District Patriotic Fund Holds Monthly Meeting
The Shire of Hraybrook Patriotic Fund Committee met in the Shire Hall on Friday with seventeen members present. Dr A Lowe offered condolences for the President and his family. The group noted £40 cheques from Red Cross and Comforts Fund and planned monthly donations to fund headquarters to avoid public appeals. The Ladies' Committee reported steady work with slight decline, more workers needed, and adequate materials. Mr R V Seymour praised Direct Giving Scheme and hopes for its continued success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire of Hraybrook Patriotic Fund Committee
A. Lowe
D. J. Pridham
Red
Ladies’ Committee
Milne
R. V. Seymour
Collectors Aim for £1000 by October Half Year End
The collectors expect to reach £1000 by October, with income details noted in these columns. The Secretary said waste collection may extend to papers and tins if residents supply names and addresses, as house to house calls are impractical. Residents needing a call should provide their names to Mrs. G Baker, Mrs. C Milne, or the Secretary. The Shire President Dr. K E Drayton will be invited to the next committee meeting on October 1, followed by the Annual General Meeting inviting all interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Baker
Watt St
C. Milne
Ridley St
Gunnedah
KE. Drayton
Red Cross Comforts Fund Pattern Notes and Deadline
Reminder for Red Cross and Comforts Fund routing competition. October dist deadline noted. Some entrants report sleeve pattern issues with the pullover. Advised to add ten stitches if needed and follow instructions: use No 6 needles, cast on 20 stitches, work plain fabric, cast on 2 stitches at row end until 76 stitches on the needle.
Reading matter sent to Army Nurses Club appeal
Mrs. Phyllis Lent Murphy thanks donors for Patriotic Fund support. The club has reached 73,000 novels and sent thousands of magazines to Service members at home and abroad. Donors are urged to provide up-to-date publications at Shire Hall each Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Lent Murphy
Returned Army Nurses’ Club
Patriotic Fund
Watch our Classified Advertise Page Eight. They best results.
Classified page eight highlights top results and deals. Readers are invited to browse ads for services, sales, and community notices with quick pointers to prominent listings.
Sunshine ANA Meets Proposes Camp Near Sorrento In December
The fortnightly Sunshine ANA meeting notes a camp near Sorrento planned for eight days starting December 25 at a cost of 2 pounds 5 shillings for adults and reduced rates for children. The arrangement includes return trip on the Weeroona tents meals sports and healthful camaraderie. Members may obtain details from the branch secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorrento
Christus
Australia
Orinixing Committee
A.N.A
Weeroona
E. Duckett
Footscray
Masonic Hall
Flemington
Ithinst
Ted Duckett
Ted Bailey
Stay McBride
Ron Cooper
Australian agricultural leader A A Campbell dies in Melbourne
Obituary for A A Campbell director and General Sales Manager of H V McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd who died suddenly at his Melbourne home in September. Canadian born in May 1875 he built a long career with Massey Harris and later McKay Massey Harris guiding farm machinery sales and industry ties across Australia. He served on the Melbourne Rotary Club and left a wife and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Campbell
H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd
Melbourne
Canada
Archibald Campbell
Massey Harris Company
Toronto
Massey Harris
Australia
New Zealand
Brandon West Manitoba
Mans Harris Company
Australasia
A. Patterson
H. V. McKay Pty. Ltd
Sunshine Harvester Works
Sunshine
Campbell
Family ties span continents in late 19th century. Melbourne links
The text notes a family with a daughter married to Dr H Boyd Menfold of Melbourne and a son living in Canada, illustrating international connections within a single household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
Australia
H. Boyd Menfold
Melbourne
Canada
Sunshine Gun Club closes season with 28 shooters and 67 haves
The club held the final shoot of the season on a Saturday in September at Taylor's Road. Twenty eight shooters participated and 67 haves were counted. Members cited ammo rationing and game scarcity as challenges but praised the younger members who kept the club going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digust
Cin Garage
Rcees
Lynch
Sunshine Anglers Club outing at Woori Yallowk yields few keepers
The Sunshine Anglers Club held a Sunday trip at Woori Yallowk with streams in fine condition for fishing though few trout over the legal length were caught. Nicholls won the trophy with three trout while multiple fish were retufied or tie water and several details appear garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woori Yallowk
Bien Nicholls
Grifiths
Creek
Craddock
Crick
Caxton
View Fly Fishers
Arbethong
Deep Creek
Victoria
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rautman
Les. James Grocer
Anderson RD
AJAX
Ajax Furs
RED Cross and Comforts
Red Cross
Magazin
Herbert King & Sons , A. and
H. V. King
Albert
Paisley Streets
M.M.B.W
J. Bettess
Hampshire Road
Derrimut
Barkly St
Sunshine Ana
VALE
Sunshine Gun Club
Sunshine Anglers’ Club
Pambo
F. D. P. Miller
French Street Footscray
Mastey Street
Kree
Barkly Street
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