Water and Culture speaker Sawtell at Gloucester Rotary
Mr. Michael Sawtell, Aborigines Welfare Board member and noted author, spoke at the Gloucester Rotary Club on Tuesday. He urged a shift from pessimism to harnessing Inland Australia’s potential through water and culture, proposing irrigation from Lake Eyre basin and local schemes, with Alice Springs as a model of self‑supporting town development.
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Gloucester Rotary Club
Michael Sawtell
Aborigines’ Welfare Board
Australia
Sawtell
Jack Bay- Has
Australisa
Dead Heart
Eyre River
Mr. Sawtell
British Isles
Wing
Cooper River
Lake Eyre
Sydney Harbour
Northeasland
South Australia
Cairns
Queensland
Great Dividing
Lake Eyre River
Alice Springs
Bee River
Alice
Simpson Desert
Uke Nuricopta
Lake Eyre Basin
Mother Earth
Terra Australia
Northern Territory
Rotarjane
Bob
Low Birth Rate Recorded in Gloucester Registry District
For the first quarter of this year 38 births were registered in the Gloucester Registry District, including 23 males and 16 females. District Registrar Mr. F. C. Smith noted the quarter ended March 31 was the lowest in the last three quarters. Deaths totaled 14, with 9 males and 5 females. There were 11 marriages. the district includes Bulshdelan.
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Gloucester
F. ¢. Smith
Gloucester Ladies' Auxiliary reports showings of 1951 show takings
The Gloucester A H and FP Association Ladies' Auxiliary presents a statement of receipts and expenditures from the 1951 Show. Totals include Luncheon Booth 126 pounds 4 shillings 6 pence and Sandwich Stall 100 pounds 12 shillings 6 pence. Expenditure 252 pounds 4 shillings 1 pence, leaving a credit balance of 164 pounds 8 shillings 11 pence. The group notes yearly gross receipts and has transferred over 470 pounds to the Association, with more than 50 pounds in credit. President Mrs. G Arrowsmith thanks supporters.
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Gloucester A.H.& FP. Association
Lerving
G. Arrowsmith
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board Re-Elects Chairman and Deputy
Directors W T Abbott and R K Summerville were unanimously re elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman at the Gloucester Pastures Protection Board meeting. Abbott commended Secretary A D Crowfoot and details covered include fencing, reserve inspections, and appointing officers at Karuah and Coneac with the next meeting set for June.
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Gloucester Pastures Protection Brat
W. T. Abbott
R. K. Summerville
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board
Abbott
A. D. Crowfoot
Crowfoot
Dira
Council
Elands
A. B. Edwards
Knorrit Fist
Cafftrey
Blakefield
A. J. G. Homewood
Ku- Bakh
Lansdowne
L. Id
Murray
Hhe Prey
Kundabakh
Guily Reserve
Sore G. . Laurie
Invergordon
HK. G.ery
Rawdon Vale
Saxby
J. O'Connor
Karuah
Summerville
Bundock
Dir
BP Boards
Buliaworth
Waukivory stock reserve purchase urged by board
The Gloucester Pastures Protection Board urged progress on acquiring land near Waukivory bridge for a travelling stock reserve. Directors informed the Waukivory Progress Association that efforts continue to purchase a suitable site as discussed at Wednesday’s meeting.
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TSR
Waukivory
P.P
Gloucester Pastures Protection Board
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