Australia’s 1939 defence bill swells to £60 million scope
Prime Minister Menzies announces a defence programme for 1939/40 costing nearly £60,000,000 with most work carried out in Australia. Plans include three Tribal destroyers, four coastal defence vessels, expanded shipbuilding, 4000+ army vehicles, merchant ship participation, aircraft orders, and new factories to support war needs.
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Commonwealth
Mr. Menzies
Australia
A.lf
Royal Australian Navy
United States
The
Sheep Sale At Centre With Reduced Attendance
Goldsbrough Mort & Co reports holding their usual monthly market on November 21 with hay making reducing stock and buyers. Quotations show 651 sheep yarded, 369 sold, plus 78 well grown ewe weaners and various hoggets, ewes, rams, and lambs at prices from 10/ to 23/. A line notes a bachelor’s life as one un darned thing after another.
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Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Dorset
Georgetown Baptist Fete May Raise Funds at Garden Party
The Georgetown community hosted a garden party at the home of P. R. Smallacombe to conclude the Baptist Fete. Prize winners included Mrs J G Smallacombe for Jumble and Mrs C F Smallacombe for knitting. tennis on grass courts drew attendees and afternoon teas fueled proceeds for the produce stall.
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P. R. Smallacombe
A. R. Treasure
C. G. Treasure
J. G. Smallacombe
C. F. Smallacombe
J. L. Asser
Laura
L. W. Brook
Helen Brook
F. C. Boyce
N. L. Wellington
Freeman
C. R. Trebilcock
F. H. Read
E. L. Winton
O. L. Devlin
Gwen
Ailsa Smallacombe
Joan Wellington
Bessie Batten
A. R
J. W. Read
D. Smallacombe
M. H. King
E. E. Lang
C. W. C. Peaks
Freemen
A. J. Noll
L. H. Peter
R. Treasure
G. A
M. Smallacombe
T. Buckenara
A. Waster
James
G. Lines
B. Lambell
Cecil Wild
S. Nancarrow
Jack Roads
Royal Humane Society
Roads
Victor Harbor
R. B. White
Farmers Union
Bunge's Ltd
J. J. Angley
J. Darling
M. J. McAuley
Crystal Brook Hospital
J. Smith
Adelaide
Will Angley
City
D. O'Connell
Bank of Adelaide
L. M. Gleeson
Elders Market at Gladstone to Sell 1606 Livestock
Messrs Elder Smith and Co Ltd announce a monthly market at Gladstone on Tuesday. The sale features 1606 sheep pigs and sundries available to buyers.
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Messrs. Elder
Gladstone Town Council and Civic Events Update
November selections fill council seats as Mr. Pannell takes vacancy. The annual ratepayers meeting, presided by Mayor Harslett, reviewed Gladstone Corporation affairs. Trainer A M Flinn honored by Northern Areas Football president C Budge. Cricket scores: Georgetown 105 defeated Crystal Brook 99.
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Pannell
Gladstone
Gladstone Corporation
Harslett
A. M. Flinn
C. Budge
Georgetown
Crystal Brook
Hurdles and horses across regional races list
A list of race heats and horse names appears with several locations and competing runners. Entires include Somerton Hdp with Buffoon and Valmiki, Moana Hdp with Saluda and Lady Kidston, Glengowrie Hdp with Waxwings and Indian Prince, and Ashford Holp with Prince Bacco and Triple Chief.
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Baker’s Range
Golden Hill
Somerton
Buffoon
Valmiki
Lord Clare
Moana
Air Dash
Saluda
Lady Kidston
Glengowrie
Waxwings
Bright Silver
McLachlan
Ashford Holp
Adage on Silence and Unspoken Woes
A reflective piece argues it is better to withhold many things than utter ones that should be left unsaid, condemning endless tales of woe beyond one’s power to ease.
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Gladstone Business Directory
Eudunda
A. H. Tiller
International Harvester CO
Menzies
National Library of Australia
Gladstone Market
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
Gladstone Pharmacy
J. W. Norman
J. G. Cox
P.O. Box
Telephone
A. C. Masters
Express
Gladstone Cricket Club
J.P
Gladstone School Board of Advice
Kingston
Boogoolee
B. J. Knight
R. McDougall
P, Murrie Jr
E. Coe
R. Adderley
Winkler
C. H. Twige
J. G. Nowak
Gladstone Hotel
West End Beer
Harry Dodd
R.A.C.V
Wyvern
Vauxhall
T.p
Vauxhallsswyvern
H. T. Harslett
the Booyoolee Hotel
Ted White
Nuriootpa
Nathan Beer
W. L. Palmer CO
Optician
Jamestown
Bert Barrett
Wear Store
H. F. Holmes
Fruiterer
Greengrocer
Confectioner
Main ST
A. J. Butter & Son
Sporting Notes
A.J.C
Jack Page
Boogoolee Hotel
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E. A. Gale & Sons Builders, Contractors & Undertakers
Sixth St
Fred Willis
Muriel Harris
Pt. Augusta
West End
Gulnare
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
E. L. Kupsch
G. Yates
Cross Street
Sydney W. Thomson
Univ
C. Brook
4Th
6Th Streets
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