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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1914
Page
5
A fragment from Lawson Wood shows a caption about waiting for daddy and promising to take care of mummy. The readable text suggests domestic humor and childlike dialogue in a vintage cartoon strip.
Auction listings include Ben demeer and Qulex sale items with heifers rams and ewes described in mixed lots. The Red Cross carnival thanks numerous volunteers and sponsors for stalls tents maypole drills and refreshments, with strong public support noted.
The Tamworth Red Cross held a well attended monthly meeting at the Mechanics Institute with Mrs T Jamieson Williams presiding. Correspondence from Sydney Red Cross the Lord Mayor and St John Ambulance was discussed while financial reports showed a balance of £80 12s 6d and receipts of £117 with credit £183 14s 1d. The society agreed to thank Miss Kathleess Alderton and Lynfield College for a donation to the ambulance fund and to write to Mrs A W Johnstone expressing appreciation for her service. A motion to adjourn until February was passed, funds to purchase a motor ambulance and a Sydney trip grant were approved, and cheques may be drawn for outstanding accounts. The carnival takings were banked and a final balance sheet will be presented.
Standards versus West Tamworth on the turf wicket in Tamworth Saturday afternoon. Standards were dismissed for 147 in their first innings with Read scoring 31 and Stevenson 20. West Tamworth’s first innings results were not completed in the readable text.
Auction notices list large runs of wethers ewes and lambs across Tamworth Willow Tree Quirindt Uralla and Mullaley to Narrabri with prices per head and lifting dates. Mixed drafts include Lincoln Cross lambs at foot and station bred wethers in prime condition. Local cricket scores accompany the sale notes.
The Minister of Public Health outlines plans to rapidly establish bush nursing centres and subsidised doctors across rural areas. He notes war delayed efforts but promises every centre will have a nurse and many will add midwife-trained staff to assist mothers and sick settlers. Free baby care booklets will be distributed through official channels.
An advertisement by Joseph H. Leef from Whir inaki NZ promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for headaches. He claims quick relief after several doses and says everyone he recommended them to benefited. Sold by Charles Regan Limited in Tamworth.
The Tamworth Pastoral and Agricultural Association held its usual monthly meeting in the Oval committees rooms on Friday afternoon. President C. J. Britten chaired with members present including S. Rh. Walker J. F. Bielefeld H. Farthing J. H. Farthing R. A. Patterson W. A. Chaffey Flow C Warner W Johnston W Evans W Potter E. BE. Upjohn J. G. Burnet M. J. Connors J. H. Britten S. A. Chaffey A. J. Prentice T. W. Landers and S. Forge McRuchle.
Salvation Army drives a week long appeal for Belgian children with officers and soldiers urged to give as rainfalls flood Tamworth district. A list shows recent totals from Armidale to Walgett amid a 2027 point year to date rainfall tally.
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