Dance for Red Cross and Community Notices
Nurse Giddings remains at home with her parents after surgery on her tinge. Several locals on holidays return to duties or visits. Whetting with hospital stays and teeth extractions noted. Rainfall reaches 35 points district wide. sowing delayed by wet conditions and frosts. A tennis tournament and a Westella dance were scheduled for the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giddings
E. Gidings
John Conway
Wagna
F. South
Myrtle Bird
D. Bird
L. Pearson
Wellington
South
Kevin Mawbey
Police
Garnet Mawbey
Alan Woodley
Orange
Westella
Spicer's Creek Influenza Prevalent
Unsettled weather yields rain and thunder for Spicer's Creek with influenza spreading in the district. V D C members travel to Wellington on Sulu to train with others. Miss E Stratton returns to Orange after holidays. Ernest Wilkins ends visit with Mr and Mrs Skinner at Glenwood Spicer's Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.D.C
Wellington
Sulu
E. Stratton
Orange
Ernest Wilkins
Mrs. Skinner
Glenwood
Spicer’s Creek
Red Cross Fund Night Yields Small Cash Donation
Friday night event in aid of the Red Cross drew a good crowd. Euchre prizes went to Mrs Reilly and F South. chocolate waltz to Mrs Carolan and B Gorrie. spot dance to Miss Mawbey and Max Mawbey. Mrs Bird won a tea cosy. Mrs Reilly a jazz cap. About £5 was donated to the Baltimore Red Cross branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mrs. Reilly
F. South
Paxton
June Mawbey
Mr. Giddings
Carolan
B. Gorrie
Max Mawbey
Bird
South
Reilly
Baltimore
Maryvale Sowing Completed and District Notes
Sowing operations completed with wheat and oats germinating well. Early oats provide good sheep feed. Mourning note for Mr. D Toynton, a well liked farmer who lived in the district many years. Mrs Toynton and Miss Joan Morley receive District sympathy. Morley in hospital with pneumonia. Les Mills of AVLF in hospital from old leg injury. R Christie and son staying with sister Mrs Philpson. Fox hunters report success and high-priced skins. Tennis fans busy, weekend roll-ups at courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Toynton
Toynton
Six McCormack sisters in wedding party at Bondi
Miss Dorothy McCormack wed GWAC Leonard Ike of the RAAF at Patrick's Church Bondi last Saturday. Her three eldest sisters Gwen Marjorie Glora served as bridesmaids and Muriel Talma as flower girls. Dorothy is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs D McCormack Bondi formerly Wellington. the groom is son of Mr and Mrs W Burke Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McCormack
GWAC
Leonard Ike
R.A.A.F
Patrick’ Church
Bondi
Gwen
Marjorie
Glora McCormack
Muriel
Talma McCormack
1D. McCormack
Methodist Notes At Wesley Church Parish Youth Parade
On Sunday night the 13th at Wesley Church an impressive parade of Rays the young Ixinla organization led by Miss Marie Anderson assisted in the service and sang the anthem. Next Sunday after Dr Booths address at the men's rally there will be a fellowship tea followed by an organ solo from 7 to 7 30 pm and a male quartet in the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
Rays
Young Ixinla’ Organisation
Marie Anderson
Booth
Claridge
Yeoval Red Cross Day Raises Over One Thousand Pounds
Enthusiastic Yeoval and district Red Cross workers celebrate a fundraising day for the baby candidate Stuart Steven son topping £1000. Street stalls by Obley ladies Parkes Road ladies and locals drew strong support. Cooking contest winners announced, Obley buckjumping drew crowds, concert at Australian Hall packed with local artists, Bruchhauser wins poultry dinner Sutton donates sheep Dutch auctioned to Tremain. God Save the King ends the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Yeoval and District
Stuart Stevenson
Obley
Parkes Road
Tremain
Higgins
C. Higgins
J. Farr
L. Munro
BE. Sutton
Personalities note births and visits from local residents
The column records a newborn son for Mr and Mrs N Wirth at the focal hospital. It mentions Ashfield residents Mr and Mrs D Longmore visiting Mrs Longmore’s mother, Mrs J Pearson holidaying with relatives at Dubbo, and Mrs R T Agnew an inmate at Wellington District Hospital with gallstones. It notes a Sydney homeward for Mrs Clarke, a new son for Pte and Mrs B Lees, Bruce on six days leave, Mr G Cookson on annual holidays, and staffing swap at Union Bank with Mr A Hansen. Also Mrs C D Johnson called to Dubbo for pneumonia, Mr J Hassett returning to Sydney, Mrs Cotter and daughters holidaying with the Gosper family, Driver N McLean resuming military duties, Mr W Coady bedridden seeking medical help in Sydney, Mrs H Ryan staying with the Coadys, and Mrs J T Wykes leaving for Grenfell for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pearson
Dubbo
R. T. Agnew
Wellington
Proposal to curb strikes at Australian trades union conference
Sydney reports a major topic at the Melbourne trades union conference beginning tomorrow. Over eighty Sydney officials will attend as unions discuss reducing the number of strikes in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Melbourne
Drowning of Private Edwin J Brimbecom at Macquarie River
Private Edwin J Brimbecom aged 18 drowned in the Macquarie River at Dubboon on Sunday after an unsuccessful swim in summer dress. The incident was witnessed by Privates Vincent and Pye who attempted rescue without success. His father is serving with the RAAF in New Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Brimbecom
Macquarie River
Dubboon
Vincent and
Pye
RAAF
New Guinea
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Ronald Reagan
William Lundigan
Jean Rogers
Dan Dailey
Sunday Punch Mon
SKY Raiders
Jeannie
Mayfakr
Invisible Agent
District News
Ballimore Branch
Spicer
Motor & General Engineer
Yeoval
International Harvester. Cov
Forbes St
Venson
Ha.m
Maryvale
Burke—Mccormack
Methodist Notes
Yeoval News
Red Cross Baby
Mrs. N. Wirth
Focal Hospital
Mrs. D. Longmore
Ashfield
Mr. Longmore
Pte
G. Cookson
City
Union Bank
A. Hansen
C. D. Johnson
P. Carney
Mr. J. Hassett
K. Knight
Mrs. Cotter
Manildra
Mrs. A. Gosper
N. McLean
W. Coady
J. T. Wykes
Grenfell
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