Rural School Notes Highlights Meritorious Classwork and Sports
Meritorious work noted across classes with dictation and arithmetic lists. Secondary sport features football and track of Namoi versus Oxley in basketball and postball results. Spelling Shield won by Third Class, Attendance Shield by Third Class, Drill Shih by Sixth Class, Peel wins competition. Financials show bank deposits and War Savings Stamps totals. infant enrolment constraints due to age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noda Bowie
Peter Coote
Barbara McDonald
Kevin Len
Don Todd
Janice Strachan
Collin Gotton
Shirley Sing
Arthur Kermond
Gwen McAskill
Pamela West
Norma
Jenner
Maury Elliott
Leste Woolfe
Ivan Fietcher
Margaret Gore
Dawn Wheeler
Maureen Waddell
Bill Coupland
Graham Coupland
Jack Baker
Margaret Coote
Nancy Cotton
Mervyn Odd
Alan Greer
Kathleen Kermond
Geoff Brown
Dudith
Weatherall
Jill Crapp
Doreen Bracken
Pam Veness
Gloria Dyson
Ben Chapman
Naimoi
Osley
Barry Hall
Lance Pengilly
Les Gardner
Dack Bell
Ken Coulton
Namoi
Vy Oxley
Oxley
Melva Wasterman
Ams Julliffe
Vern O'Leary
Trene Guitch
Neroline ‘Rodd
Lily Feros
Robbin Bates
Dorothy Langworthy
Castlereagh
Gwydir
Macquarie
Peel
Maquarie
Mareling
Gould League of Bird Lovers
Red Cross Roll Call Seeks Wider Austin Support
The Austnidian Red Cross Update announces a Roll Call drive for new members amid limited local turnout. It urges inactive members and affiliated groups to participate, stressing practical help from all volunteers without diminishing other war efforts. Membership fee is 2 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Altough
von Manedts
Ibershy
Ie Twa
Meniben
Big Red Cross
Referendum results show No majority across regions
Final figures indicate Yes 1 846 096 and No 1 952 183 with a No majority of 306 086. Every subdivision supported No except South Australia and Western Australia which had Yes majorities. Early service votes suggested Yes by 5 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilla
New England
South Australia
Western Australia
Heenzo Makes One Pint Of Best Cough Remedy
A dated advertisement touts Heenzo as a quick acting family cough and cold remedy. It claims rapid relief from coughs colds croup bronchitis and influenza, priced at two shillings per bottle. Consumers are urged to mix Heenzo with sweetened water at home for chest nose and throat ailments for adults and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heenzo
Waste paper salvage drive heats Australian towns
Australia wide salvage drive reports strong co operation from municipalities and volunteers. Albury collected nearly 60 tons in a year earning £243/4/8, while in Queensland the Toowoomba City Council salvaged 247 cwt of waste paper and 28 cwt of rags in June and sent two railway wagons of salvaged rubber to Knoggera Army Depot. Manilla residents urged to continue salvaging. The Salvage Commission aims for 70 000 tons annually. Office notices announce closures and staff holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Commission
Albury
Toxyich
Queensland
Church Serviors at Enplaned Manilla Services
Church schedule lists Holy Communion and Evensong at multiple locations with times 7 30 am 1 00 am 3 pm. Names Rushes Creel Ewensony Hine VG Disennitt Area noted among items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Enplaned
Manilla
Holy Communion
Evensony
Somerton
Ewensony
Hine VG
Local Church Schedule Notes Erratic OCR Fragment
Fragmentary timetable from Manilla and nearby towns lists worship times and events. Entries mention Mr J Heywood Reverend White Presbyterian morning and evening services, plus Sunday and school events, with unclear locations and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Wongo
Creek
Bysilay School
Manilla
Mausa
Pas Womens Child
Tev
Mufforts
Caution Notice on Trespass in Manilla Area
Warning posted against trespass on land west of a marked Manilla area. The notice labels all persons as trespassers and instructs them to stay off the specified property. No dates or official agency are shown in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renines
Manilla
Doring
Estate trespass warning and stock impound notice
Caution notice from Brabb Estate warns any trespassers or wood thieves will be prosecuted. All straying stock will be impounded. Previous permissions are cancelled. Signed Miss M Baldwin. Dated 23 May 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Baldwin
Trespassing and wood theft case in Mussvale area
Prosecution filed against an individual in Mussvale Upper Manilla for trespassing, fishing, shooting, and removing wood from a property boundary. Authorities pursue legal action to address the offenses and recover damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes
Prohibition Notice From Baldwin and Bignall
A notice warns that any person trespassing moving wood or disturbing stock on fanou state will be prosecuted. All prior permissions are cancelled. Signed by Mrs Baldwin and J Bignall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanou
M_ BALDWIN
J Bignall
Trespass and Wood Theft Threaten Clonfar Property
Notice warns that any person found trespassing or removing wood from Clonfar after the specified date will be prosecuted without regard to persons. All previous permissions are cancelled. Signed by L Bignall and Miss Donnelly.
Reward posted for trespass and vandalism on Crow Mountain Road
A substantial reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of persons removing Wood interfering with gates or fences rabbiting or trespassing on the property beyond the cemetery on Crow Mountain Road near Brooklyn. Signed A M McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crow Mountain Ra
Brooklyn
A.M. McDonald
Woodville and Pinelea Theft Suspected in Property Vandalism
Authorities report incidents of wood fencing posts and wire being removed from Woodville and Pinelea areas. Police urge residents to report suspicious activity and strengthen property security following recent vandalism.
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Rural School Notes
Russia
Toslay
Pitt
Pitt, Son and Badgery
Siseniéd
Aponte
Bettie Dickon
Har Smarem
Tig Cirelevat
Council
Rennies Eee Bedigestion
Mamilli
Watkins
C.P.5
Cluf
J. Heywood
White Upper
White
Barraba
New Mexico
Pan
A. C. Veness
Ford Dealers
A. R. Fisher
P.O. Bos
Armegiec
Trendla
A. C. Veness & Son
Woodville
Pinelea
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