles without cracking. Hospitals have priority. the product is imported from America in limited quantities. After the war it may help women conceal blotches pimples and freckles.
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America
Initial Extension Lecture Series On Propaganda Attitudes
Dr Duncan Howie will open a University Extension lecture series addressing attitudes to propaganda and its impact on thinking and postwar reconstruction. The event at Oddfellows Hall starts Friday June 3 with 80-seat ante-room, doors 7.40 to 7.55, lecture about one hour plus Q&A. Local committee hopes for future talks by Professors Bland and Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Howie
Oddfellows’ Hall
Bland and Roberts
Trap Using Leaves and Sap to Capture Tiger
In India natives trap a tiger by laying large leaves smeared with sticky sap under a branch with meat. The tiger jumps onto the sap, getting stuck and easier to kill.
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India
Woods Great Peppermint Cure Advertisement
A late 19th or early 20th century ad extols Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for sore throats and chest colds. The slogan urges careful labeling to ensure it reads Woods and promotes the product as a trusted remedy.
Successful Camp Cadets Reflect High Praise at Avalon
Cadets from No 35 Squadron A Training Corps earned strong praise for conduct and effort at the Avalon camp. Activities spanned sport, drill, swimming, lectures on ship recognition, and concerts. May 17 inspections covered Captain Cook graving dock while May 19 visits explored HMS Implacable and Seafires aboard the British Pacific Fleet.
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No. 35 Squadron
A Training Corps
Avalon
Catain Cook Graving Dock
H.M.S. Implacable
Bathing facilities spread across Britain over decades
The article notes a long history of baths in Britain from the early 20th century to present, recalling when many homes lacked bathrooms and even major royal residences had none. It reflects on attitudes shifting from wasteful to essential as bath roots became common in middle-class homes.
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No. Downing Street
Ms.p
Imo Castle
Buckingham Palace
Britain
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Parsons
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Miss Akin
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Future of
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