Presbyterian Visitation to Gloucester for Quarterly Presbytery
Members of Hastings Presbytery Gloucester meet in Gloucester this week for the quarterly presbytery meeting. The Moderator will conduct a Presbyterial visitation, rate services, interview parish organizations, and report findings to presbytery. The service will be led by Rev J Walker with Rev W Torrance preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Gloucester
Mackaville
Glouester
D. Glyn Jones
W. ‘Jorrmmnece
Kempsey
Lane
Presbytery
J Walker
Macksville
W. Torrance
Wingham Stationmaster Bruce farewelled before transfer
A farewell gathering at the Wingham Railway Station honored W A Bruce upon his transfer to Willow Tree near Quirindi. J A Revitt presided as the Railway Star and others praised Bruce for courteous service amid a busy stock-trucking period, presenting a fountain pen and pencil from local carriers.
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W. A. Bruce
Wingham
Willow Tree
Quirindi
Bruce
J. A. Revitt
Railway Star
Mr. Chapman
Wingham Rail
Wingham Ao
Mr. Bruce
A. C. Boal
Jim Penno
A. J. Pereira
A. Bummerville
Cecil Cross
Frank Crompton
Chapman
Nh Wingham
Ysround
Wingham Station Sends Off Bruce Family to Willow Tree
Wingham Railway Station presented a fitting character to Mr Bruce as he and Mrs Bruce and their family left on Wednesday. The departure was marked by warm wishes for their future and friends at Willow Tree.
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Wingham
Bruce
Willow Tree
Pig exhibit Billy the Pig revived at South Grafton abattoirs
The Examiner reports a revived Billy the Pig sideshow memory at Grafton Dairy Company abattoirs in South Grafton. A massive pig was slaughtered after being sent through the yards due to its bulk. Weighed post slaughter it stood 675 pounds, with an estimate of nearly 800 pounds as a whole animal. Several other large pigs were processed recently, but none matched this size.
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Billy
Grafton Dairy Company
South Grafton
Tombstone over grave recalls Oddfellows memory
Visitors to Urunga on Pilot Hill find a stone over James Thrower of Sydney’s Cutter Comet, who died boating while sounding the Bellinger River in June 1846. The stone, renewed by the Loyal Strangers’ Refuge Lodge, honors a former Manchester Unity Master with a memorial ode.
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Urunga
Pilot Hill
Manchester Unity Lodge
Isa
Socety
James Thrower
Comet
Sydney
Bellinger River
The
Loyal Strangers’ Refuge Lodge
Independent Order of Oddfellows
Manchester Unity
Wedding Bells at Church of the Good Shepherd Pomona
A May 6 1039 wedding in Pomona Queensland united Clare Saville and Jack Hancock. The bride wore white silk crepe with a long train and orange blossom halo, assisted by bridesmaid Edna Saville and best man Joe Mecarn. Reception at the Rail Way Hotel with the bride’s mother in rustier dress.
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Edna Saville
Joe Mecarn
Pomona
Optometrist Visit Notice
Mr D I McDonald PBOA Honours FEMLC London Webster Jock d McDonald Sydney Pty 034 Opticians and Optometrists to visit Walker's Taree Wednesday August 10 Hours 1pm to 6pm Please book your appointment
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D. I. McDonald
P.B.O.A
FEMLC
London
Webster
Jock d& McDonald
Sydney
Miso A Walker's
Taree
Honeymoon Tour Through Western Queensland Ends in Wingham Plan
The newlyweds toured Western Queensland for their honeymoon. The bride wore a wine-colored frock with navy accessories. The couple will establish their future home in Wingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Wingham
Margarine Case Highlights NSW Food Standards Debate
Health Inspector in Sydney fined Eric Horne of Snappy Snacks for selling margarine as butter. Cabinet discussions in Canberra consider margarine duty, with ministers leaning toward a quota system to limit factory output if NSW acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Central Summons Court
Sydney
Eric Horne
Alfred Street
O'Brien
New South Wales
A. D. Reid
Canberra
Stevens
Council
Official correspondence on Manning Shire Council aid request
Mr L O Martin receives a letter from the Minister for Works and Local Government regarding the Manning Shire Council appeal for assistance with repair costs after flood damage. The minister notes a delay in providing a full reply but promises to write again as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Martin
Martin
Manning Shire
Bridge Plans Near Taree Face Tender Invitations
Assistant Commissioner writes Mr. Martin that plans for a bridge over Cubba Cubba Creek and its immediate approaches are nearly ready. Tenders will be invited separately before mid July. Survey for the Pacific Highway junction near Tinones and the Taree Tuncurry Road is done, with design underway. work to start by September 1939 and overall completion hoped around April 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Martin
Majin Roads
Martin
Manning River
Taree
Cubba Cubba Creek
Tinones
Taree-Tuncurry
Victoria
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Tyler Bros
Isabella Street
Lewa
General Hardware
J. Herres
Bent Street
Mac’s
E. McElwain
Presbyterian Church of
Urunga, North Coast, N.S.W
Hancock
Saville
Optometrist
Wingham Motors
Krambach Motors
Krambach
Sy Clyde
Liberty
Grace Moore
Margaret Lindsay
Ann Sheridan
Broadway Musketeers
Satu Het
T. Screen
Rober Aylor
Margaret Sul
Avan Chottone
Robert Young
Maria Remarque
Jane Withers
Hollywood
John
Lloyd Hughes
Shirley Ann Richards
Thursday Island
George Formby
George Wallace
George
Maine
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