Jamestown Red Cross Circle reports at annual meeting
At the Jamestown Red Cross Circle fourth annual meeting in the Institute supper room on July 22 the president Mrs E L Orchard chaired a 75 attendance. Reports note Xmas toy work for POWs surgical dressings, large donations to HQs and POW funds, 78 financial members 255 subscribers, 15 work bees, and a June mannequin parade. Aids reports praise for hospital work air raid posts lectures and baby competition funds. Officers for next year elected including President Mrs E L Orchard and Secretary Mrs G E Twelstree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Red Cross Circle
Institute
E. L. Orchard
P.O.W
G. T. Williams
Red Cross
Crump
D. T. Brooks
G. T. Twelstree
Jamestown
Swann
Scott
Gordon Williams
Nellie G. Swann
Red Cross Aids
A. D. Mitchell
A. P. Yeomans
E. T. Daly
A. J. Symonds
Roma Hall
D. T.brooks
G. E. Twelstree
J O. Hatter
Jean Symonds
Cox
H. G. Bailey
M. W Bailey
Medlin
Kurtzer
Gribble
Rundle
Opie
McElroy
Pyne
Boyle
Harmer
Boucaut
McLennan
Chambers
J. Cummings
Georgetown News Highlights Bridge Event and Local Happenings
A Bridge and Euchre party at the Institute on July 21 supported St Mary’s Church Fete with prizes donated by Mesdames Eiffe Phillips and Miss Hiskey. Prizes presented by Very Rev Morrissey. over £4 10s raised. The Hibernian Ball on July 27 was enjoyable. £16 taken. Wheat moved to Gladstone depot. fruitgrowers report oranges and lemons good, though nocturnal fruit theft. The Red Cross Circle met well. Gulnare concert planned for Aug 11. Arbour Day at Georgetown Primary School marked by tree planting and a £100 SPF donation prompting a flag salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute
St Mary's Church
C. J. Eiffe
F. W. Phillips
Hiskey
Father Morrissey
Messrs
Farner
Innis
M. Carmody
M. Higgins
Gladstone
Ken Noonan
Red Hill
Red Cross Circle
G. A. Smallacumbe
Gulnare
Waterworks Dept
Ray Phillis
Chas. Beard
Sgt. Hynes
Fighting Forces
W. EB. Sanders
Ned Ward
Buckenara
Gillespie
W A
J. Phillis
Agnes Hynes
M. A. Hynes
Georgetown Primary School
C. A. Woodward
G. Smallacombe
K. J. Chatfield
S.P.F
Chocolate Gems Recipe Note from Mrs Bowden
A brief recipe outlines making chocolate gems from butter sugar egg flour baking powder cocoa and a pinch of salt. Bake in hot buttered gem scone trays and fill with whipped cream once cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Bowden
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs J W Gregory Jamestown
A Jamestown couple Mr and Mrs J W Gregory celebrate their Golden Wedding on August 2 at their home. They wed August 2 1893 in Yongala, lived in Morchard before moving to Jamestown. The event honored by friends and relatives with gold decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gregory
Jamestown
Yongala
Wellington
Harry Gregory
Morchard
Gregory
Red Cross Circle
Harvie Avery
West Australia
Mrs McGrath
Mr. Campbell
Broken Hill
Avery
Otto Przibilla
Methodist Guild
Caltowie Coursing Club Meeting and Red Cross Event
The Caltowie Coursing Club held a successful Saturday meeting on 31 July with proceeds shared between the Soldiers Memorial Institute and the Caltowie War Funds Committee. Aussie’s Pal won the stake after a series of rounds. Bauncy was runner up. An American Afternoon by the Caltowie Red Cross on Aug ard raised £3 2s 6d, with Miss Maureen Sexton named Caltowie Miss Red Cross and £100 from the event donated to the POW fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caltowie Coursing Club
Soldiers’ Memorial Institute
Caltowie War Funds Committee
K. Gill
Institute
War
Auusie
Pal
Pegawin
Sadie
Tom
Dorothy Logan
Dark Pet
Shy Tiger
Belle
Our Souvenir
Peke
Caltowie
Kefalin
Tip
Jolly Tollins
Valeska
Bauncy
Mautiley
Caltowie Chief
Len Holland
Maureen Sexton
Fatal Tractor Accident at Andrews Claims Life of Ellis Wilsdon
Ellis Victor Harry Wilsdon, 37, was killed when a prop failure caused a diesel tractor to fall on him while repairing at his Andrews farm. His death was quickly diagnosed on scene. Wilsdon, educated at Jamestown and Prince Alfred College, was a noted athlete and farmer who won state wheat crop honors and pioneered pea and flax crops. He left a widow Nellie and four sons. Funeral held at Jamestown cemetery with a large turnout and uniformed volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Wilsdon
Wilsdon
Andrews
Ralph
Spalding
Clare
Ellis Victor
Harry Wilsdon
Jamestown
Prince Alfred College
Belalie North
Nellie Napper
G. H. Napper
Belalie
South Australia
North Bungaree Station
Agricultural Bureau
Spalding Masonic Lodge
Upper-North District War Agricultural Committee
Donald
John
Eurémina
Graham
V.D.C
S. T. Harper
Booleroo Centre Hosts Junior Bureau Launch at High School
Mr Richards launches a junior bureau at Booleroo Centre High School with Basil Arthur as president and Kevin Battersley as vice president. John Arthur and Betty Collins serve on the committee. Aird delivers a poultry lecture as lantern slides fascinate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
U.A Agricultural Bureau
Booleroo Centre High School
Basil Arthur
Kevin Battersley
John Arthur
Dean Christopherson
Betty Collins
Mrc Aird
Scotch College
Orchard
Jamestown Methodist Ladies Guild Birthday Celebration
The Jamestown Methodist Ladies Guild held its 18th birthday on Thursday July 29 with crowded attendance from multiple churches. Mrs F G Abbott decorated and donated the cake, candles lit by Mrs Abbott, candles blown by Mrs Harper, and Mrs Dunstan organized arrangements. Mesdames Dunstan D Brooks and Dunlop led afternoon tea, yellow decorations and a trading table raised funds, with entertainment by Mrs Skelton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Guild
Baptist
Church of England
Presbyterian
Mannanarie
F. G. Abbott
Guild
Abbott
Harper
Dunstan
D. Brooks
Dunlop
H. K. Moore
E. J. Metcalf
Skelton
5. Haskard
D. Rehn
Reader appeals to slow for horse drawn vehicles
A note in The Rechequ urges motorists to give sulkies and other horse drawn vehicles ample room and slow down. The appeal follows a near miss where a car sped past a sulky, frightening the horse driven by a young woman and triggering a loss of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbin
Obituary: Norma Merle Wilkinson dies at 21 in Jamestown
Norma Merle Wilkinson the only child of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Wilkinson died after a two year illness at her parents home on North Parade Jamestown. She was 21 years 11 months and educated at Jamestown schools and worked for H. L. Berridge and Walker Sons. A large funeral at Jamestown Cemetery on July 30 was led by Reverend T. Harper with many friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Merle Wilkinson
I. E. Wilkinson
North Parade
Jamestown
H. L. Berridge
Messrs. Walker & Sons
Wilkinson
Jamestown Cemetery
T. Harper
Diphtheria Claims Miss Gale Port Pirie Nurse
Regret was expressed at Gladstone on Tuesday at the death of Ruby Edith Ellen Gale aged 29 a nursing probationer at Port Pirie Hospital. She died early that morning after a seven day illness from diphtheria. She was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs G W H Gale of Gladstone born at Crystal Brook. Previously nursing at Rose Park before joining Pirie on March 17. The Gale family were longtime Crystal Brook residents and her father served as secretary of the Crystal Brook Show. Her remains were laid to rest in Crystal Brook cemetery on Wednesday after funeral from Mrs E Gunn’s residence. Sympathy extended to the bereaved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Ruby Edith Ellen Gale
Port Pirie Hospital
G. W. H. Gale
Crystal Brook
Pirie
Miss Gale
Rose Park
Gale
E. Gunn
High School Defeats St Joseph With Strong Goaltending
High School 28 St Joseph 6. Goaltenders: P McKenzie 25, M Perkins 3 for the winners. Merrifield 3, E Smith 3 for the losers. Best players: M Perkins, P McKenzie for winners. H Wallace, M Mather for losers. Methodist 26 Old Scholars 19. Goaltenders: P Hewett 20 D, Abbott G. losers: R Jeffs 12, L Glason 7. Best players: M Steggell, P Hewett. losers: R Jeffs, N Dawies.
Laura Ice and Produce Co. Ltd advertises dairy buyback
The Laura Ice and Produce Co. Ltd promotes its Northern market for Golden North Butter Eggs Poultry and Milk. It notes high cream quality due to rains and cold weather and promises top prices and reliable butterfat payments with government subsidies. It requests farmers to ship surplus dairy products and outlines butterfat and milk prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Commonwealth Controller of Eggs
Heenzo multi remedy for chest nose and throat
Heenzo is a three in one cough remedy for chest nose and throat ailments. Internal use treats coughs croup bronchitis and influenza while nasal drops relieve head colds and gargling eases throat irritation. one bottle costs 2/1 and yields a pint of cough remedy for all ages.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Celia E. Orchard
A. G., McElroy
H.q’s
E. J. Swann
Georgetown
National Library of Australia
Caltowie Coursing
MR. E
H. Wilsdon
Booleroo
Norma M. Wilkinson
Ruby Gale
B.A
Laura Ice and Produce Coy. Limited
Manufacturer's of
Golden North” Butter
F. C. Hussey
E. M. Hussey
Grubb
Kelvinator
Curtin
Thut
Fadden
U.A.P
Countr
Labor Party
THE
Senate
O’flaherty
Nicholls
Finlay
R. S. Richards, M.P
Parliament House
Adelaide
Nla.gov
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