The Great Offensive Begun in France 1944
Allied forces launched a vast sea and airborne invasion of Normandy on June 6 1944 landing at 12 points between the Orne and Vire rivers. Churchill praised the operation as complex and victorious while Eisenhower Montgomery and British American commanders coordinate across a new front.
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France
Normandy
Churchill
House of Commons
Germany
Orne
Vire
Seine Bay
Caen
European
United States
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Women's Auxiliary Wingham Sub-Branch Meeting Highlights
The Women’s Auxiliary at Wingham Memorial Town Hall held a meeting on Wednesday May 3rd with President B Allan presiding. Attendees included Mesdames Bray Healy Harn Carey Qutridge Shultz Barwick Lannon and others as well as Secretary Blenkin. Proceedings included sympathy for the Ryan family, donations to the Lord Mayor’s Comforts Fund, parcels to service members, and plans for the Diggers’ Ball supper in August.
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Memorial Town Hall
Wingham
Ties B Allan
Mesdames E. F. Bray
BE. Healy
C. Harn
C. Carey
A. Qutridee
F. Shultz
H Bar- Wick
F Gitdon
W. Lannon
C. H. Blenkin
Lannon
Aire
Qutridge
Erby
Shultz
Mex. Garey
Mra. Harris
Auxiliary
King calls for continued prayer to aid war effort
In a Tuesday world broadcast King urged widespread prayer during Europe’s crisis to shore up morale of sailors, soldiers, and airmen. He recalled four years ago when Britain and empire stood alone, saying the nation survived by a determined, faithful spirit and must now strive to win the final victory for a just cause.
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Dempesc Conde
Europe
Optometrist Visit to Wingham by Webster McDonald
Optometrist D. L. McDonald of Webster Jack and McDonald will visit Wingham on Friday June 16. Public consultations run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments encouraged at Walallhe’s Pharmacy.
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Air
D. L McDonald
F.B.O.A
Honne
PSMUC
London
Webster Jack & McDonald
Joan of War is a wartime tale at Liberty Theatre
Liberty Theatre showcases Joan of War with Michele Morgan and Paul Hentre, set in Nazi-occupied France amid romance and resistance. Also listed are Crime Doctor's Strangest Case with Warner Baxter, Little Miss Broadway starring Shirley Temple, and Riders of the North Line with Charles Starrett, on a program tying current war-era cinema to entertainment.
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Shirley Temple
George Murphy
Shirley
RAF
Joan OF Waris
Michele Morgan
Paul Hentebt
France
Thomas Mitchell
Lawd Creear
May Rebison
Alan Ladd
Jimmy Monks
Jack Brigee
Richard Fraser
Warner Baxter
Lynn Merrick
Shirley ‘Temple i
20Th Century- Fox Musies
Georer Ihurphy
Jimmy Durante
Phyllis Brooks
Edna Mae Oliver
Walter Bullock
Harold Spina
Irving Commings
Charles Starrett
Wingham Stock Sales Report Strong Bidder Attendance
Fair yarding of cattle on Thursday June 11 drew strong buyer attendance. Prices rose 30s to £2 above prior sale with prime cattle, bullock, and vealer values notably firm. Notable lots include Cross 12 vealers £9 11s, Potts 10 vealers £6 12s, and Worrall 12 steers and heifers averaging £13 1s 6d.
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Mr. Go. Hill
J. H. Cross
W. L Potts
M. W. Potts
J. H. Summerville
R. R. Cross
Ggis
EK. Green
J. Worrall
L. Bruton
de M. Anderson
R. Pfeiffer
Pay As You Earn Taxation Notice for Employers
Federal Deputy Commissioner J W Hughes explains a new Pay As You Earn taxation system starting 1 July. Employers may register as group employers or obtain brochures detailing tax stamp purchases and distribution. An official will visit Taree 16–20 June to answer questions about the new system.
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J. W. Huces
Ttme
Mrr. Hughes
Taxation Department
Taree
Department of ‘Taxation
Bom
GPO
Sydney
Counci
Pew
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Liberty
Paul Henreid
Joan OF Paris
Igier
Gestapo
Wolves Hin
Riders OF the North Line
Beesley
C. F. Beesley
Isabella Street
Wingham Hotel
D. H. Milliken
Tooth
Vuccessiul Allied
Women’s Auxiliary
All.a
Tom Ryan
Giteon
Barwick
Erty
Healey
Lenmar
Drs. Gibson
Alley
Ebinds
McElwain
H. Barwick
Ted Wade
Carey
Hawking
H. Bakewell
OFC
Sergeannt W Bird
Jock Maitland
Bob Haywarnt
Jack Lancharet
R. Witchard
Bob Whitbread
W. R. Allan
RAAF
Allan Cross
Fr. Sawyer
E. D. Wade
Lac
N. Beal
EH. Wade
Lac N Alley
J. Miller
Optometrist
Liberty Theatre
E. Simmon & Sons, Drapers & Isabella Street
EPC
EU, Wingham
Wingham Stock Sales
Newmarket Saleyards
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