Gladstone Sports Meet Set With State Champion Presence
The Gladstone Returned Soldiers annual sports meeting, at the local oval tomorrow, draws top runners including state champion Frank White and Lynch Cooper who won this year’s Stawell Gift. April 21 features a Jamestown Municipal Band program, luncheon booths, and a grand ball at the Institute, with prizes awarded for day’s events.
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Gladstone
Soldijers
Oval
Frank White
Lynch Cooper
Stawell
M. M. Bishop
Underdale
Jamestown Municipal Rand
Sextone
Stone Hut Hotel
M. Cranz
H. T. Harslett
Messra F. Buckenara
F. Landers
Crystal Brook Silver Wedding and Church Anniversary
The article notes the April 1963 silver wedding of Alice Reech and Tom Ide at the Greig residence in Crystal Brook officiated by Rev Curwood. It recalls the April 8 1928 anniversary celebration hosted by Morrison residents Mr and Mrs T Ide with a wedding breakfast and extensive gifts. It also covers the Crystal Brook Methodist Church Sunday School anniversary on April 15 with Rev Steedman’s preaching and a welcome for him and Mrs Steedman, plus a large congregation and musical program led by Howard Venning and church musicians.
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Alice Reech
Tom Ide
B. Greig
Crystal Brook
Curwood
T. Ide
Morrison
H. Keech
Ide
G. F. Ide
L. Sims
J. Keech
G. Inglis
W. Vanstone
A. C. Ide
D. Ferme
Masters G
L. Ide
A. and & Greig
A. J
Rey
Georgetown Frolic entertains children for St George’s Church
A crowded Georgetown District Hall hosted a Children’s Frolic in aid of St George’s Church of England with 52 children in fancy costumes. Prizes, charity votes, and a later adult dance raised funds to £22 1s, while organizers praised the SS and SS of A branch for support and planned winter social events and a May 3 ball to aid TB soldiers.
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Georgetown
St. George’s Church of England
Rwenda Nancarrow
Aurora
Gladys Cockburn
Charlie Bond
Prince Charming
Ronnie Gates
Eeduwen Coeery
Misa Thomson
Burnside
G. R. Hamilton
Mire
R. V. BE. Roeger
Joyce Nankivell
Fairy
Gwenneth Smallacombe
Maypole
Pattie Leo
Chrissie Leo
Peggy Jeo
Mollie McLaren
Australia
Ruby Jolly
Beryl McGregor
Verna McGregor
Don McGregor
Nina Methegor
Ida Wilkin
Shirley Parker
Sunbeam
K. Parker
J. Parker
Baker
J. Roeger
Butcher
Joen Roeger
Queen of Hearts
G. Smyth
Peter Coddle
Vanetta Brazil
B. Saunders
F. Phillips
Cowboy
C. Smyth
Ll. Dean
Mean
F. Smyth
D. Smyth
Ron Gates
Porter
C. Phillips
M. Phillips
Jean White
G. Cockburn
Rose
Teddie Angley
Tom Thumb
M. Hiskey
N. Angley
St. Angley
Rossela
C. Ballantyne
Violet
G. Ballantyne
Both
Wellington
Joan Wellington
Daisy
Jack Vaughton
Max Mintes
B. Wellington
SS. of A
Geo. Wumphris
T.B
J. A. Lyons
M.P
Riverton
Adelaide
W. Phillis Jr
Crystal Brook Hospital
D. Lucas
Jamestown Hospital
Mesars
W. B. Sanders
F G. Sanders
A. Brogan
Hinkler
Personal notices from Gladstone update
Mesdames C Schmidt and W H Berrill return to Gladstone from Victor Harbor holiday. N P Travers spends weekend in the City. Ted Andrews Sr of Gladstone holidaying in Sydney. H & Hill Gladstone bank manager promoted to Renmark branch and will leave May. A Winter returns after ill health. A E Warren and Mrs Warren, both ill, go to the city to recuperate.
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Mesdames C. Schmidt
W. H. Berrill
Gladstone
Victor Harbor
N. P. Travers
Ted Andrews Sr
Sydney
H. &. Hill
The
National Bank
Renmark
Gladstone Institute
A. Winter
A. E. Warren
Shell Company of Australia opens bulk depot at Gladstone
The Shell Company of Australia Ltd announces extension of operations to Gladstone with a new bulk depot for distributing Shell Motor Spirit and Cross Power Kerosene. Since 1901 the firm has expanded from kerosene to bulk fuel delivery, establishing eleven South Australian depots and a pioneer country network. On April 27, 1928, the Gladstone depot will commence operations offering complete bulk distribution facilities.
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Shell Company of Australia Ltd
Shell Company
Australia
Fitsield
South Australia
Burra
Loxton
Quorn
Port Pirie
Broken Hill
Kapunda
Kadina
Clare
Jamestown
Mount Gambier
Port Vincent
Pinnarrow
Gladstone
Lubaloy Coated Bullets By Western Cartridge Co
Sportmen hear of Lubaloy coated bullets from Western Cartridge Co promising a copper alloy jacket that reduces metal fouling and eliminates grease on smokeless rimfire rounds. The coating aims to improve accuracy, bore wear, and rust resistance with non corrosive primers noted as already proven.
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Westerm Cartridges Company
United States
Western Cartridge Company
Rail Car Breaks Down Near Wirrabara Station
A rail car collapsed after leaving Wirrabara station due to a broken axle shortly after seven this morning. A Gladstone special was dispatched to carry passengers and mail, with few passengers aboard. This marks the third axle failure on this line in the last two months near Wirrabara.
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Wirrabara Station
Gladstone
Holiday travels around Gladstone and Port Pirie
Mr and Mrs P B E Grown of Gladstone are spending a holiday at Victor Harbor. Mrs P Cole, formerly of Gladstone, has returned to Portarvo. Mrs Hillard, former Laura resident, spent holidays at Port Pirie and Gladstone. Mr F Delsar and Miss OQ Delsar of Gladstone visited Adelaide during the week.
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P. BE. Grown
Gladstone
Victor Harbor
P. Cole
Ortarvo
Hillard
Laura
Port Pirie
F. Delsar
OQ. Delsar
Adelaide
Wool counts and spinning quality explained for growers
The article explains wool counts and spinning quality, defining terms like 60s and 40s. It notes that finer wool yields higher spinning quality and that crossbreds from 40s to 60s cannot export to spin the same length as finer wools. A table outlines classing ranges for Lincoln and other wools from coarse to fine crossbreds.
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Lincoln
Textile Sorting Skills Define Wool Clip Quality
The piece notes how experts in the textile industry distinguish counts in fleece such as merino 60s and heavier grades. It highlights that years of experience are needed to classify fleeces accurately and prepare a market ready clip.
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