Mrs Chaffey becomes state president of auxiliary squadrons
Mrs A. Chaffey wife of the late Capt. BA Chaffey has been appointed State President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Australian Commando squadrons. She placed a wreath on the Cenotaph, attended by her son Capt. David Chaffey. Also noted are locals on leave and visits, including Jo. Tuensball with his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Perrin, Rorke and family on holidays, and others serving servicemen home on leave among several names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Chaffey
BA Chaffey
David Chaffey
Jo. Tuenball
Y. Perrin
R. Rorke
Ryan
Pea-Rifle Accident Injures Local Youth
Bernard Christman of Rowan Street was accidentally shot Wednesday afternoon by a fellow youth during a ribbit shooting near town. Bell, Watts, and Christiman used two pea rifles. Bell’s rifle exploded as the others rose behind him, the bullet hitting Christman above the groin. He was taken to hospital with no indicated serious danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Christman
Christman
Rowan Street
Bell
Watts
Christiman
School Notes and Sports Results From Weekly Report
Meritorious work in weekly tests highlighted in Class notes. Primary and secondary sport results feature cricket and vigoro with Namoi, Oxley, Castlereagh, Peel, Macquarie and Gwydir earning wins. Doll and Toy Show prizes awarded infants section. Monthly teat results list Jeanette Stewart first and Nancy Hallett second. War savings stamps progress recorded and marching competition won by Peel with Third Year taking the interdance Shield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pred Wark
Jamie Strachan
Norman Hatch
Shirley Sing
Lorna Proudfoot
Shirley Turner
Dawn Wheeler
Helen Bignall
Marjorie Cooke
Gladys Cotton
Wallace Richmond
Faye Porter
Bryan Carlyon
Jack Walter
Geoff Brown
Trice Cotton
Pam Veness
Brenda Clark
Stan
Namoi
Oxley
M. Young
Peel
Castlereagh
Macquarie
Gwydir
Gawydir
Daisy Sing
Marie Sampson
Robert Bracken
John Planch
Jeanette Stewart
Nancy Hallett
Weather Losses Hit Mauilly District as Rain Delays Stock Feeding
Weather conditions persist over Mauilly district with rain badly needed for stock feeding. Dairy men report a shortage of stock feed while Nile supply declines. An annual function, a general favorite among the young, will be held at Memorial Hall on Tuesday May 3. Judging by wholesale bombing in Northern France and Western Germany, invasion of Europe by British and American forces appears imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauilly
France
Germany
Europe
Manilla Railway Goods Movements Reported
Rail facilities at Manilla show weekly outgoing rabbit skins averaging 12 bales. April deliveries include 10 000 bags of wheat raised locally, most bound for Wallangarra. Wheat stock remains around 16 000 bags with 54 212 bags in silo. Additional cattle and sheep shipments noted to varied lines including Tlemington Aberdeen Richarda Gurlewis and Tanyworth sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manilla
Ihhberg
Wallangarta
Tlemington
Aberdeen
Richarda
Gurlewis
Current coupons and ration notes from CATO archive
Coupon list shows various items with price ranges and expiration dates. Tea-C 87 to 48 expires May 7. Butter-E 47 and 48 expires May 7. Meat-G 39 to 32 expires May. Clothing-A 1 to 56 expires end of ration year. Also entries for CAT o 40 to 44 June 3 and Bugar-D 1 to 20 expiring. Tone references ration context and category labels.
Trespass and Wood Removal Prohibition Notice
Notice warns that any person found trespassing or taking wood from Cloli tarf after this date will be prosecuted without respect to persons. All previous permissions cancelled. Signed by L Bignall and Miss Donnelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigged
L, Bignall
Miss Donnelly
Caution notice from C J Byrnes at Mossvale Upper Manilla
Property trespass warning from C J Byrnes of Mossvale Upper Manilla. Prosecution threatened for trespassing fishing shooting or removing wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Byrnes
Mossvale
Upper
Manilla
Answer to Prayer at Munda Water Hole Miracle
Private Benjamin Covington recalled an artillery shell blasting a ground water hole near starving American troops at Munda. About 100 men prayed for water and drank dew from leaves until shells burst along the trail, turning the ground into a spring as soldiers cited Psalm 107.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Covington
Munda
Covington
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Sara
Gock
Us Country Producers’ Selling CO. Ltd
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Sydney
Fawnham
Doy Synteary
Rueks
Chevrolet
Mtakosidas
Oreat
G.ma
General Motors
Cliftons Pty, Ltd
Andrew
Rennes
Digestif Rennies
Marger Non
A. C
Veness & Sons
Ford, Dealbas Service
Gane
Auto Electrical
A.C. Veness & Son
Manilla Newspaper Co
Alton Richmond Macleod
Manilla Street
Manila, N.S. W
Crow Mountain Rd
Brooklyn
A. M. McDonald
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