Notable local figures and war serviceman updates
Mr Phil Garner of the Militia Forces enlisted in the Ind ALF and has long served at the Railway Supt Office in Peterborough, recently at Darwin. The article notes extended family moves, a Gladstone guest-house operator leaving for Adelaide, and a Gladstone couple joining and supporting patriotic fund events. It also mentions Sidlet Henry Smart and Gunner R G Walkley returning from the Middle East, with Walkley previously part of the 3rd Field Artillery and Libyan and Greek campaigns, ending with discharge plans and best wishes to the nurse and soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Garner
Ind Alf
Peterborough
Darwin
E. Garner
Gladstone
J. A. Francia
Commerceial
Henley Beach
J. Morcom
Adelaide
E. L. Cohen
Cohen
W.A
P. HL. Smart
al Busdaleer
Sidlet Henry Smart
Port Pipte
Gunner R. G. Walkley
Middle East
Yago Slav
Crete
Alexandria
Rates payment reminder for Quadatone district 1942
The District Council of Quadatone urges ratepayers to avoid a five per cent fine by paying to the District Clerk Mr J Thomson no later than February 28, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quadatone
J. €. Thomson
Gladstone Institute Planned Annual Meeting and Appeal
The Gladstone Institute subscribers will meet at the Library on Monday February 28 at span for the annual report balance sheet and officers election with President R B Dodman presiding. An appeal asks for sewing twine remnants and odd bits plus broom or hayfork handles for net making, soliciting help from farmers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Institute
Span
R. BR. Dodman
Gladstone Market Sales and Harvest Festival Notices
Gladstone market vendors Goldsmrough Mort and Co and WIL plan a February sale offering 1495 sheep 5 pigs 1 horse and sundries. Harvest festival arrangements include services at Glad Stone Methodist Church on Sunday February 22 at 11 am 3 and 7 pm Huddleston March 3 pm and Yangya March 16 at 3 pm conducted by the Rev C Gr Carvossa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Goldsmrough, Mort
Glad Stone Methodist Church
Huddleston
Yangya
C. Gr. Carvossa
Gladstone Civil Defence Air Raid Precautions Try Outs
The Civil Defence Committee plans four comprehensive Air Raid Precautions drills on Friday February 20. The alert will be rung by the Methodist Church bell after dusk. Wardens First Aid Fire Fighting St John Ambulance Boy Scouts and others will participate to ensure services are ready to assist residents in air raid events.
Jamestown Institute presents L’s 2 Wonderful World and The Man from Dakota
Picture patrons at the Jamestown Institute on Saturday will see Claudette Colbert and James Stewart in L’s 2 Wonderful World a gleeful high spirited romance with daring exploits and clever deductions James Stewart plays a young detective paired with Colbert a charming flirt who stirs merriment The Man from Dakota stars Wallace Beery Jon Howard and Dolores Del Rio in a Civil War thriller Beery embodies Sergeant Barstow who would rather run than fight and delivers robust performance Jol Howard plays the lieutenant and Dolores Del Rio portrays a fleeing Russian girl The program also features Pete Smith Oddity I am Love Stack and Cinesound and Fox News reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Institute
Claudette Colbert
James Stewart
Peivita
Claudette
Dakate
Wallace Beery
Jon Howard
Dolores del To
Beery
Barstow
Fehi
Jol Howard
Dolores del Rio
Howard
Pete Smith
Am Love
Stek
Cinesound
Fox News
Armament industry surge in Jamestown during wartime
The Jamestown plant and Australian war effort surge as munitions and aircraft production expand. More than 200,000 workers are engaged in military work, with Ironworks and new factories boosting employment. Australia builds its own industry, supplying munitions, textiles, and boots to Allied nations while developing aircraft, armor and weapon tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fim
Shell Company of Australia
Australia
Pacific
Mora
Iian
Jamestown
Shell
Janes
Jamestown Red Cross Circle Reminder Text
Jamestown Red Cross Circle issue a reminder about groceries and depot drop points. Messages can be left with Ms Blaskett or Mrs Brown in Ayr Street, or at Mr Heron’s storeroom which is usually closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Red Cross
T. P. Brown
Mr. Ri
M. T. Cox
Nets for military use and Jamestown quake note
Miss C Scott in charge of the CWA reports that 15 nets were dispatched on February 14 and 27 on February 19. Local residents are being trained in net making with 21 awaiting certificates. Jim Rundle teaches Boy Scouts to make nets. Jamestown residents woke at 2:20 am Wednesday to an earth tremor from an extensive fault in South Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
C. Scott
CWA. Net Dept
Misa Scott
Jim Rundle
B.W
N.E
South Australia
Jamestown Stud Rams Sent to Western Australia
A consignment of an six months old stud Merino ram from Jamestown, bound for Lent Station in Leonora, WA, to enhance Merino stocks. The two rams, described as a fine, well grown lot, will bolster Jamestown’s growing reputation. Mesera Elder & Co. handled the business and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 2
Bretas
Jamestown
Leonora
West Australia
Mesera, Elder, South & Co
Sporting Notes Highlights From Marches to Batavia
Sporting notes mention Charly Meetine, Sir Rut, Malachite, Thakk-Bouny Comique and Sylphora with Teva Singapore Hitep Monvele. Timar 00 and Suit Belle appear alongside Batavia Hitep Marble Rage. Rab soni, Adelaide, Welter Great Treat and Speculation are named with Prince Syee. Philippines dey Blue Stone Live Wire noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charly
Sir Rut
Count Silvern
Malachite
Thakk—Bouny Comique
Sylphora
Teva
Singapore
Hitep
Monvele
Timar
Suit Belle
Batavia
Marble Rage
Rabsoni
Adelaide
Great Treat
Speculation
Prince Syee
Philippines
Blue Stone
Live Wire
Gladstone District Council Minutes Record Chair Report
The Gladstone District Council held a meeting on Friday February 6 with Crs ONeill Black Deeble Hillam Potter Cohen Page and clerk Thomson present. Items covered included correspondence from Adelaide Electric Supply Co Building Act and Tubercular Aid Society and Red Cross cake sale in the street on February 13. The chair reported ambulance team duties, donations to the TB appeal and TB fundraising, and approval of actions regarding brown nuts and Merchant Seaman's Appeal badges. Financials read: General £172 19s 8d, Govt Grants £96 9s 7d, Hall £0 18s 6d. Proposals covered alterations to netting in Women's lavatory, repairs to the pightcart, and reser ving damaged telephone cables and water to the Overseer for next meeting. Resignations noted: Dr Cohen resigning from North Ward. returning officer appointed for election. Memorial Hall to be polling booth. The Home Guard inquiry into use of the old Council Chamber was discussed and ward inspections proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Electric Supply Co
Highways & LG
Tubercular Aid Society
Gladstone Red Cross
Ambulaice
Cr. Hillam
Cr. Collen
T.B
KSL
Cr. Potter
Cr. Black
Cr. Deeble
Page
Cr. Cohen
Cr. Porter
Dr. Black
Red Cross
Cr._ Potter
District Hall
Cy. Potter
Deeble
Caltowle Road
Home Guard
Corncil
Cemetery Road
Cohen
North Ward
Dr. Potter
Dr. Cohen
Atr. Cohen
Gr. Cohen
Georgetown Institute general meeting notes and club activities
The Georgetown Institute held its annual meeting with retiring president C A Signet as chair. New committee includes F T Acott LP president and C A Woodward vice president. Reports show reserve funds £82 19s and receipts from hire, sports, subscriptions, and tent fees. Updates cover expenses, a tennis event for Ugly Man campaign with £5 13s 6d receipts, and a tournament won by Brian Myatt and Dorothy Hinton with Rev L W Brook and Thelma Smart as runners-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beby
Institute
C. A. Signet
Messrs
F.T. Acott
C. J. Bitte
L. W Brock
BR. J. McDonald
Gordon Smallscombe
Red Cross Campeion
Boyce
P.O
Angus
Jamestown Council Debates Bridge Reopening and Local Duties
The Jamestown council with mayor and town staff discuss delaying Irvine Street bridge reopening for several weeks, consider special rates to cover trench work, praise recent street projects, and note commendations for Mr. C. Davis and son who aided in a serious safety incident. A postal assistant appointment and Irish street lighting arise as town operations continue amid harvest and Red Cross activity.
Road Shoulder Work Debate Ends With Approval
Council debated road repairs in Gloucester road with bids for shouldering. Dr Baldwin claimed promised work from Works Committee and a £7 cost estimate, while Ward inspectors urged proper inspection before proceeding. The motion passed after discussion about weather and road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight
Couneil
Cowell
Co. Baldwin
Works
Works Committee
Baldwin
Gloucester Road
Works Hai
Working Bee for Trench Digging a Great Success
Jamestown residents held a working bee at the High School and Primary School grounds to dig air raid shelter trenches. About 15 workers started, reinforced later, using diesel tractor and heavy plough equipment to create five trenches two feet wide at the bottom and four to five feet at the top, with work continuing into the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Hien
Histrict Council of
Jamestown
Charlie Batley
Bisitet
Messie
Emil Wehr
Wehrmann
White
Working Bee At Public School On Saturday
A spirited appeal for a Saturday working bee at the Public School draws support from The Leenches and Digger Pingver with Tom Per leading efforts. The mayor, townspeople, and local workers pledge to finish a challenging trenching job, signaling strong community backing and a likely afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leenches
Bohol Sil Haye
Dag
Digger Pingver
Tom Perpa
Lie
Comaennes
Une
Ayn Parsons
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Methodist
Cincur
Lester
Talkies
Jamestown Stud Rams
Queens
Georgetown
Bank of Adelaide
Swettenham
Corporation OF Jamestown
T. Daly
B.A. Wigt
P. Dy McCarthy
A. Crouch
W. H. Adame
A. Baldwin
S. Wonham
A. S Gordon
W. Wais Iith
Dr. Wisnevske
Irvine Street
AWD
A.R.D
Sineapore
Kirkian
Hay
Leamington
Granleit
Bryan
Wis Gon
Raye Avery
Callowik Road
Jas Kelly
Davi
Gurdon
Carrier
McCarthy
Cloncaster Rayit
Elypine
Rand
Tastineethie
Win
Posilinn Ab Lidgerkerpry
Nest
Joan Wellington
Mary Canifield
Red Cross Circle
FL. Noman
Laura
North
Admaide Pootball Clin
Ken Noouat
Mesdames Dorrie Jihutsimae Callin
Maisie Gillesile
Kaleuuilie
Phillis
Johnson Imad
Tay
ML Gambier
Tom Nopia
Alwek Jolly
Port Dare
Mob O'Brien
E. A. Gale & Sons Builders, Contractors & Undertakers
Sixth St
H. T. Harslett
General Commission
Horwood Bagshaw
Imperial
Goodyear
Lester's
the Man
Dakota
A.W. A
Fisk Radiola
A.W.A. Research Laboratories
Nstration
E. J. Kranz
Caltowie
Radiola
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