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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
2
Mr L C Jordan MLA for Oxity received a ministerial reply delaying progress on acquiring a site for a Taree technical college. The delay awaits the recent survey from the Department of Lands, which has been asked to expedite.
C W Mears and C Davis from Sydney Taxation Department in Tweed to enforce wage record rules. Taxpayers must obtain stamps and complete four weekly periods with summary sheets and back page signing. Deadline for books to be despatched is July 14 with stamps and certificates handed to employers by July 2.
A fragmented listing reflects a livestock sale with sheep and lambs highlighted as best in class, plus cattle across multiple classes. Prices and vendors are inconsistently readable, with references to bidders and market terms scattered throughout the note.
Pars and personals: transfers and travels of residents. a Darwin bank move. a Sydney medical trip. a Wollongong wedding. Local incidents include a lost tyre rim found in Wingham, charity drives, hospital Sundays, and a hospital fund update. WW2 chaplain Father Dunne elevated to Denman Parish Priest. Chifley memories and West Indies tour insurance noted.
An estimated 40 000 people lined Bathurst streets for the funeral of former Federal Labor leader J B Chifley. The mile long procession included gun carriage for the coffin and a crowd that followed past Governor General W J McKell and Prime Minister Menzies among many officials and dignitaries.
Wingham A squad Liddell Easton Moore MacCulloch Allport Griffin Elliott MacKenzie Weeks Bell Skinner Pereira meets Taree at Taree Saturday for the Moxey Cup. Wingham B Pennanteam Kerr Johnson Small Brewer Cumming White Shultz Gleeson Schafer Jackson Oakes Simmons play Taree at Wingham Saturday.
Henry Robert Feld, 43, was fatally injured when a limb from a felled tree penetrated his chest while working with Joseph Levi and Reid near Wyoming Mount George. Feld, who left a wife and daughter, was taken to Beresfield crematorium.
A May 24 1951 tea party at Carlyle Private Hospital Wingham celebrated Sister Taylor’s birthday. About forty guests including her Bowman River mother attended as staff and hospital members lauded her efficiency and kindness. Gifts included a wristwatch and a bouquet.
The mayor reported on inspection plans for a proposed subdivision bounded by Farquhar Primose Isabella and Pingo Steers to involve the consulting engineer. Council discussed Town Hall repairs cementing areas and removing a nuisance bougainvillea tree. Prices and entrants for a local contest, plus eligibility for state competition and various local participants, were noted.
District Dairy Officer D W Crowfoot reports twenty one entries for the 1951 Commonwealth Dairy Grant Competition in Manning Gloucester. Five more than last year, sixteen entrants may compete in the Novice Section for farmers who never previously entered. The contest runs in six sections including pastures fodder services green crops soil fertility rotation grazing continuous grazing silage hay grain and conservation methods. The state districts align with District Dairy Officer areas.
The forthcoming show runs June 16 to July 3 with 34 color reproductions. It features diverse works including Cezanne and Van Gogh prints, portraits by Giorgione, Renoir color study, and decorative pieces from Bonnet, Bonnard, and others.
For sale two Bowing Machine pairs available from M J Clancy located on Pulteney Street in Taree. Contact details not provided.
Thomas A Irvine longtime Taree resident and former Manning Shire Council president died at 3 am on Tuesday 10 June aged 61 after a brief illness. He supported district public movements and contributed to The Wingham Chronicle. Survived by sons John David Allan and Robert Thomas in Wombateens and daughter Mrs Jas Edstein in Taree. sister Miss Nellis Irvine of Wingham.
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