Coming of Age Party for Thelma Wykes in Bournewood
More than a hundred young people gathered at the Church Hall Bournewood to celebrate Thelma Wykes coming of age. Thelma, praised for her church work and community role, received warm greetings from family friends and district residents. A telegram from Sydney and gifts from local supporters accompanied tributes by Rev J Hunter Mr H J Wykes and others. The celebration featured games supper and a closing tribute with “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow” and three cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wykes
Coalah
Bournewood
Theltia
Ehanes
Wolelm
W. Knight
Wellington
Viet Wykan
Jamex Hunter
Miss Wykes
Fife
Sydney
Llanmne Hy
Orange
Yeovil
Chiech
Selygions Heliofe
Chen
Raul
Tes Wykes
Pheline
HJ. Wykes
He Upon
Wykes
Thelma
Jivek Lloyd Iso
George Foster
Foster
Mes
W. Wykox
Wykiot
Shelley Ehinn
Grandfather
Grant
Will
Dorothy
Alan
The Bush Nurse Honored for Heroic Rural Health Work
Glowing letters from communities praise the Bush Nurse in Sydney as she coordinates essential care across rural areas. Reports detail long hours, high patient loads, and profound gratitude for her and the Bush Nursing Association’s work, with gifts and ongoing support sustaining front line care.
Australian Wool Auctions Build Strong Tone Across Markets
The report covers sales from Sydney Melbourne Geelong and Brisbane with broad gains in price and demand for crutchings and wool types. It notes clearance of 2500 bales and top prices near 10 per cent above May closes, signaling confidence for the new season openings in Sydney August 28 and Adelaide September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Belabante
Melbourn
Gee
Brisebane
Melbourne
Geelong
Brisbane
Commonwealth
Winehcombe, Carson Ltd
New England
Rosewill Saturday Racing Results Include Multiple Handicaps
The Rosewill meet on Saturday featured the Firdle Race with Spider King Profile Mount Dangar as competitors. Winners and divisions listed include Maiden Handicap, Juvenile Stake, and several standout horses like La To ast Nardale Gladium Venuata Lionhearted and La Vixen Greenpen Brazenface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosewill
Profile
Mount Dangar
Gladium
Funk
Lionhearted
Greenpen
Brazenface
Australia Wins Davis Cup Singles in Japan Clash
Australia claims both Davis Cup singles as Crawford and McGrath defeat Japan. Crawford outplayed Satoh while McGrath beat Nunci with strong serving. The text notes the pair’s form on tour, mentions other racing results, and briefly describes a crowd incident after a horse race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
McGrath
Japan
Satoh
Nunci
Thompson and Son under Waker in Maughan Street
A brief notice lists Joseph Thompson and Son operating under Waker on Maughan Street with limited readable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph ‘Thompson
Wool market reports from Melbourne Sydney and Brisbane sale days
Agency Co Ltd notes a detailed sale with 11M bales catalogued and a shift to miscellaneous lots. Prices rose 15 to 26 percent in Sydney and Melbourne, with strong demand for crutchings and lambs. Goldsbrough, Murt and Gr Lud highlight record closing auctions and global interest, especially America, Bradford, and Continental buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsbrough
Murt
Gr. Lud
Iast
America
Bradford
Continental
National Counell of War! Belling Bookers
Australia
Australan Woolgrowers
Cornell Hell
Melbourne
Bates
Sydney
Brisbane
Charmonan Skin Cream Promises Youthful Looks
A vintage ad touts Charmonan skin cream as the sole product that removes age faults and makes skin look younger. It claims the cream restores a youthful “girl back” to the skin, fades sun-brown tones, is greaseless, and available in large jars and handbag tubes for sale nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Orange stock market cattle report fragment
A small yarding of about 260 cattle mostly cows and mixed quality, with two thirds steers and mixed lots of poor cattle. Market opened buoyant for prime cattle while medium grades remained unchanged and strong prices were hard to obtain amid muted clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaily
Crumpton
Clearanes
High Prices for Local Lambs at Flemington Sale
The Primary Producers Wool and Produce Selling Co Ltd reports a strong lamb run at Flemington on the 16th, yarded for Messrs McLeod Brothers Georie. Prices realised show 10 x bred lambs at 20 shillings, 8 June lambs at 40/2, Beformbs 1B lambs at 16/1, average 14/6, and 6 Bute lambs at 1/2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wool and Produce Selling Co. Ltd
Flemington
Messrs McLeod Brothers
Georie
Cumnock Wool Sees Wethers and Ewes Sell at Auction
At Winchcombe and Carson's Sydney wool sale in midweek, Neece wethers from Messrs Dwyer Bros Cumnock drew bidding. Ewes from the same property also sold, with buyers active and prices recorded as 13d for some lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wethers
Neece
Messrs
Dwyer Bros. Cumnock
Winchcombe
Carson
Sydney
Public demonstration on rows planting and priming set
A demonstration and talk on rows planting and priming will be given by Mr Jim Powling at the residence Glenhollow in charge of the Windorah Campbella branch of the CWA. The event accompanies a display of racquet repair and sporting requisites at Barton new Sports Depot in Percy Street Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Barton New Sports
Percy Street
Gooden
Jim Powling
Re W. Conn
Glenhollow
Windorah-Campbella
CWA
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