Red Cross
Nyabing.
BRANCH RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Great Southern Herald
13 November 1915 – P3
At a meeting of ladies held at Nyabing School on the 5th inst., it was decided to form a branch of the Red Cross Society in the district. Mrs. Kippin was elected president; Mrs. Holterman, treasurer; Mrs. Charsley, hon. secretary, while Mrs. Kippin, Mrs. Manuel, and Mrs. Fiebig were appointed a working committee. The date of the fortnightly meetings was changed from Friday to Saturday afternoons at 2.30.
The committee will cut out and distribute as many garments for making up as hands will permit, but there are many other ways of helping the cause. For instance, one lady suggested the collecting of old sugar bags, flour bags, etc., for making into sandbags. Another lady kindly presented a pretty cushion cover to be sold. Yet another lady recently held a very successful and enjoyable “gift tea” at her residence, as a result of which she was able to despatch quite a goodly sized parcel of all kinds of comforts for distribution by the Red Cross Society. The thanks of the Nyabing workers are due to the Katanning branch for helping them to make a start.
GIFTS.
Following is a list of gifts received up to date (Nov. 6, 1915) by the Nyabing branch of the Society, but does not include garments made: Half a dozen pillow slips, Mrs. Kippin; half a dozen pillow slips and muslin for swabs, Mrs Mitchell; 10yds. calico and half a dozen handkerchiefs, Mrs. Wolff; 11yds. calico, muslin for swabs, and £1 (proceeds of a raffle), Mrs. Charsley; hospital shirt, Mrs. Manuel; two pillows and half a dozen pillow slips, Mrs. Coff, sen.; cushion cover for raffle, Mrs. Coff, jun.
The following ladies have sent in gifts of old linen and collars for the Military Hospital, Fremantle: Mesdames Kippin, Fenton, Mitchell, Deacon, Manuel, Clegg, and Charsley.
COUNTRY NEWS
West Australian
9 July 1941 – P2
NYABING. July 4: The local committee of the Agricultural Society held a meeting on June 8. The Schedule was revised and necessary alterations made.
The Zone Council Executive of the Wheatgrowers’ Union held a very successful and well attended meeting here on June 14.
The local State school held a most successful fancy dress ball on June 14; about 50 children appeared in fancy costume. Proceeds are to be divided between the local school and the State schools’ ambulance fund, which is State wide.
The Nyabing Patriotic Appeals Committee held a successful dance on June 28. Indoor horseracing proved a profitable and enjoyable novelty. Proceeds are to be divided between the local branches of the Red Cross and Comforts Fund.
PATRIOTIC EFFORTS
Country Efforts
West Australian
27 March 1943 – P3
A successful Queen Carnival in aid of Red Cross funds has just been concluded. It was conducted by the Nyabing, Pingrup and Boongadoo committees of the society. The three queens were Miss Rita Sargent for Boongadoo, Miss Doris Francis for Nyabing, and Miss Naomi Marfleet for Pingrup.
On the final day a pageant was held at the Nyabing Hall. The winner was Miss Francis of Nyabing who raised £452/17/4. Pingrup was second with £447/13/ and supporters of Boongadoo raised £111/10/. Thus, a population of 750 people raised £1,012/04/ in a few weeks.
ABOUT THE RED CROSS
Australian Red Cross, formally Australian Red Cross Society, is a humanitarian aid and community services charity in Australia. Tracing its history back to 1923 and being incorporated by royal charter in 1941, Australian Red Cross Society is the national member of the Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and part of the International Red Cross Movement. Australian Red Cross is guided by the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and as such is a non-religious, neutral, impartial and independent humanitarian organisation. Continue reading