Air Raid Demonstration at Gladstone impresses 1500 crowd
A large air raid demonstration at Gladstone Oval drew about 1500 people from Gladstone Laura Georgetown Guinare and Port Pirie. Volunteers from St John Ambulance VSDs Fire Brigade Stretcher Bearers and Boy Scouts displayed casualty care fire response and first aid with Dr J Stewart in charge. A grand march ended the program with over 200 participants and a salute by Lieut Col H Haralett followed by the National Anthem.
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Gladstone Oval
Gladstone
Laura
Georgetown
Guinare
Port Pirie
St. John's Ambulance Brigade
V.s.d's
Gulnare
Joh Stewart
Voluntary Service
Streicher
Gladstone District Council
J. P. O'Neill
J. Stewart
J. E. Steff
W- Gillespie
John Aumbulance
Rs.s. Defence Corps
Rite Cinh
Australia
Hitler
Dey
Port Pirie St.John's
Wrestling With the Divine and Jacob’s Dawn
A sermon draws a parallel between a man wrestling with divine power and Jacob’s night-long struggle at Jabbok. It argues that God’s reserve strength persists, that “one touch” reveals the divine, and that defeats can become victories. The piece urges trust in God and persistence in His work amid danger and looming disaster.
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Hitler
Meaven
Jacob
God
Jesus Christ
Catholic Women’s Knitting Circle closes 1940 work press
The Catholic Women’s Knitting Circle ended its 1940 season and will resume on the first Tuesday of February 1941 under President Mrs. J. Pilkington and secretary Mrs. M. I. Pyne. It reports 462 completed articles and donations for Red Cross funds and Air Raid Victims, with parcels sent to soldiers including Private T. Wylie and Corporal Kirk abroad.
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Red Cross
J. Pilkington
M. I. Pyne
Ariicles
Mr. R. Trevorrow
T. Wylie
J. Gilmore
Geg Dawes
Kirk
Soldiers Guild
Mittens
Jamestown Rifle Club Sets 1940 Parade Next Sunday
Members are notified that the final parade for 1940 will be held next Sunday morning at 9 o'clock with special arm bands issued to attendees. Rifles training available to townsmen who join the Rifle Club for 2/6. secretary W. L. Palmer invites inquiries.
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Above Club
Rifle Club
W. L. Palmer
Burglars Strike Jamestown Tailor and Saddler Shops
Thieves raided Jamestown on Friday night or Thursday morning. The tailor Mr H Johnston's premises on Aye street lost two suit lengths. the adjoining saddler Mr HL Herde’s shop was entered but not looted. An attempt on Mr C L Hewett’s Irvine Street office failed. Police are handling the case.
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Jamestown
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Matthews
Emporium
Xmas Shopping
W. L. Palmer & CO
Ayr Street
TWE Value
Allsteel
P. J. McCarthy
John. D. Rockefeller
Commonwealth Savings Bank OF Australia
the Divine
Rev. K
Esau
Jabbok
Catholic Women’s Knitting Circle
Jamestown Rifle Club
Beecham
Ree Ensered
Hadle
Maxon
Sales
J. B. _WISNEVSEE
Humphris Terrace
Service Telephone
the Shell Company OF Australia Limited
Great Britain
Ee Eee Ee Rene Enero
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