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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
2
A garbled ad notes a 30 inch satin product described as high quality. It lists Mel Lick's sale on February 8 and mentions yard quantities, with references to Mellick's gale and a 24 yard line. The readable items imply a fabric or textile sale with yard measurements and brand-sounding names.
Mr. R. J. Clow tour of Australia district inspires a May gathering where the speaker praised local efforts and urged young writers to keep Australian themes alive. He emphasized supporting original foundational work and travel to access material, urging local newspapers and communities to back their writers and publish uplifting literary ventures.
Ronald Colman stars in a dual role as King Rudolph V and the deposed Rudolph. The film features Aubrey Smith Raymond Massey and David Niven in supporting roles with production by Belstick’s Picnickhoga fly. The feature opens at the Liberty Theatre with plans for a forthcoming adventure and romance.
A fragmentary item notes Avon appearing with Robert Taylor and Fraochet Powe in a feature at Liberty Theatre. The report mentions European intrigue, John Cram, and a novel influence, with several names and places implied but largely unreadable in the OCR.
Students from Robin Flat Public School sit for the May Monthly Examination. The report lists several pupils with scores across rooms and subjects, including Robie Kerr and Rita Ed wards each scoring 3 in GU chase, Gordon Stewart and others finishing with 1s, 2s, or 3s.
At Kimbriki a Empire Day event featured a Basket Picnic and children’s sports led by MP A Gull and teacher groups. The forenoon included dram performances and patriotic songs while Rev W Hartigan addressed youth and elders on Our Empire and Its Meaning, drawing warm applause.
The day's sports program featured Jacob's Coat successfully donned by Mr Norman Polley and generous donations by E W Moxey Stan Contax and EW Davi. The party returned from a southern journey of 1700 miles to Tamworth and Macquarie with no mishaps while bringing back fruit samples and geological specimens. Personal notices mention Mr and Mrs N B Polley and Mr and Mrs Herb Andrews returning home from a tiny painted country paper project.
A fragmented church calendar lists Holy Communion Holy Eucharist and Evensong services across Mount George Byoranng Winghaw Nabtec and nearby towns. June and May entries note Sundays Tuesdays Wednesdays and special events including anniversaries and a Home to Ion Meeting with sermons and recitations.
Church of Christ services at Wingham 11.90 am and bus leaves 8.39 sharp from Taroe Church. Re organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Croan Service 11.3 am. Officers include W J Vengnan. June 4 Sunday events noted with dates and locations.
Fragmentary report details experimental Jersey cattle and dairy production, noting high butterfat yields and a local display in New South Wales. Mentions individuals Kelvinane Tarmane, Norman Johnston, and the Boniatho Jersey twos, with a broader sweep of dairy industry figures and a London death.
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