Posts Tagged ‘lismore’
Legacy war orphans fund
Monday 26 July 1948, The Sydney Morning Herald
Appeal Fund’s Growth.
The retiring president of the Sydney Legacy, Mr. Marcus Griffin, told members at the annual meeting on Saturday night that the War Orphans’ Appeal-Fund had increased by £39,219 between May, 1947, and April, 1948.
Revenue for the 11 months was £78,342, and the aggregate expenditure £39,123.
The public and approximately 800 institutions had given £74,616 in 11 months, and of this £24,315/13/ had been raised by the Legacy War Orphans’ Appeal Day.
The meeting elected Mr. J. L. Jamieson to replace Mr. Griffin as president.
The retiring president’s report stated that as a result of Sydney Legacy’s decentralisation policy five new clubs had been formed at Wollongong, Tamworth, Lismore, Armidale and Orange. The first oversea club had also been formed in London.
Book import relief; public libraries pleased.
Thursday 29 June 1944, The Sydney Morning Herald
The formation of public libraries in New South Wales would be greatly assisted by the permission granted to them this week to import fiction and general literature from the United States, the principal librarian at the Public Library, Mr. J. Metcalfe, said yesterday.
Mr. Metcalfe, who is also executive member of the Book Publishing Committee and the Book Sponsorship Committee, said that about a dozen new public libraries were already planned under the recent State Library Act, including libraries at Broken Hill, Inverell, Grafton, Wagga, Lismore, Jerilderie, Glen Innes, and a children’s library at Albury.
These centres could now go ahead with their plans in the knowledge that they would not be affected by the previous ban on the import of general literature from the United States.
A booksellers’ representative said that the trade was disappointed that greater freedom had not been given for the import of general literature from the United States.
“Many standard classics are unobtainable in London since bombing destroyed publishers’ stocks and proof sheets,” he said. “We are not asking for permission to import ‘Deadwood Dicks’ and cheap thrillers. Limited import of otherwise unobtainable classics and good quality general literature could be permitted from the United States.”
New England University College
Monday 14 February 1938, The Sydney Morning Herald
LISMORE, Sunday.
The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, said that the New England University College at Armidale provided the opportunity for the development of a cultural centre in northern New South Wales. He hoped that the college, which would be opened by the Governor, would get support in the shape of enrolments from the North Coast. He said that it would be the first provincial university college in Australia, and he hoped that North Coast people would consider the establishment of a bursary for North Coast students.
Floods at Armidale
Monday 13 June 1921, The Sydney Morning Herald
HEAVY RAINS. FLOODS AT ARMIDALE. ARMIDALE, Saturday. Light rain fell again yesterday and to-day. A heavy thunderstorm and rain last night caused a big flood in the Dumaresq River, overflowing its banks in many places. Fenc- ing was washed away. The Armidale Gas- works and Fire Station were under water during the early morning from one to two feet. There will consequently be a shortage in the gas supply for about a week. BYRON BAY, Saturday. Nearly six inches has fallen within the last 48 hours. The storm came with much lightning and thunder, but very little wind, and only a moderate sea ran. This afternoon the rain commenced to fall as heavily as yesterday. The heavy fall will have a damaging effect on the shire roads to the extent of hundreds of pounds. LISMORE, Saturday. The weather during the week has been showery. Heavy rain fell on Friday, and in consequence the creeks throughout the dis- trict are again in flood. The river at Lismore has risen about 6ft, submerging most of the wharfs. The weather continues showery. It is not anticipated that there will be a flood. The rain will do a great amount of damage to roads and low-lying pasture-land.
Old news from Armidale and New England 