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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
3
The Winchcombe Carson Ltd report shows Sydney sales Tuesday totalled 1B with about 400 stores. Quality workers were firmer and values held. backfathers sold to 619 per head, baconers to 1 1/? heavy, porkers prime heavy to 5 10s. Stores and poor quality goods ranged widely. sales lasting from December 17 to January 9.
Ration card distribution centers will operate from 9 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The Divisional Returning Officer at Grafton urges applicants to surrender old 1945 146 Food Ration Book and obtain form Re 6 at the local post office for processing. New cards issued the week after the general issue on December 15.
Wingham posted 235 for 8 with Jock Witchard and Mick Witchard steering a 14 run second wicket stand. Bede O Brien led Wherrol Flat bowlers with 9 wickets for 10 runs in 6.5 overs, while Jim O Brien took 4.4 overs for 9. Wingham's batsmen included Carter Joyce Witchard and Blanch, with Bird and Cooper contributing late runs as Wingham reached 235.
Fragmented OCR lists players and outcomes from a bowling match at Marlee Flat with multiple batters and bowlers named such as Clerke, Sullivan, Holden, Joyce, Green, Steel, Brown, and Campbell. Several innings lines read as not out or bowled, with incomplete score notes and many garbled entries.
Edmund Debenham died at his Moore Street residence in Coffs Harbour Jetty aged 51 after a period of illness. He was a longtime president of Coffs Harbour and a former schoolteacher who taught at Moorland Fairford Redbank Aldaville Luttleton Dapto and Spring Hill. Survived by his widow three sons Cecil Arthur Clifford and three daughters Mesdames Wood McCartney Begins and Willia. Funeral held at Church of England after service on Saturday.
Notices summarize the deaths of Mr Charles Hammond of NantDnees Treads and Mr Joseph Wilfrid Redman of Hannam Vale. Hammond, 1 years old in ill health, leaves a widow and large family with siblings in Moto and Jones' Island. Redman, 61, a former warehorn and lorry driver, survived by wife Aurelia Atkins, three children and several siblings, with funeral in Taree.
Deceased Wan Redman predeceased by three brothers and a minister. He acquired Hannan Vale property as a young man and raised his family there. A keen sport lover, he enjoyed cricket and tennis. He was a devoted husband and father, and many friends express sympathy to the bereaved family.
The Chronicle notes a long charity drive supporting Mrs. Blanch in Carlyle Private Hospital, Wingham, and her five children. Donations gathered from many locals, led by Fred Green and Allan of Marlee and W. Robinson of Marlee, total 42 pounds 0 shillings 0d in hand.
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