The Riverine Grazier, Fri 19 Nov 1920 1
A special meeting of the Hay Hospital took place last night to consider the report of a sub-committee in reference to the hours of the nursing staff, and the training of probationers. The report submitted was adopted. It recommended that all the nurses should have a clear day off once weekly, instead of once fortnightly as at present, to enable which to be done it was decided to engage another probationer. The remuneration of the probationer nurses was increased by £4 per annum for the first year, and by £10 per annum for each of the following years. It was also decided to increase the salary of the staff nurse to £80, and to advertise for a nurse to fill the vacancy which exists, owing to the resignation of Nurse Davies. The committeemen present also decided to present Nurse Davies with a gift from themselves, personally, as a token of their appreciation of her services to the hospital, and it is anticipated that the committeemen who were not present will join in this movement.
To-day’s issue of “The Grazier” consists of six pages.
Owing to Trawalla Estate, situated near Beaufort, Victoria, having been acquired by the Victorian Closer Settlement Board for repatriation purposes, Messrs Dalgety and Co Ltd and Young Bros, will hold a clearing sale of the famous Trawalla stud on the 8th and 9th December, when 40,000 pure-bred merino sheep, horses, cattle, and station plant will be offered. Particulars are advertised in another column.
It is advertised that application is being made to register “Western Gypsum” Company Ltd under the Mining Partnerships Act, to carry on operations at Trida.
A peculiar accident happened to the train on its way to Hay on Wednesday. When between Bringagee and Groongal a truck of charcoal, consigned to the Hay Irrigation pumping station, jumped the rails, and was dragged along for about 150 yards before the train was pulled up. By this time a second truck, containing coal, had been pulled off the rails, and the first truck had capsized and was lying across the track. The train crew quickly got to work, and pulled the truck of charcoal right of the road, where it still lies. The second truck was pulled on to the rails again. All this took time, and the train was consequently over two hours late in getting to Hay.
The isolation ward of the Hay Hospital had to re-opened last evening to admit a case of scarlet fever, which came from McGregor-street.
Diaries and Calendars for 1921, now in at Best’s, Ha y.
To-day’s forecast is: Tendency for north border and in north-east; otherwise fine and cool; variable winds; chiefly south-west to south-east in the south.
The Majestic Pictures showed a good programme last night to a fair house. The star item was “Wanted a Husband.” in which Billie Burke had the leading role. WS Hart in “John Petticoats” was also a good picture. To-morrow night the star attractions will be “Hornet’s Nest” (Earle Williams); “One Woman” (Clara Williams). On Tuesday night “Kiss or Kill” (Priscilla Dean) will be the feature picture. On Thursday the leading films will be “Teeth of the Tiger” (all star caste), and “Heart of Youth” (Lila Lee).
The success of the late Garden Fete, held in the Church of England grounds, will be celebrated in the Parish Hall this (Friday) evening. All helpers and adult parishioners will be entertained. An invitation appears in our advertisement columns.
A stranger to Hay named William Wright, was brought before the PM, on Thursday on a charge of behaving indecently. The defendant pleaded guilty. Inspector Blanchfield stated that the offence took place in a lonely part of the town, and was deliberately done in the presence of a woman. The defendant was perfectly sober. The magistrate sentenced the defendant to six months’ imprisonment in Goulburn gaol.
On Saturday, 27th inst, a meeting of the full committee of the Gunbar Repatriation Committee, and also a meeting of the executive, will take place at Gunbar. Particulars are advertised.
The matron of the Hay Hospital desires to acknowledge with thanks: Mrs Hyde, vegetables, tomato plants; Mrs Barnes, vegetables; Mr J Ralston, fruit; Mr W Tassell, fruit (third donation); Mr Sloman, vegetables, sweets; Mr Gardener Smith, pair fowls; Benduck, sack vegetables; Illliawa, sack vegetables; Mrs Booth, sack potatoes; Pevensey, sack vegetables; Eurolie, three sacks vegetables; Canoon, sack vegetables; Jim, sack green peas; Mr E Porter, port wine; Mrs Bennett, Carrathool, brandy (second donation); Waradgery Club, papers; Mr Bracken, buns.
Mr HR McWilliam, the well known Sydney property salesman, of Eldon Chambers, Pitt-street, has been on a visit to Hay in search of grazing areas. Mr McWilliam was for many years at Wagga, where he was particularly successful, amongst his sales being Mangoplah, Mimosa, Wallaroobie, Pulletop, Manus, The Pinnacles, and a host of others. This live agent is now operating in Sydney, where he has the whole State to operate in. We wish him success.
1 The Riverine Grazier, (Hay, NSW), Fri 19 Nov 1920, p. 2. Emphasis added.