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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 07, 1916
Page
4
The Fort Tirle Presbyterian Church held a farewell service for Rev. H Morris after years of ministry. A large congregation attended as gifts and tributes were presented, with notes of gratitude from parishioners and church officers. The event included remarks by Mr Brock and a benediction, signaling his departure to a new post.
A garbled report describes a farewell gathering at a church in Holland with elders present, praising a departed member’s gentleness and calling for courage to continue the work. It mentions opposition, the removal of an architec t, and future plans by the Sunday School and the youth group.
Port Pirie District Trained Nursing Society holds an April meeting in Port Pirie with Mayor J. S. Gedied presiding. The report on nursing duties from May 1916 to January 1910 is presented, noting visits, operations, and patient counts. Waddy named acting secretary and thanked. incorporation talks and branch expansion discussed. nurses praised for war service and local efforts.
A Berbian Minister in London requests donations through the Serbian Legation for Serbian refugees and wounded in the war. He lists several funds including the Serbian Archbishop Belgrade Relief Fund and the Serbian Red Cross. Contributions should be sent to 19% Queens Gate London W. marking the fund.
Port Pirie soldiers are honored for gallant action at Gallipoli on April 20. Private Baker becomes the odd man out for the Victoria Cross decision after three nominations. Edwards Lyndop and Baker helped extinguish an explosion in a gunpit under fire. Baker’s fate remains unresolved while Edwards is noted as son of Port Pirie official. Hartley Edwards earns promotion to Lance-Corporal.
Port Pirie April 1 reports a donation and wheat sales by Dalgoty & Co and individuals including J Mitchell, Chas Parker, Venow, John Brim, John O'Brien, and H Joyce. A “WEEER-UP” Society collection in Port Pirie raised £50. Old resident Mrs Cecilia Ronan, wife of J. J. Ronan, died after a lengthy illness. she was born in Scotland and lived around Napperby and Port Pirie. Funeral held at Port Pirie Cemetery with service by Rev. D. Wabb.
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