Jamestown to Gulnare Tour Shows Flood Damage and Lucerne Plans
A tour with Agricultural Adviser E L Orchard visits farms near Gulnare to inspect flood wreckage from January 24. Flood debris, washed fences, and damaged equipment dot the valley while Bundaleer Reservoir runs high. Farmers discuss lucerne crops, soil recovery, and four year rotations, with Orchard advising silt burial removal and minimal pumping for water distribution from Hanson storage toward Whyalla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulnare
Orchard
Cronin
Lucerne
Mr. M. Fyfe
Washpool
Mr. Fyfe
Charles Smart
Smart
Messrs
Ern Smart
Les Smart
Public Works Committee
Morgan-Whyalla
Mount Martin
Blue Hills
Hanson
Murray
Whyalla
Jamestown
Farewell Social for Mr and Mrs C O Bennett in Gladstone
A large gathering at the Gladstone Institute on Jan 29 honored Mr and Mrs C O Bennett before their departure for Adelaide where he will teach under the Commonwealth B A A F Scheme. Speakers praised their service to town life, with presentations, cheques from clubs, and best wishes for their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Institute
C. O. Bennett
Adelaide
Bennett
J. Deeble
Deeble
C. Budge
R. R. Dolman
Institute
G. G. Evans
Messrs
G. M. Black
Gladstone High
J. E. Steff
St. John’s Ambulance and Railway Department
Merle Lines
Women’s Golf Club
Dr. Deeble
F.C. Barter
R. A .Mundy
Gladstone
Mr. Budge
TAA
Ile
5. W. Thomson
Beryl Lambell
C. Thomson
Allies in Britain Celebrate Exiled Nations News Flashes
A vintage wartime portrait highlights Polish, Czech, Norwegian, Swedish and Free French aid to Britain. Polish aviators, Czech squadrons, Norwegian seamen, and Belgian Congo resources underscore Allied unity. Dutch and Belgian naval actions and Free French flags adorn Britain’s harbors as wartime cooperation deepens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Lorraine
France
Britain
Poland
Ife
Peter Mathews
Daily Telegraph
Czechoslovakia
R.A.F
Norways
Helgens Nyheter
Stockholm
Sleipner
Free France
Bardie
Tobruk
Spahis
Syria
de Gaulle
Free French
Gladstone Ornaments Ground Committee Meets on War Strain
A meeting of the Gladstone Ornamental Ground Committee chaired by President D M Gravestocks notes a credit balance of £8 8s. The group decides not to hold shows due to wartime fund appeals and asks the Council to manage the oval and Tresylva Park, credit £3 3s 8d to the Council, and thanks volunteers for help. Secretary lists stock including 50 tower boxes, trestles, wiring, and netting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Ornamental Ground Committee
D. M. Gravestocks
O.G.C
Oval
Tresylva Park
Tresylva
Independent traveler avoids fools and orders
A fragmented line describes a man who never acted as a fool on travel and who remained too independent to take orders from anyone. It emphasizes his self reliance and rejection of authority in his journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rockefeller
Canada Supplying War Munitions From Home Resources
Canada has shifted to producing shells with domestic raw materials copper steel lead zinc and explosives. Current orders total over 20 million pounds while production nears one million shells monthly. Investments exceed 1 million mainly for British contracts. Small arms munitions output tops 300 million rounds annually with plans to double capacity at another arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Lu Present
Anl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matthews
Optometrists
W. L. Palmer
W. L. Palmer & CO
Ayr Street
P. J. McCarthy Dealer
Commonwealth Savings
Bank OF Australia
National Library of Australia
Galnare
E. L. Orchard
Mrs C. O. Bennett
Belgium
Africa
Belgian Congo
Sudan
Congo
William the Silent
Holland
G.C
James
General Commission
Caltowie
H. V. McKay-Massey-Harris Farm Machinery
Waymouth Motor Coy. Ltd
Dodge, de Soto, Standard, Healing Radio
Louis Dreyfus and Company
Texaco
Chrysler-Plymouth
Forgan
Australia
J. & R. Forgan Limited
Crystal Brook and
Port Pirie
THE
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Twin City
Delco-Light
Dunlite
Consult
J. Wisnevsee
Humphris Terrace
Nla.gov
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