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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1940
Page
5
The Catholic Church schedule lists services at Farish at Taree and a manse gathering at Mount George on Wednesday, December 1 at 9 a.m. Father T Maicahy officiates.
Auction notices list sales by Mr OQ Hil auctioneer including Seay and furniture sale on Saturday December 14. A Crown Lands Auction at Tuncutry is set for Monday December 3 at 2:30 pm. Paterson Easton Co advertise sale of Burre] Creek Dairy Farm on Thursday December 19. Redman and Lee announce clearing out sale at Robin on Wednesday next with December at 11 am.
The usual monthly Street Stall held under the Wingham Women’s Auxiliary was a very successful effort. Nevile Weeks won the Fire Set. The Cake and Ham draw is set for 10 December. Helpers included Miss B Allan, Mrs M Bell, Mrs FE Hall, Mrs G B Hamenond, Mrs J A Revit, Mr C Carey and Mrs BH Johnson.
News in Brief notes a government notice with L J Gleeson and various notices from readers. It lists literary contributions, a Wing ham Volunteer Defence Corps ad, P R Bird’s important ad, a Parents Women’s Rational Emergency Service class next Monday, altered A Bel Mek business ad, R K Scoonerville announcing Manning River Stockowners Association meeting on Friday 17 December, Wingham and District Patriots Association monthly meeting next Monday night, Agnes Stone Librarian Xmas Koli Gaya particulars, and EJ Kane Manning Co op Bacon Society ad.
A large gathering at Mr and Mrs W E K Cleaver Kundibakh marked Nancy Cleaver's eve of marriage to Errol Murray on 3 December 1940. Guests sang, played games on verandahs, and gifts were presented by Miss Ivy Lynch. A supper followed with further mingling and a National Anthem finale.
Fragmentary note references a motor trip from Robin to Old Bar with times on the 6th and at 8am. Mentions lost item and unclear numbers, plausible fare or score figures, and a stray fragment about Chromicle. Unclear names and locations indicate a damaged OCR fragment.
A December 1940 Gazette notice announces road closure details for Endoe parish Rowley, land objections to be lodged within a month, and Crown Lands auction sale in Tancurry with allotments 9 to 20, upset prices from £80, deposit 10 percent, terms five equal installments at 4 percent interest, plans from Crown Land Agent GFP Allman.
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