Punt Still Off: Boat Stalled After River Incident
A punt was taken downstream after stalling and suffering damage. Officials report the vessel remained off duty as repairs or assessments were conducted following the incident along the river.
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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1954
Page
2
Housing scheme proposed with 1500 grants and Benwell home option
Town Clerk Mr A I Love outlines a plan to allocate 1500 to each eligible applicant. Funds may cover building a home or a 2 or 3 bedroom Benwell economy home with plans available at the Town Hall. Borrowers must own a block, provide a mortgage, pay a 100 deposit into the Council Trust Fund, and cover any shortfalls if tenders exceed 1500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Love
Benwell
Council
Love
W. M. Benwell
Narromine
Koceranlaner
Kane
Building Society
Pia
Obituary notice for John Laurence Hinton in Hammam Vale
John Laurence Hinton of Hammam Vale died after being struck by a falling limb while contract cutting in Bulga Buate Forest. He worked for Lance Bella and left a widow and several children. Funeral arrangements were led by Bede Denna V. Brewer of Wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laurence Hinton
Hammam Vale
Bulga Buate Forest
Lance Bella
Hinton
Mion
Bang
Meceine District
Fils
Bede Denna
Brewer
Wing
Local notices from Wingham region mention guests and health updates
Mr and Mrs Ray Ratcliffe host guests in Wingham while locals in Manning and Wallamba regions greet visitors. Several residents recover from illness, a grand old lady reaches a birthday milestone, and new justices of the peace are named. Archdeacon Nicholls mourns his son after a Canberra crash. A bishop denounces gambling amid racing crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ratcliffe
Mail
Wingham A
Chapman
Combined Street
Ray Ou
Pray Bowen
E. Scrivener
iBaturday
Scrivener
Deeil Scrivener
Pymble
Stephen
Taree Court House
Eeroes
Valerie May Kippax
Kippax
William Potheringie
Wingham
John William Jees
Wallamba
Malcolm Keith Parker
Tates
Harold Victor Wemyss
Taree
Raymond Woolston
Arthur Olly Ramsay
Lionel Henry Brown
Rabin
Charles Wiliam Woollard
Neville Artur
Stanton
CW Nicholls
Merewether
Archdeacon Nicholls
David Charles Nicholls
Brisbane
Nicholls
RAAF
Gordon Hewan Borm
Nabiac
Ambulance Union Prize Draws Held in Manning
The Manning Ambulance Art Union drawing took place on Wednesday night with prizes awarded. First prize a Consul sedan went to ticket 1666 held by Mrs D Ehie fepedt of Little Street Forster. Second prize a Hotpoint program went to ticket OT ire R J Godwin Pallford. Third prize a Canteen of Covery ticket 4408 to Mrs J V McBroom Cooper Pak. Fourth prize a Travelling Rug ticket 16 to Mr FR Burley Gloucester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning Ambulance Art Union
D Ehiefepedt
Little Street
Forster
R. J Godwin
Pallford
J V McBroom
Cooper Pak
Burley
Gloucester
Local Match Preview At Wingham Parks Minor Pen
Tomorrow at Wingham, Taree meets rival teams for a Minor Pen clash. Players Bracken Nelson Bakewell Fraser Johnson Small Cox Hill Easton will line up against Chapman Brown and others in the handicap event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingham
Bracken
Nelson
Bakewell
Fraser
R Johnson
Small Orient
Cox
Hill
Easton
Chapman
BR. Brown
Rifle Club Shoots At Last Championship Meet of 1953
A Spoon Shoat scored at ten yards amid fit conditions last Sunday while Cock o the Walk earned bragging rights for Nery Calvert with a pair of Abs for 30. Northwest scores include Calvert 45 and Hoene 38 with several others posting 40s. Handicap scores and final tallies were to be released this weekend after the last event of 1953-54 at TWO werde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nery Calvert
Calvert
Scott
Redown
Bale
G. Hoene
Bugg
TCS
Clifton
Wingham to Play Krambach Tomorrow in Football
Local football teams from Wingham set to face Krambach Saturday with a list of players including J McKay Gorman Me dermid Thomson Murray Graham Wilson Hinton Swan Ballard and many others. The second team features Yarnold Yarnold Miggins Betts Coleman Dobbie Eriksson Wall McAdam Mair Leech Ander Whitehard Whiteland Sky Yarringtom Celllowy Grillingly Collins Miggins Mallyon Skinner and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingham
Krambach Wingham
Firsta
J. McKay
W. Gillogly
Migging
Gorman
E. Medermid
R Thomson
J. Murray
J. Graham
FR. Graham
Wilson
L Hinton
B Swan
Ballard
EK. Green
K Yarnold
B. Klump
R. Yarnold
J Miggins
B. Betts
R Coleman
M. Dobbie
L. Eriksson
J. Wallis
McAdam
F Mair
A. Leech Ander Is
J Witehard
PF Whiteland
M. Sky
R. Yarringtom
J Celllowy
BL Grillingly
I. Collins
R. Miggins
GB Mallyon
A. Skinner
Lo Yarnold
Sky
B. Brown
Camittert
Weekend Stableford 4-ball Leads With Low Win
Burke and W Kane won the 4-ball aggregate Stableford with just 3 points as 32 played on Saturday and 38 on Sunday. A Hardy and Brian Walshe were close behind with points. The Burke Trophy second round yielded wins by Godwin and Kane over Oakes and Bird Irvine and Brewer over Easton and Clane Halpin and Kearns over Walshe and McKeough, with McKeogh and McKean beating Machin and Paul to set semi finals. Jack Ward won the par competition by all square, while notes remind of monthly jam and party night and Cup day mar. Church service announced for Wingham with speaker C W Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stableford
Burke
W Kane
A Hardy
Brian Walshe
Bill Kane
Darrel
Godwin
Kane
Oakes
Bird Irvine
Brewer
Easton
Clane
Halpin
Kearns
Walshe
McKeough
MccKeogh
McKean
Machin
Paul
Kane I McKeough
McKenna Irvine
Jack Ward
Jack
Pra
Wheelbarorw
Mtn Saget
Nehins Bark Cae Biai
Primes
P—L. Irvine
Wingham Council Debates Camping Area and Services
Wingham Council meets with Mayor Gleeson presiding. Topics include camping at Showground, water samples from Manning River, relocation of the letter receiver, transport office reopening, and subdivision plans. Delegates discussed lighting, electricity at camp site, and future park improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taree-Wingham Water Board
Cornell
Manning
Abbott
Garle
Summerville
H. L. Anthony
Scouts’ Hall
Bungay Road
Moon Street
Witchard and
Kane
Wiigham Chamber of Commerce
Maitland
Keech
Beech
Tourist Bureau
Transporit
Wingham
Central Park
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Newcastle
Max Dennes
Willlim Street
King George Hospital
Sydney
John Baines
Killawarra Street
Marilyn Brewer
W H Brewer
Isabella Street
MED
K Burley
Stratford
Hawkesbury Agricultural College
Bank of Nsw
Australas
Adelaide
F Robin
St. John's Cathedral
Australie
Australia
Alnost
Drawing of Art Union
Church of Chris
C. W. Redman
Wingham Municipal
L. J Gleeson
JR. Maitland
A. Beal
E. J. Kane
Wr, Carle
W. H. Keech
T. E. Witchard
F H Bummerville
R. C. Laurence
Lowe
E. M Paterson
McBurnie = & Sons
Bulea
My. Lb. C. Jordan
Labor Bay
Maitland and Kane
Board of Fire Commissioners
Carle
Summeesville
Witchard
NSW Teachers Federation
Sammierville
Ar Counsell
A.D. Williamson
Aldermat Carle and Keech
Library Board of Nsw
Adermen Kane
Keech Water
Wingham Chamber of |Commerce
Coumecil
Wingham Brush
Wingham and District
Prom Wingham Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Stewart
Chamber of Commerge
Summervillie
Scouts’ Appeal
Boy Scouts’ Association
Carlewind Whichard
Howes
Minister For
Mir. L. C. Jordi
Allen Street
J. B. Renshaw
Carle and
C. J. Lewis
W. H
MecCilashan
G. Griffin
Primrose
Parquher Streets
Witeherd
Local Government Association
J. G. Thompson
K. Terras
H. A. Abdoo
Couneil
Keech and
Wikehard
Department of Main Roads
Bummerville
Chob
Wingham Tennis Club
Sacoter
Mi Art Hugh, M. Long
Longworth
Daughadem
Mdam
Robert Son
Mra
Ail
St.Juithens
Gibson
William Gilvnte
Alp
George
Bob
Mary
May
Alice
Grace
Uncle Bull
Leces Alice
Aline
Beatrice ¢ Murray
Christian Iteraure Centre
Baulilemar
Rillabake
Baines
Caffrey
T Hall
Fin
Joymakers
T. D. Burke
A. G Smoothy
Krambach Diggers
Ball
All
F. J. Mulben
Bec
Wingulle Town Hall
M Xilit
W. T. Jackson
L. J. Gleeson
Mayer
Winewamt
W. D. Rarold
Ernest
Ban
Sion
Alder- Ten Keech
Curle
Ff Woollard
June
Ay Collocott
Far ‘ 8
Vigge Pty
Gloucess
Eclipse Garage
Mils Pirewood
Lee A Jones
Primrose Street
Eclipse Gar
Salimie Island
L. J. Eupee
A . Hood
BEDAN
Wein
Acre Farm
Belmore Hail
Stock & Plant
Nabing Showground
A. Anderson
Redman & Lee
Safa
Hieck Trameport
AAN & Lee
J. Redman
Regeran
Ectionsers
E, Green
D. Werth
Pres
WN. Cooper
Isabel Bagley
Thoreday
New Zealand Loan & Tie Agency Coy. Ltd
Imetachinue Mn Cinas
NZL, & MA. Coy, Ltd
Maltland
Wingham Stock Sales
L.moore
A. L. Murray
Miss C. Moore
Rees Moore
W. Davies
Ted Andrews
H. OH. Andrews
Polley
J. J. Gibson
Bon
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