District Centres Med Cruse Branch Report Highlights Charity Fundraising
November proved busy and profitable for the Cruse branch with a house party at Mr. and Mrs. W Grant raising £81 plus 10/ added later. Donations from Mrs Hair Mrs Scott Mr D McDonald Des and Nancy Hobbs boosted funds, with £35 donated to headquarters. A knitting contest winner was Miss Nancy Heard and many articles were sent to headquarters. The combined schools concert at Goroke and Peronne raised funds for the State Schools War Relief Fund, totaling £14 15s 6d after expenses.
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Med Cruse
W. Grant
D. Hair
T. Scott
D, McDonald
Des
Nancy Hobbs
E. Hobbe
Wembley Hospital
Nancy Heard
E. Jackman
A. Hawkins
A. J. Hawkins
C.D. Block
C. Manffeld
C. D. Block
J. G. Mitchell
Chaston
May Hawkins
Abra L. M. Tully
Stef. F W. Meygott
Gorcke
Peronne
Goroke
Tully
Meygott
Victoria
Gordon Welker
Seymour
Angus Cuming
Geo. Roberts
Perona
St. Baan
Claige Manfield
Peronns
Jeremigh
Tim Danan
Joyce
Redell
Desperate War Effort Obliterates Small Individual Values
The text argues that ongoing war pressures erase individual values and urges collective concern across society and business to persevere. It emphasizes shared responsibility and the need for unity amid hardship.
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Busi
Duoen Red Cross Branch Meeting In April Recess Decided
The wind up Red Cross branch meeting at Mrs Molyneaux house drew a large gathering. Mrs Muir won with 88 flower names, Mrs Billing claimed the hat made from paper and pins, and Mrs Kemp won a competitor prize. A £15 donation was sent to headquarters. takings totaled £3 9. The branch goes into recess until April due to harvesting.
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Red Cros
Red Cross
Tha
Molyneaux
Goroke Christmas Fair Sets Record Takings
Goroke district Method jieta held its annual Christmas fair in Mechanics Hall. The takings totalled £48, with £29 from the fancy dress stand, a record for the event. The stalls were run by Mesdames Sudhola Hawkins Nixon Johnson Block Raitehelt Chiiteborough Bailey Cumming Mitchell Manfield Hawking Blake Jones Smith Walter Bray Hawkins Black and Master Sudholz.
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Goroke
Jieta
Mechanics’ Hall
Fancy
Mesdames W
Sudhola
C. Hawkins
Nixon
Johnson
Proliice
C.D. Block
War Savings Grigg and School War Relief Funds
Cash donations to December 19 totalled 95 14d and face value of certificates bought is 117 Ax the e fre $ active members. The average donation to date is about 1196. State School War Relief Fund has raised £21 this year by the state school children.
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War Savings Grigg
State Schooin
Merit Certificates For East Lutte Shout Students
Three candidates from The East Lutte Shout achieved certificate exam success. Wes Dewartins earned five half days credit. Marske led with first place and £2 value. Other noted students include Merle Gibbard, Jan Peleben, Patay Becker, Eunice Roenig, and Wesley Warrick, with hospital charity ties and war savings efforts shaping the year’s scholarly awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Lutte
Blailey Warrick
Hin Marosky Yn Geuff
Koenig
Peti
Luh Marske
Becker
Merle Gibbard
Jan Peleben
Patay Becker
Euntee Uli
UzWest
Merle Gibtard
North Wonwondah School War Relief Efforts Highlighted
The North Wonwondah state school forwarded 21 pounds 7 shillings 4 pence to War Relief. Pupils sent a hot water bottle cover gloves mittens caps scarves pullover and bed socks plus face washers. Six Young Workers Patriotic Guild members earned certificates. Since July 1940 a war savings group raised 231 pounds 14 shillings from residents and scholars. A Christmas flower day raised 5 pounds 1 shilling 6 pence and buttons sold added 6 shillings 6 pence.
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North Wonwondah
Young Workers’ Patriotic Guild
Ken
Trevor
Wallace
Shirley Curtis
Marion Mott
Olive Hallam
War Savings Group
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Clear Lake
Margery Heard
Edna Hallam
Crom Emergency Service
Natimuk
Pastor Fischer
Frank Jory
Messrs
F. Jory
C Weidner
J. Langlands & Sons Pty. Ltd
Horsham
Langlands
Mockinya
Aau As
Ere
C. H. Hoskin & Sons Pty. Ltd
Robert
Ann Boeker
Eunice Roenig
Wesley Dewartins
Horsham Hospital
Tata
Milney
Kenly
Merle Gilad
Lindsay Warrick
An Meeker
Jatsy Becker
Bertain
Iere
Donuines
20Th Century Theatre
Deanna Durbin
MEN OF Timbe
Margaret Sullavan
Back Street
Miso
Dary Nsett and
Walter Pidgeds
Technicolour
Matinee
Walt Disney
Florsham
Beaurepaire
Hardinge Bros
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