Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Set for Ball and Shows
Gladstone Ornamental Grounds committee met with presiding Mr A M Flinn reporting on a visit to Glover playgrounds in Adelaide and windso1 improvements. A see saw ban at Tresyl owing to health concerns was noted. A ball at the Institute on January 29 with orchestra was approved and an Anzac Day show planned pending RSA approval. A working fee to install three swings at Tresylva was referred to J P Maddigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Orimental Grounds
A.M. Flinn
Beaver
Adelaide
Glover
Flinn
Mr. Flinn
Lin
Gertrude Hailey
Tresyl
Little Chidren
Institute
RSA
Tresylva
J. PL Maddigan
Fifty Years Ago Express Concludes 1894 Activities
A concert for Gladstone Bible Christian Church on December 20 featured Rev J Hancock Jr presiding with Mrs Dunn and several Misses and Messrs including Siekmann Gamble Braddock and Gamble. Also reports a Redhill v Georgetown cricket match Dec 28 with Redhill 128 Georgetown 76 and port Pirie rifle matches won by Gladstone. Fire destroyed Gladstone premises and stock of J F Przibilia hairdresser and tobacconist. Rifle company class firing left few veterans in Gladstone district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Bible Christian Church
Redhill
Georgetown
Piper
Myatt
Ryan
Murrie
Buckenara
Ward
Mildren
Winkler
Kildea
Creedon
Port Pirie
Gladstone
Port Pirie Mounted Rifles
Port Pirie Infantry
Jamestown Mounted
Private
Coe
D. Tage
J. Page
A. Pinch
J Sargent
G. Thomson
J Milne
W.thomson
Late Professor Lowrie and his impact on Roseworthy College
The article recalls Professor William Lowrie born in Scotland who moved to South Australia in 1887 to lead Roseworthy Agricultural College and serve as State Professor of Agriculture. He fostered farm practices, educated many students, and helped extend wheat sowing methods with water soluble phosphates. He left in 1901 for Lincoln Agricultural College in New Zealand, where he continued to be highly regarded.
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William Lowrie
Scotland
South Australia
Roseworthy Agricultural College
J.D. Custance
Roseworthy College
Lincoln Agricultural Colegy
New Zealand
Career arc of Professor Lowrie in early 1900s
In 1908 he became Director of Agriculture, declined a professorship at the University of Sydney later taken by R D Watt. In 1910 he was offered Director of Attire in South Australia, accepted, began duties in 1911, and resigned in June 1914 to retire from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Sydney
R. D. Watt
Lowrie
South Australia
The New Bush Fires Act Overview and Provisions
The act consolidates older legislation and adds new clauses to prevent and control bush and other fires. It sets fire break and timing rules for stubble burning, allows local variation with approval, and requires spark arresters and 12 foot wide surrounding strips on cropped fields. Provisions reflect varied seasonal and regional conditions and acknowledge potential inconsistencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ares
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Also Mentioned on This Page
A. T. Graham Furniers & Stone
Goodyear Hose
Goodyear Garden
A. T. Graham
G. S. Kearney Gladstone Motor Garage
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
Woods
Cook
Paddon
V. A. Wood
Cross Street
Sydney W. Thomson
Univ. Adet
E. A. Gale & Sons Builders
Sinth St Gladstone
the Booyoolie Hotel
Jack Page
Nathan Behr
UN Draught
Gladstone Ornamental Grounds
Professor Lowrie
Nancarrow
Gladstone and Georgetown
Main Street
E. A. Roberts
Jim Stewart
F. W. Klemm
General Blacksmith
Port Street
P. R. Bradock
Vauxhall
Kasse
H. T. Harslett
General Motors
Aldayne Buildings
A. C. Masters
BAKER
Confectioner & Pastrycook
R. J. Finlayson
Mr. Farmer
Gladstone Institute
LEO Bros
Family Butchers
Hana
B. A. Grosskopf
C. C. Bennett
Main St., Gladstone
L.A
Gladstone Hotel
P. G. Moore
West End
Gladstone Pharmacy
J. W. Norman
M.P
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