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Newspaper
Talbot Leader
Location
Talbot, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 21, 1914
Page
2
The annual wood chop to aid Amherst District Hospital is planned for Thursday near the hospital. Volunteers are urged to assist promptly to ensure a successful event, with Mrs. H Haynes and Mr. Stodart noted in local activities.
The monthly meeting presided by Captain W M Kenzie approved his captaincy and accepted Fireman G Neve’s resignation. Transfers were discussed with Buninyong and Beechworth brigades. Gas burners and lantern issues were addressed and funds and tickets were reviewed.
John and Janet Cooke, a married pair, were charged at Lexton Police Court with stealing a tent and other goods valued at £5 from D. Miles on March 3. After pleading, they were committed for three months hard labour at Ballarat Gaol and remanded on a second charge for stealing clothes valued at 30s from Ballarat North.
The Talbot Flower Show committee met on Wednesday evening with E Rogers presiding. Present were Mesdames Cunningham Hillard Rogers and Jonas, Misses Lyons Jessup and Luff, Mr Allen and secretaries Hillard and Chalmers. Judges list now complete with Mrs Thomas of Clunes acting as judge. Donations included 10s cheque from Hon T Beggs and six bales of horticultural manure from Mount Lyell Company via W M’Kenzie. Ladies committee and stewards to meet at Borough Hall the evening before the straw to arrange details.
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