THE TRARALGON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC |
DOCUMENTED EXTRACTS FROM THE TRARALGON
"JOURNAL" - 1943
Taken by John W. Davidson
January 1943 |
| Invalid Pension increased by 1/- (one shilling) to make £2.12.0 per fortnight. |
| Scouts on service received Christmas greetings and canteen order from committee. |
| Scouts began year with 23 boys. Ron Reid elected Patrol Leader and Charlie Stuart, Stan Aitken, Bruce McGowan, Graham Barnard, and Keith Cross passed their Tenderfoot, but, tragically, their Scoutmaster, Jim Smith, was electrocuted, at Maryvale Mill on 25th February. |
| House and contents destroyed by fire on side street off Loch Park Road, owned by D. Hourigan. |
February 1943 |
March 1943 |
| Fire destroyed home of Mr. Mac Moore, of Albert Street, and their 6 year old son perished. |
| Mr. Lou G. Bell purchased Land and Estate Agency from the late Richard Canfield. Prior to his death, Mr. Canfield unveiled 2 stained glass windows at the methodist church, presented by Mrs. May Angliss in memory of her parents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Grubb who once lived at "Hollydale". |
| Mr. Stan Bertrand became Acting Scout Master. |
| April 1943 |
| Sen Constable Sloane transferred to Yallourn and Senior Constable Hindson, ex Bendigo and Morwell, took his place. |
| Girl Guides held Field Day at Showgrounds and Betty Ward, Dorothy Hore, and June Slater were enrolled as guides. |
| May 1943 |
| Rev. Father O'Mara celebrated Silver Jubliee with 6 years in Traralgon. |
| Reported that Ted Doyne of the Merchant Navy was missing, believed killed. |
| President Bert Hare and Secretary Alf Hall, on behalf of R.S.L. War Service Fund presented the Salvation Army with a modern mobile canteen, after collecting £1,124 from local residents over 12 months. |
| The V.D.C. held a Ball in the Drill Hall, over 600 attended. |
| Mr. Bert Lloyd left his saddler's business in Franklin Street, to live in Maryborough. |
| June 1943 |
| The "Journal" always known as the "Pink Paper" was printed on white paper for the first time, and contained results of State election with Hon. H.J. Hyland retaining Gippsland South. |
| Reg Collier appointed Scout Master , with assistants Percy Pike and Stan Bertrand, 40 Scouts. |
| First Constable Cullen transferred to Numurkah and succeeded by First Constable Peach. |
| July 1943 |
| L.A.C. Don Tucker killed in air accident near Adelaide. |
| Church of England celebrated 65th anniversary. Thos. Moorhouse was appointed first minister in 1877. St James was fist dedicted by Bishop Moorhouse in 1880; recorded that first donation for erection was from Mr. Tom Carey, a Roman Catholic gentleman. First organist was Miss Kate Campbell. |
| Reported that Sgt. Peter Murphy had died of injuries in New Guinea. |
| August 1943 |
| Allan Gillies, who once conducted a skin business over the Long Bridge and a First War veteran, died while on service with the 2nd A.I.F. |
| Mr. Canfield's home in Seymour Street (car park today) was sold to Mr. Dick Vickers, for record price of £1,640. |
| Former manager of Ikin's Bus Service, Mr. Reg Collier, became manager of the "Traralgon Bus Service" sold to a Frankston syndicate; the spacious garage in Princes Street was leased to house all vehicles under cover. |
| Hospital Trust Ball with Belle of Belles and over £90 door takings. |
September 1943 |
| A.P.M. held first Annual Ball for Queen of Industry funds. |
| Well known St. James Archdeacon Blundell died at and was buried at Sale. |
| Bob Lindsay became new Scout Troop Leader. |
| Tyers Butter Factory ceased operations on 30th September. |
| October 1943 |
November 1943 |
December 1943 |
| Old Koornalla school site granted for a permanent Scout Camp by Mr. Tom Black and his mother. Thirty boys camped there and while cleaning the area found a tablet in memory of a 1914-1918 soldier, and planted a tree in his memory. |
| Commonwealth Salvage of Waste Paper began. |
| Private Norman Anderson, aged 28, of Tyers, was killed in New Guinea. |
| L./Bdr. L.J. Greenwood, 28, past member of Traralgon Band, was killed in New Guinea. |
| Flight Sgt. Leo Ryan, 26, missing after raid over Berlin. |
| Reported that Flying Officer Alexander Frederick Williams was killed over Europe earlier in the year. (The Traralgon Historical Society was represented when the family plaque was unveiled in Victory Park. J.W.D.) |