Boy rescued from bull attack and local golf club notes
Gordon Smallacombe of Georgetown reports Leslie Smallacombe was attacked by a prize shorthorn but escaped serious injury thanks to a loyal sheep dog. he walked free after being knocked down. The article also records a strong rain for lucerne crops and lists Golf Club officers and house sales as well as local visitors and a wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Smallacombe
Leslie
Golf Club
M. Smallacombe
P. BR. Smallacombe
J. L. Noonan
Co. R. Crawford
F. B. Angley
R. J. Vaughton
E. M. Angley
Messrs
C. R. Crawford
M. Angley
C. F. Smallacombe
E. R. Smith
Kevin Hynes
A. M. Baker
J. J. Browne
P. J. Noonan
L. M. Donhardt
W. L. Wellington
Food for Britain Fund uses personal stickers on parcels
A new plan by the Lord Mayor's Food for Britain Fund invites 5 shillings contributions with donors' names on stickers attached to food parcels. The scheme links personal gifts to recipients in Britain, promoting bulk purchases and free packing and shipping. Stickers, printed in Adelaide, will be issued to clerks for distribution after Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Mayor's
Food For Britain Fund
Britain
Town Hall
Adelaide
Local Food for Britain Appeal Donations Reported
Gladstone district clerk J. C. Thomson notes additional contributions to the Food for Britain appeal. Miss E. M. Growden gives 1 shilling 1 pence and Mr. M. H. Page donates 1 pound, bringing the total to date to 4 pounds 17 shillings 0 pence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thomson
Gladstone
E. M. Growden
M. H. Page
Census takers sought for Australia on June 30
Arrangements are being made for a national census to be taken on the 30th of June across Australia. Several thousand collectors are needed for a few days around the date, and interested persons should notify the Divisional Returning Officer for their Commonwealth Electoral Division. Details on pay are printed in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
End of bowling season honors awarded with shields
Pirie wins the Boucher Shield and Gladstone takes the O'Shaughnessy Shield after final matches on March 22. Pirie defeats Guinare by 100 points while Gladstone beats Pirie Blue by 18. Contested results list players for each club in the closing event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirie
Gladstone
O'Shaughnessy
Guinare
Pirie Blue
Picnic Race May Aid Lord Mayor's Food for Britain Appeal
Gladstone picnic racing group plans a Friday Anzac Day meeting to raise funds for the Lord Mayor's Food for Britain Appeal. Stake money and booth profits, plus donations from publicans and posters, will support the Red Cross and Country Women's Association fund. Nominations close April 18. first race at 1 30 p.m. Officials and officials listed. weather forecast fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
F.C. Grubb
J. M. Read
Food For
Britain
Areas
L. EH. Rohrlach
Red Cross and Country Women's Association
F. C. Grubb
W. H. Cockburn
H. M. Pascoe
H. Dunsford
J. W. Prior
C. Page
G. W. H. Gale
A. Fergusson
G. Noonan
F. C. Grufhb
R. Allnutt
L. Gierch
L. Allison
M. Leesue
C. Ganley
C. J. Landers
Ton
Noel Sutherland
A. M. Pascoe
Gladstone Ladies Bowing Club visit Crystal Brook
Crystal Brook ladies defeated Gladstone 71 66 49 16 in a return visit match at Gladstone on 27 March. Listed players include Mesdames Lawson Roberts Dawson Beyer Giles McDonald Gadd Pike Wilson Noblet Tucker Archer Lines Gale Maught Oborn Harslett Grubb Thomson Lock Rohrlach Hensehke Creber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dawson
I. Short
B. Weston
W. Noblet
A. Frith
W.W. Robinson
Ap Ae March
A. Wilson
J. Hurst
A. McDonald
Han
Crystal Brook
Gladstone
Crystal Brook Ladies
Mesdames Lawson
Roberts
Dawson
Beyer
Mesdames Giles
McDonald
Gadd Wemmmg
Miss Pike
Mesdames Wilson
Noblet
Tucker Gladstone
Mesdames Archer
Northern Areas Football Association holds annual meeting at Gladstone
Delegates from Georgetown Jamestown Gladstone Crystal Brook Laura Wirrabara and Caltowie gather for the Northern Areas Football Association annual meeting. President G W H Gale presides as retiring secretary L Harris receives a life membership for 21 years of service and Georgetown wins last year’s premiership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Areas Football Association
Gladstone
Georgetown
Jamestown
Crystal Brook
Laura
Wirrahara
Caltowie
G. W. H. Gale
E. R. Robbins
L. Harris
Flinders
Robbins
H. Agars
C. Hayes
Bowman
G. Smart
Gale
L. G. Harris
M. H. Page
K. G. Irvine
J. A. Daw
Gladstone Banks
R. Park
Irvine
Cluhg
Guin
Gladstone W
Wirrabara
Noonan
Janz
Association
Newry
Schoolboys cricket match reports from Laura and Caltowie
Densely detailed score line shows Laura and Caltowie totals with top scorers Amey and Summers across both innings. Sincere thanks from Daltowie boys to Laura players for refreshments and transport, with praise from teachers for sportsmanship and a plan for future interschool matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Caltowie
D. Amey
K. Kupseh
B. Paech
C. Summers
P. Haren
BR. Henderson
Amey
Dorman
Ik Hillami
H. Pattenden
Sundis
Rowling
Thoahm
Kh. Vyemnables
B. Amey
Venables
Horner
Zwar
Brahm
Reichstein
Kleinig
Sloan
Weetra
Dee
Wilson
Sundries
L Amey
Durman
Paech
D. Henderson
Daltowie
Trenderson
Baptist Church Welcomes Dr Hill and Returned Personnel
Laura Baptist Church hosted a March 26 welcome for Dr Hill of the Australian Baptist Union and Rev Hackworthy along with returned personnel. About 39 members had enlisted. Dr Hill spoke on Baptist growth and a new mission in Central Australia near Alice Springs. Hackworthy, a WWI soldier and WWII air force chaplain, praised the younger generation and Russia’s church. Choir and a ladies' supper closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
E.D
The
Australian Baptist Union
H. J. Hackworthy
M.C
M.A
Baptist Itall
C. R. Hawke
J. Bowker
W. W. Blesing
Russia
Australian Baptist Abrigines
Australa
Alice Springs
Brent
Hackworthy
Air Force
Baptist
A. James
Rainy spell boosts WIRRABARA FOREST crops and sees steady growth
Rainfall measured 1.87 inches over the weekend in WIRRABARA FOREST with 101 point peak on Friday night. Fruit crops performed poorly due to late frosts while bees migrate for nectar. swimming club aids youth learning to swim and local officials praise NAFA service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Swimming Club
Alex Curtis
Germein
Messrs. Scarfe
Collins Bros
Vittoria
Mildura
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woods
Food For Britain Appeal
Gladstone Furniture Emporium
Dixon
National Radio
Wertheim
Main Street Gladstone
Wales
Expansion of Trade and Commerce
Bank of New South Wales
Bank OF
New South Wales
First Bank IN
National Library of Australia
Shields
Port Pirie
Boucher
H. W. Laube
L. Munn
H. &. Fawcett
H. Young
Gladstone Ladies Bowling Club
Laura v. Caltowie
Wirrabara Forest
Cormick
McCormick-Deering
C. J. Eiffe
Lester
Aikies
Richard Greene
Patricia Alfred
Medina Drayton
Ida Lupino
Dennis Morgan
Joan Leslie
George Tobias
Lucille Fairbanks
Ernest Truex
Veronica Lake and
Franchot Tone
Jean Heather, Chas. Quigley, Robert Benchley In
Popular Science
Clarence Smith
Wiles Manufacturing Company
King William ST
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