Jamestown High School Speech Night Highlights 1936
Jamestown High School held its annual Speech Night at Institute Hall with Mayor and Mayoress present. Head Master M Pyne reported enrolment fluctuating around 92, noting university success, Leaving and Intermediate certificates won by pupils. Highlights included swimming, cricket, tennis, football, B grade basketball, and the quadrangular sports meeting at Peterborough, Jamestown taking the shield. Prizes were awarded by the Mayoress, with many students named for achievements in Dux, positions, and domestic arts. The Governor and Lady Dugan attended the annual sports day and presented cups. A new agricultural class and a school debating club were planned, with a wireless set installed and requests for more accommodation.
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Institute Hall
Jamestown High School
H. L. Berridge
D. leRey Boucaut
M. Pyne
Kadina
Port Pirie
Phyllis McKenzie
Jean Maddocks
Jack Burton
Garrie Rosie
Peterborough
Booleroo Centre
Jamestown
Ralph Hockey
Irene Finn
Joan Gribble
Dramatic Club
Old Scholars
Parents
Claff
S. N. Haskard
Humphris
Misa Z. Sparrow
Railway Accident at Gladstone Claims Life of Jack Leese
Gladstone residents were shocked Monday when Jack Leese, 62, a Railways Department coachman, was crushed under a shunted truck in the yard opposite the station. He died instantly from multiple injuries. He trained racehorses and won many north and Broken Hill races. Survived by a wife and six children, his funeral was well attended.
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Gladstone
Jack Leesue
Railways Department
Leesue
8. C. Downing
Broken Hill
Prince Tobn
Precaution
Parthia
Oddfellows Lodge
Manchester Unity
Martha Ellen Heaver
William Leeaue
Peterborough
Clarence
Jack
Perrier
Thelma Leegue
Riverton
Lorna Leese
Salisbury
Megara
Michael Leesue
James Leesue
Mile End
Joe Leesue
Camden
A. Barkino
G. Stribley
Aura
B. Jeffree
Oddfellows
Jamestown Model Yacht Club Radial Racing At Pond
A holiday breeze brought lively racing at the Jamestown Model Yacht Club pond with close finishes and new Continental racing introducing fan interest. Next Saturday the large 2 1/2 inch model yacht will be sailed. trainer F C Boyce Senior from Edwards town will attend and present the season winner’s trophy. Results show S Class Dawn B Skurray Red Jacket D Jeffs Sunny South R Wilkinson Champion ship Lightning B Bouts Lady Bird R Brown Sunny South Rt Wilkinson, Continental Dawn B Skurray L Class Shamrock D Jeffs Cygnet B Skurray Westward J Gribble, Continental Jane Head P Cadd Fleets Blues 11 pts Whites 10 pts.
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F.C. Boyce
Edwardstown
Dawn
B. Skurray
Red Jacket
D. Jeffs
Sunny South
R. Wilkinson
Lightning
B. Bouts
Lady Bird
R. Brown
Rt. Wilkinson
Continental
Shamrock
Cygnet
Singles in Tennis and Rifle Winners at School Event
Joan Medlin won the championship singles in tennis while Shirley Bristow was runner up in championship and handicap singles. Len Catt earned most consistent rifle shooting, Jack Burton best rifle average, and Alan Graham most improved. Blue House led in points with 8634, Gold House 6934 as the school staged a varied programme including music, elocution, drills, and a fine national anthem.
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Joy Wilmshurst
Jean Maddocks
Alan Symonds
Don Simmonds
Ralph Hockey
Valma Stegall
Enid Moore
Lorna Jones
Clare Charles Keatley
Lindsay Graham
Brian Bailey
Joan Medlin
Shirley Bristow
Shirley Bristo
Tom Williams
Len Catt
Jack Burton
Alan Graham
Blue House
Gold House
H. A. Williams
Mise Z. Sparrow
Hewett
S. N. Haskard
National Authem
Farewell Presentation to Keen at Gladstone Church
At Gladstone Methodist Church Rev E T Pryor bid farewell to Mr and Mrs S A Keen before their departure for Adelaide. He praised Keen as choirmaster and presented a crystal reading lamp on behalf of the choir. Keen thanked the choir, noting its pleasant influence and expressed hope his successor enjoys similar conditions.
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Gladstone Methodist Church
E. 'T Pryor
A. Keen
Adelaide
Gladstone Profiles in Early Local Sports and Fire Brigade Plans
From Out the Past reports a Gladstone public meeting in 1906 to form a volunteer fire brigade and 29 names enrolled in December 14. It notes a ladies cricket match Gladstone versus Laura with Laura 196 Gladstone 38 and lists Gladstone players. It records final results of the McAllister trophy won by Sergi Bache with competitors Catt Sampson Coe Close. It also notes Crystal Brook beating Gladstone 87 to 39 in cricket and Laura losing to Caltowle 57 to 48 runs and tennis fixtures with Laura defeating Gladstone.
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Gladstone
Laura
Mis
Ges Maslin
Budge
McDonald
Hawkins
Tribe
Page
Ryan
Att
Sergi. Bache
Major Catt
Capt. Sampson
Lieut. Coe
Private Close
Crystal Brook
Caltowle
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Forgan's
Forgan
Forgan’ ‘S Supply Castings
J. & R. Forgan Limited
Crystal Brook and
Roadsters
Racers
Lady’s
McLeod’s
Bosch Lighting
Sbik
M. S. McLeod Tyre Stores
Flinders Street
Hindley Street
Pt. Pirie
Mt. Gambier
Hearne
Pyne
Mrs
S. A. Keen
J. H. Smour & Sons
Bakers
Jamestown and
Caltowie
Agengy
Barrett& Gene
Gladatone
W. L. Palmer & CO
Jewellers
Gladetone
Jey
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