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Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer

Location

Wingham, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Dec 23, 1940

Page

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War Wardens and Their Duties in Manning Shire

Harold Cook, senior observer for New South Wales, visits Taree Wingham and Port Macquarie to organize wardens, NES and VADs. He outlines house registers, ambulance coaching, auxiliary hospitals, air raid procedures, bomb handling, and gas and flood precautions for rural communities.

Toren Harold Cook Labson Omcer New South Walen Mia Waa Port Macquarie Wraphope Tafee Wingham NES E .L. J. Keech Cook Taree H. E. Milligan Manning Shire H. J. Lyne Purfleet C. B. Fraser Uhead ALLP New Fife Anderson Mr. Cook Wangens

Wardens Urged As War Emergency Plans Grow

A regional meeting called for a much larger enlistment in services and increased wardens. Officials promised grants and material for the old port, with Mayor Chapman and Shire President Milligan pledging council support. Militant logistics included sand for air raid readiness and coordination with local councils and emergency staff.

N.es Ald Wor Chapman Cy H. E. Milligan Milligan Manning Taree Tarem Cook Ambulancr Taror Harkin Wld Stokes Lansdowne, Harrington Coopernook Black Head Lyne J. Ho Cameron Mount George

Organ Recital and Musical Festival at Taree Church

A Wednesday night organ recital by Norman Thompson at Taree Medhindlat Church drew a small audience but offered strong performances. Accompanists Miss Thora Boyce and Mr. W. Humphries shared duties along with Mr. Varney Unicomb, led by conductor AC Gedge. The program closed with Christmas carols and the National Anthem, with thanks offered by Rev. E W Hyde.

Norman Thompson Taree Medhindlat Thompson Haydn Newlin Warner Rossini Tchaikovsky Machmaninoff Thora Boyce Mins Beth Boyce E. W. Hyde

Overseas News Messages From English and American Agencies

Overseas news messages supplied by the Australian Associated Press and reprinted by The Wingham Chronicle rely on exclusive sources including The Times The Daily Telegraph The Daily Mail The Daily Herald The Manchester Guardian British United Press and Reuters World Service and In America New York Times United Press and the North American Newspaper Alliance provide the content.

Associated Press Wingham Chronicle Association England The Times Daily Telegraph Daily Mail Daily Herald Manchester Guardian British United Press and Recier World Service America New York Times United Press North American Newspaper Alliance

Do The News In My Industry Or Be An Apologist

A dairy industry editor calls for merchants to promote honest value in milk and butter products. He urges merchants to merchandise confidently, defend the industry’s name, and resist unhelpful publicity attacks while stressing consumer benefits and fair pricing.

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Black Head Rock Pool Opened To Public Soon

The long talked shout rock pool at Black Head is to open on Hoxing Tiny with Shire President H. E Milligan to perform the ceremony. The programme includes an opening race of three competitors from the Black Heat TaresOll far and Tun curry Bars Life Saving Clubs and a trophy presentation. The pool features a main pool and a separate children’s pool with safe, cleansed water, funded by limited grants and Black Head Surf Club support.

Black Head Hoxing Tiny H. E Milligan Controll Black Heat TaresOll Far Tuncurry Sonne Old Will Umea Ht Én Gt Ain Alto Wither Jin Cleo Iction Black Head Surf Club

Christmas music at Taree Methodist Church services

Taree Methodist Church opened festive season with a juvenile choir directed by Miss Heth Boyes performing three chorales. Rev. EW Wyde preached on I Am the Bright and Morning Star, describing Jesus as source of hope and harbinger of a better day. The evening service featured the church choir under Goedge.

Taree Methodist Church Heth Boyes Misa Edna Noble EW. Wyde

Presentation to Departing Airman at Sacred Christmas Cantata

In a Sunday evening interlude the minister presented Air Pilot Neville Ahern with a pocket NewToots pen and a Swan fountain pen as farewell gifts. The gifts, meant for travel and letters home, honored his service with the church youth and Order of Knights. The alumni offered a gracious reply, and the congregation looked forward to his homecoming enriched by experience.

Neville Ahern Wisure Neville Order of Knights

Annual Sunday School Meeting Reports and Officers

The annual meeting of Sunday school teachers and officers heard encouraging reports on activities. Anniversary services and the picnic were successful. General department shows £95 credit, Kindergarten £17 credit. Elected officers include Superintendent W F Boyce, hon secretary T T Boyne, librarian George Coleman, treasurer Mrs B E Whitford, and Kindergarten leaders Miss E K Avery and Miss Thora Hoyce.

Vis W. F. Boyce T Tt. i Boyne George Coleman BE. Whitford Hazel Meldrum A. Gedge EK. Avery Thora Hoyce Tresenter Misa A Smith

Optometrist Visit Announced for Webster District

An optometrist named D. McDonald will be in Webster City to examine patients. The event aims to provide eye care and consultations to the public, with plans to visit community centers in January.

McDonald FBO Hon- Pam Webster Pty Loa Opticians Ceitiees Wey Conmulieg Pubar Jascaay Sen Ee

British capture of Sidi Barrani reshapes Libyan front

Report details the fall of Sidi Barrani and mass Italian generals among prisoners. British tanks harry defense lines, sever road links to Bug Bug, pushing Italians toward weaker western positions. Marshal Graziani remains in command along the Gulf of Ghadames as forces consolidate.

Sidi Barrani Thas Britain Egypt Sidi Barron Maitland Wilson Marshal Graziani Libya Gulf of Gollwm

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