Public Reading Room and Subscribers Room Open Hours
Public Reading Room and Subscribers Room open on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11 am to 6 pm and Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays from 10 am to 9 pm. Subscribers may join during office hours. Adults 20s per year or 5s per quarter, entitling 4 books and 2 magazines. 14 day book limit, 7 day magazines. Juvenile memberships 2s 6d per quarter or 10s per annum for 2 books and 2 magazines. 14 day book limit, 7 day magazines. Committee meets 1st Monday monthly, 7:30 pm April to September, 8 pm October to March. Hall and Supper Room available for engagements. Charge on application to the Secretary. Capcity 500. Electric light and facilities provided.
Remedy for Biliousness Through Cleansing Sewers
A 19th century health note describes biliousness as a distressing condition that depresses spirits and drains the system. It asserts the body’s "sewers" are clogged and need pushing out, with bile misdirected into the blood causing a pale, sallow complexion and reduced activity.
FACES AND BOOMERS A Treasury of Jests and Witty Exchanges
A collage of humor from a past era featuring quick retorts and light quips. Employers, doctors, teachers, and tradespeople collide in a string of one liners about love, work, stage life, and everyday misunderstandings. Many jokes hinge on miscommunication and social roles.
Gladstone Autumn Show Plans and Leadership Change
Gladstone ornamental grounds committee met with vice president R Pannell presiding. President R Abell resigned due to relocation. resignation accepted with thanks. Autumn Show set for April 20 with open classes and a district council trophy section for Gladstone residents. Possible preserves and cookery sections to be added for Women's Agricultural Bureau members. A new six wire fence at Tresylva Park praised by locals.
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Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee
R. Pannell
R. Abell
Gladstone
Women's Agricultural Bureau
Tresylva Park
Gladstone Rifle Club seventh competition report
The Gladstone Rifle Club held its seventh competition on Saturday February 6 with strong member attendance. A double round of 10 shots and 2 fighters at 200 yards tested shooters amid fish-tail winds mirage and shifting light. R W Linea topped the rifle scores while F R Spotswood won the day's sweepstake on a count out from R H Coe and H S Creber.
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Ueht
R. W. Linea
F. R. Spotswood
R. H. Coe
Teacher and pupil exchange over Napoleon sauce remark
A classroom quip turns on a pupil’s answer about Napoleon. The pupil says he peppered the enemy and took the citadel by assault, prompting the teacher to dismiss with a pun about no sauce for the lad.
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Napoleon
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Price
Coimnloret
the Southern Union Insurance
Phoenix Assurance Coy. Ltd
London
Adelaide
King William Street
L. M. W. Judell
Jamestown
Adelaide Arcade
Rundle Street
Hindley Street
Gawler Place
Eudunda Farmers’ Co.op. Soc. Ltd
Beecham
Pontiac
Holden
W. H. Scott & Son
General Motors
Irvine Street
S. Boyle
Ayr Street
Gladstone Institute
J. Ballantyne
G. D. Moore
Pirie Street
Central
Library
Jamestown —— Institute
John Sonter
W. J. Burford
Ilious
Dr. Morse
Review Office
Slater
Jimmie
Mussolini
Addis Ababa
Agha Khan
Gladstone Rifle Club
Creber
Ag M
Osman
D. . H. Flavel
R. . R. Bone
R. W
C. Grubb
G. Coe
L. H. Batten
G. Jeffree
P. A. Lines
H. T. Harelett
HL . H. Odgers
Wi. J. Coe
A.D. Harris
H. L. Berridge
J. Horsburgh
Famey Geeds
W. L Palmer
Travel Service
Gark
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Strata
James
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