Jamestown Summer Meeting Crowds See Tight Fields and Small Dividends
Nominations were light and scratches heavy yielding small fields at Jamestown. Favorites won most races with modest Tote returns as 12 book makers and tote staff handled betting. meeting resumed after six years with £282 7s Tote turnover and £100 gate, attracting visitors from Adelaide and country towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miblic
Jamestown Racing Club
Adelaide
P. J. McCarthy
W. Thompson
E. T. Daly
P. Jones
Jamestown
E. H. D. Russell
MHR
R. G. Parham
S.A. J.C
Iw. O'Leary
Snowtown
Prendergast Plans Yearlong Trip Abroad
Very Reverend Dr. M. W. Prendergast D D, priest in charge of St. James Church Jamestown for eight years, plans a yearlong journey to Great Britain and his Waterford home in Ireland. He hopes to visit his 93 year old mother and awaits a suitable ship passage. His health has flagged recently and the voyage is expected to restore it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Prendergast D.D
St. James’ Catholic
Jamestown
Great Britain
County Waterford
Eire
Australia
Prendergast
Welcome Home Social for Canowie Belt Servicemen
Cpl Leo Corcoran and LAC Stan Mattner were honored at a Canowie Belt Hall event on January 31. Local residents presented certificates and medals, with speeches by H Groves C A Tudor and N J Jamieson praising Australia’s servicemen. A short concert followed, and a two minute silence honored the fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Leo Corcoran
L.A.C
Stan Mattner
Canowie Belt Hall
Mr. Kitschhke
Messrs
H. Groves
C.A. Tudor
N. J. Jamieson
Bryan Bailey
Steggall
Lucerne
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau Meets February Address
The February meeting of the Gladstone Agricultural Bureau will be held on Friday 15th. Mr R Pollard will give the address and a large attendance is hoped for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Pollard
Sun Spots At Peak Activity In 1946
A 1946 sunspot near maximum intensity is described with a distinct black spot visible through smoked glass. Located around 8 o clock and about pea to dinner plate in size, sunspot activity may affect Earth's electromagnetic state and weather patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddington
Jamestown Ambulance Fund Seeks March Donations
Special efforts will be made this month to reach the ambulance fund objective. Committee members are authorized to solicit donations and acknowledge supporters, including Belalie North Red Cross volunteers hosting a luncheon at C Avery's on the 13th. Proceeds aid the ambulance fund with further events planned at Memorial Park on Feb 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belalie North Red Cross
C. Avery
Brassians
Memorial Park
B. Opie
N. Haskard
Gladstone RSL Annual Meeting Highlights Growth and Donations
The Gladstone sub-branch of the RSL met at Memorial Hall with large attendance. The annual report praised a successful year with increased membership and £51 raised for various appeals. Lieut-Col H T Harslett led a vote of thanks to retiring officers and an election of officers followed.
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Gladstone
R.S.L
Memorial Hall
R. Glenn
H. T. Harslett
Mersrs
R. Dodman
A. Thomson
J. R. Potter
H. T. Marslett
Messrs
N. Blesing
J. L. Potter
T. Keane
R. Crawford
G. Brown
E. K. Edwards
B. Shetlat
W. Sanders
Georgetown
RB. Pollard
Col. Harslett
Electric Light Teams reach final stage after Tuesday night draw
Wet weather halted Saturday play as the Electric Light Teams resumed on Tuesday. McLennan and Neale fought to a dramatic 14 all tie before McLennan’s last bowl nudged the kitty onto the shot bowl. Final results list ships of players including Noonan Clift Lervine and Wilkinson White Williams against Neale Miller Jones Skelton Penna. Hutson Gibson Blaskett Medlin Rowe Kumnick Park McCarthy. Swann Noonan Moore William Jno Gilfillan Crowhurst Brown Daly Longbottom Cummings Edwards Merrifield Kurtzer Gordon Crouch Fotheringham Evans Walker Grabia Cox Hall Coat Boucaut Smour Inglis Skurray Clift.
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McLennan
Neale
Noonan P
Clift E
Lervine
Wilkinson
White
Williams
Miller
Jones
Skelton
Penna
Hutson
Gibson
Blaskett
Medlin
Rowe
Kumnick
Park
McCarthy
Swann
Noonan J
Moore
William
Jno
Gilfillan
Crowhurst
Brown
Fotheringham
Farmers dispute wheat stabilisation price in Commonwealth plan
Sir George Jenkins reports NSW farmers and Wheat Growers Union oppose 5/2 shillings per bushel fob price for wheat stabilisation. He notes current value near 9/2 and states stabilisation costs to farmers, with 60 percent of price differences taken by government. NSW and SA view differ ahead of Agricultural Council meeting in Sydney.
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Sir George Jenkins
Commonwealth
South Australia
New South Wales
Agricultural Council
Sydney
Sir George
N.S.W
Wheatgrowers’ Union
Australia
Crystal Brook Social Notes and Fund Raises
Afternoon tea events by Mes dames Beck D Ward and Misses E Dunsford Crocker raised £4 16s 0d for Institute funds. A Hospital Ladies' Guild tea at H R Clarke’s Clear n¢ Sale added £3 16s 0d. Girls' Club Dance netted £12 with Heather Arbon music and Tom Robinson MC. Pauline Freeman left for Sydney to train as air hostess. presents noted. Farewell for Mrs Bryne in Parish Sunday School Room. Mrs Braddock gave a casserole dish and best wishes. Community updates include visits, leaves, and holidays among Crystal Brook residents.
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Mesdames
Beck
D. Ward
E. Dunsford
Crocker
Institute
Hospital Ladies’ Guild
H. R. Clarke
Heather Arbon
Tom Robinson
M.C
Pauline Freeman
Sydney
Dunsford
Church of England Guild
Bryne
Murray Bridge
Braddock
Kalgoorlie
Art Matthews
Fisherman Bay
Harold Burnett
Burnside
Crystal Brook
Heath
Adelaide
Bevan Wood
M. C. Morris
Eric Verco
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Tanello
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Talbot
King Jolly
Whit Lick
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Sherrie
Badger
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Jamestown Handicap
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Clennen
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Wion
Miss Foster's
N. H
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Broughton Prince
Crennen
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Hero
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R. J. Berry
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Broadview Purse
Geo. Ferme
Monty King
Taylor
G J. Smour
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Clemen
Gene Ape
DR. Prendergast
Jack Wedding
Lenore Tudor
Jamestown High School
Lenore
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau
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Ee Ey
National Sevinga Organization
National Library of Australia
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Department OF Labour and National Service
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F.C. Wehrmann & Sons
Ayr Street
Inglis
Jamestown & Son
Lester
Jamestown Talkies
Warner Bros
King’s Row
Ann Sheridan
Robert Cummings
Ronald Regan
Betty Field
Claude Rains
Charles Coburn
J. S. Wurm
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