Gladstone Social Notes and Local Movements
Mrs. Leeswe of Adelaide holidaying with parents at Gladstone. Rev and Mrs Jew and family have returned from Whyalla where he led church services. Mrs Venables visited Adelaide for the Holmes wedding. Ruth Holmes visiting Aldgate relatives. Mrs Coe and daughter Owen back from Adelaide, staying at the Grosvenor. Former residents Graham Hough to postal training in Adelaide. A Hill from West Australia visiting Gladstone. his wife Miss Chappell died recently. E B Saunders transferred from Pool to Shell Depot Strathalbyn. leaves Feb 14. Mrs M H Page hospitalised at Harsletts, expects return home soon. Mrs D Richards progressing after 50 months in Sister Harslett’s hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Leeswe
Adelaide
Gladstone
B.S. Jew
Whyalla
Jew
N. Coe
Owen
Grosvenor
F. Hudson
Mr. A. Hill
West Australia
Mr. Hill
Miss Chappell
E. B. Saunders
Shell
Strathalbyn
Mrs. Saunders
Gwen
M. H. Page
D. Richards
Examination Certificates Granted At Booleroo Centre High
The 1946 exam results show seven Intermediate Certificates earned by pupils and five incomplete certificates with seven or more subjects. Names listed include Waney Bleschke-Eng and Doreen George for various subjects, with completed certificates for Fon Battersby and Woollard, plus several incomplete certificates across Eng and Geog. A Domestic Arts teacher will visit next year to teach the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tong
Waney Bleschke
Eng
Arith
Geog
Doreen George
Margaret Knauerhase
Fon Battersby
Mal
Mall
Kev Woollard
Shirley Reichstein
Mary Kerr—arith
Ken Frazer
John Brown
Dawn Hall
Typ
Neale Arthur
Gladstone Notables Attend Local Events and Farewell Plans
Personal notes from Gladstone report Mr W H Cockburn recovering well after Laura Hospital operation and Mrs Cockburn marking 25 years of marriage. Local executives including A Daw of Hitler Smith & Co Gladstone, Loney of the Union Bank of Australia SA, and Suteliffe oversee Laura branch visits. A Brigade Board chair and other officials met in Laura at Condon's North Laura Hotel. Miss Hughes and family from Booyooles Station plan return to England after wartime years, with thanks to local groups and well wishes for their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cockburn
Gladstone
Laura Hospital
A. Daw
Hitler, Smith & Co
Adelaide
Messrs. Jackson
Fire Brigade Board
Tattersalls Club
Mr. Whyte
Metropolitan Fire Brigades
Councillor Lewis
Port Adelaide
Laura
Condon
North Laura
Hughes
Booyooles
England
Old Country
Jamestown Hospital Building Appeal Receives Contributions
Town and District residents are urged to donate to improve and extend Jamestown Hospital quarters. The first £100 has been pledged, with multiple local donors contributing totals reaching £104 9s 8d, including amounts from Galpare Caltowie Belalie North Jamestown and Apollo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Hospital
B. Smart
Galpare
R. W
M. A. Mahoney
Jamestown
A. C. Thonas
McNeill
Tamestown
E. W. Siegert
Kitchen Evening Tendered for Miss Tinga Pech Before Marriage
A Laura Parish Hall event on January 31 hosted by the Laura Wirrabara Young People's Society for Miss Tinga Pech. About a hundred guests attended, gifts were presented, and the program included games, singing by Misses Elsa Hilda and Hertian Worst, and a supper. Pastor Roehrs praised Miss Pech for her helpful nature, with remarks endorsed by Mr Norman Scholz and Miss Elsa Worst. Mr Gersch spoke on behalf of the society and gifts were thanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinga Pech
Laura Wirrabara
Dangerous hedges draw Gladstone notice and council alert
Correspondence to the Express from Katie requests trimming of boxthorn and Eartir Apple hedges overhanging fences in Gladstone for safety. The Gladstone Agricultural Bureau meets tonight to discuss harvest reports and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone District Council
Tam
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau
Gladstone Merrymakers Reforms With New Officers
At Gladstone the younger group decided to reform the Gladstone Merrymakers with Gwen Hattis as president and Rita Hogs as secretary. The club has done social work and will start the 1947 season on February 20 with a ball to raise Croquet Club funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T le Younger
Gladstone
Gladstone Merrymakers
Gwen Hattis
Rita Hogs
Mrs M B Sargents Eightieth Birthday Home Reunion
A family reunion at Gladstone marked Mrs M B Sargent’s eightieth birthday on Tuesday with relatives including A H Barnes Hawker Mya Bennett and families F Spencer F Cook C Winter Bert Pirie and H J and L J Sargent Gladstone. Congratulatory messages arrived from family members unable to attend along with rural visitors including Rev B S Jew wishing many happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Sargent
Gladstone
A. H. Barnes
Hawker
Mya
Cricket match summary from Saturday’s play
TARCOWIE-L posted 172 with Purdie 62 and Travers 19 as key scores. Laura chased 175 with Grovermen 4 not out and Travers taking 7 wickets for 53. Bowling highlights include Twigden 3/45 and Travers 7/53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarcowie
L. Brigden
CG. Purdie
L. Twikden
Lh. Pb
Purdie
J. ‘Travers
Ninnes
C. Leesong
A. Canton
C. Griffin
W. Featherston
R. Horner
h_C. Purdie 5; M. Featherston, ¢ Higgins
A. Condon
B. Featherston
Khen
Higgins
D. Reichstein
K. Reichstein
Horner
C. Purdie
D. Higgins
Laura
F. Casey
Featherston
T Travers
Travers
I Travers
J. Kennedy
V. Higgins
Twigden
K Fuller
M. Kurger
Lb.w
J. Grovermen
Sunfries
L. Twleden
J. Travers
M. Featherston
Gladstone Methodist Church to mark silver jubilee
At the church quarterly meeting officers planned a February 22 celebration for the new church’s silver jubilee. Festivities include high tea on February 23 and services on February 28 with Rev. H. Alvey leading Harvest Thanksgiving and an afternoon gathering anticipated to attract a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Methodist Church
New Church
TI. Alvey
Urgent call for trainee nurses at local hospital
Notice invites young people 17 and over to consider nursing careers amid horse shortages affecting transport. Ex service personnel receive a special allowance. timing period is attractive. Interested parties should contact the Matron or Secretary at the Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jae Wee
Fay
Will
Jamestown Girls Club Hosts Craft Lesson by Miss Scott
Miss Charlotte Scott of Jamestown visits the Jamestown Girls Club on Tuesday night February 1 1947 to teach Handy Craft slippers making. Interested girls should bring thin cardboard nails twine penknife felt hat thread thimble strong cotton and needle scissors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Scott
Jamestown
Scott
Australian Journal touts robust fiction and value for sixpence
The Australian Journal defends bold, healthy stories and strong demand for well written fiction. It cites Catherine Shepherd Rex Grayson Keith Douglas Young Georgia Rives and R G Perry as leading Australian writers in a February issue praised for variety and a reliable pattern service for women readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ysiris
Catherine Shepherd
Rex Grayson
Keith Douglas
Young
Georgia Rives
R. G. Perry
Young Peoples Social Club of Caltowie Formed
At a January 15 gathering the Young People's Social Club of Caltowie appointed officers and a committee to organise entertainment for local youth. The group aims to provide activities beyond those needed by the community and plans a concert with supper and dance on April 22. A social evening for members is set for February 13 at the Memorial Hall with an invitation to district young people to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Social Club
R. Butchert
F.mccallum
J. O'Dea
TR. Hueen
P. Hoth
M. Haren
1. Batten
Messie
P.1 .Darker
G. Bath
Wil
Memorial Hall
Jamestown Bowling Club Sets Saturday Match Cards
Jamestown Bowling Club schedules all teams for Saturday February 8 at 2 30 pm. Competing squads include Jamestown Blue Jamestown Gold led by players Longbottom Miller Goodes Rew Williams Hutson Irvine Neale Ine Williams P Noonan Burn Edwards J Clit J Noonan Merrifield Breuer EV Clit Sparks G Gilfillan Smith John and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown Blue
Longbottom
Miller
Goodes
Rew Williams
Hutson
Irvine
Neale
Ine Williams
P. Noonan
Burn
Edwards
J. Clit
Jamestown Gold
Skurray
Gordon
Blaskett
Jones
J. Noonan
Merrifield
Breuer
Clit
Sparks
G. Gilfillan
Smith
John Williams
Bundaleer and Jamestown clash in Premiership cricket
Premiership table shows Bundaleer 7 played with 4 wins 2 draws 1 loss. Jamestown 7 played 2 wins, 4 losses, Yongala 7 2 wins 2 losses, Belalie North 7. Reports cover Bundaleer v Jamestown at Jamestown on 25 January 1947 with score details, wickets, and upcoming Ex-Servicemen and Canowie Belt fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. D. Pis
Bundaleer
Exterveined
Jamestown
Yongala
Canowie Belt
Belalie North
N. Bigfour
Hoffmann
Clarke
R. Clift
Stpd
M. Kerin
Manuel
M. McCarthy
M. Kevin
Coon
Hall
F. Hall
Sieger
P Howlell
Siegert
R. Tenner
J. McKeough
D. Hawking
C and
Sundries
Howling
EB. Siegert
Sanaries
P. Howlett
H. Hall
R. Clite
Pirie Railways
Hundalehr
L. Manuel
M. Ganley
M. Adams
W. O'Leary
Pirie Ralways
Webster
Barker
My Adams
W. Kerin
Motherney
Dienhoff
Franklin
Donellan
Honnecker
C Hoffmann
Evans
Oxford
Nak
Brooks
Sumtimes
F. Hoffmann
F. Clarke
L. Manwel
Meinerney
J .Domnellan
Port Pirie
P. Lemm
Sigion
McCarthy
L. Veal
Yeates
Ald
BL Webster
J. Owens
Dal
R. Dyer
H Corrie
Smour
Perry
Owens
J. Daly
Corrie
Willis
Adams
Coone Ant
Casile
P. Yeates
H Adams
A. Kelly
H Castle
Castle
D. Gondes
Rowling
J. Willis
P. Lenim
L. Corrie
ExServicemen
Canowie
Exserv
Cemen Fant
PD. Goodes Fyive
le Fosdike
D. Williams
D. Biviont
F. Slattery
A. Gale
J. Slattery
B Williams
Ro Case
J. Brereton
J. Cavanagh
B. Realley
Walker's Dormer
J. Savanah
B.keatley
Anmestown
HL Hall
P. Jowlett
R. Chitt
C. Coon
R. Benner
N. Siviour
J. McKeough BR
Toffey
T. Reid
D. Hawkins
Daly
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Areas Express and Farmers Journal
Booleroo Centre High School
A. Roy Magarey
W. J. Betts
Dr. Magarey
Betts
Yongala Jamestown
Caltowie
Jin
Jack Planes
Huonday Citrus
Tasmania
Sudan
Laura Ice & Produce CO. Ltd
Jamestown Hospital Building Appeal
Katie
O—Gladstone Agricultural Bure
Cricket
Laura v
Jamestown Girls’ Club
THE
Australian Journal
Young People's Social Club OF
Jamestown Bowling Club
Belalie Cricket Association
Australia
Bank of New South Wales
Tourise
New Zealand
Wales
Bank OF
New South Wales
MISS
P. M. Sunley
Maeder’s
Royal Albert
Staffordshire
Burleigh
W. L. Palmer & CO
Est
Ayr Street
McCormick-Deering
Wa Sens
Ira Marketing
C. J. Eiffe
Georgetown
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