Georgetown District Council meeting records December 1934
The Georgetown district council met on December 17 1934 with Chairman J A Lyons M P and six councillors present. Motions covered sympathy letters, parkland reopening, fire controller appointment, Clover Hill road repairs, betting licensing stance, grave digger hire, lighting Gulnare, verandah construction, iron posts purchase, rubble disposal, and 1935 general rate set at fourteen pence half penny in the pound including hospital and sanitary rates for Georgetown. Next meeting slated for Gulnare January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lyons
M.P
Cra
Cr. W. Thomas
Cr. Johncock
A. H. Smith
A. G. Thomas
Johncock
Belalie Council
R. W. Lehmann
O'Loghlen
Clover Hill
O’loghlen
Georgetown
Cr. O'Loghlen
Cr. Thomas
Carreid
Cr. A. Thomas
Ridy
W. Thomas
Huddleston
A. Thomas
Gulnare
Study Habits of Grass Hoppers Stressed for Long Term Control
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research urged an intense, multi year study of grasshopper biology and ecology. Sir Albert Rivett said understanding breeding grounds near the mallee edge across WA, SA, Victoria and NSW is key to effective pre migration control. State departments are addressing the immediate crisis while awaiting Commonwealth leadership.
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Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Albert Rivett
Western Australia
South Australia
Victoria
New South Wales
Commonwealth
Jamestown Council Minutes Open With Bereavement Notes
Jamestown council notes bereavements of the mayor and Mr. Zimmermann. Board grants kerbside pump, pipe crossing, and Leamington residence plans. discusses building act plans, overdraft, and bitumen purchase. Cemetery talks graves depth six feet, caretaker need. council to send condolences to Mayor’s family and Sir Ray Cilento.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. O'Loughlin
Irvine Street
Y. Polomka
E. Couzner
Leamington
Glasson
Cr. McCallum
Couzner
McCallum
Adelaide Electric Supply Coy
Council
Jamestown
Gordon
Haskard
Highways Department
Boucaut
S. Hams
MecCallmum
Wenham
Cr. Bougant
Crystal Brook
Cr. Glasset
McCalhim
HL. Zimmermann
Roucaut
Ray Cilento
HEE Purchase Agreement Forms For Sale At Review Office Jamestown
Purchase agreement forms embody the latest legal amendments for sale at the Review Office in Jamestown and the Areas Express office in Gladstone. The notices direct attorneys and clients to obtain the updated forms from these locations.
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Jamestown
Areas
Gladstone
Spalding Farewells Highlight Community Ties
Spalding residents bid farewell to H P L Trewren and wife as they transfer to Adelaide. The couple, active in church, schooling, and social groups, are praised for service. former Headmaster E B Currie also departs for Meadows after a successful tenure. Harvesting delays persist due to cool, wet weather and a dust storm. Ken Pearce wins a bursary, the district hospital reopens after renovation, and New Year events raise funds.
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H. P. L. Trewren
Adelaide
Trewren
Spalding
Betty Trewren
EB. Currie
Spalding Public School
Methodist Church
Returned Soldiers Association
Meadows
Currie
Spalding District Hospital
GU Norton
Eva Malycha
Queen of the Hospital
Lila Mahan
Vera Donnellan
Queen of Sports
Frank Clarke
L. Mahan
A. Bevan
T. P. Axford
A. Donnellan
Cannon
P. J
Sister Milne
Ken Pearce
Sydney Pearce
Ken
Spalding School
E. Currie
Jamestown High School Dominates Leaving Examinations
The University Leaving Examination results show Jamestown High School producing four of five candidates who qualified for certificates. Listed are students from J.H.S., A.H.S., C.B.C., A.T.H.S., and S.P.C. with subjects including English, Mathematics, Physics, and Geography.
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Jamestown
Jamestown High School
J.H. S
Adelaide High School
A.H.S
Christian Brother's College
C.B.C
Adelaide Technical High School
A.T. H.S
St. Peter's College
S.P.C
Obituary of J. E. Swann Longtime Angaston figure dies at 72
J. E. Swann who died December 25 at age 72 had been closely tied to Angaston institutions for over 50 years. Born in 1862 at Gumeracha, he moved with his family to Angaston at 16, built a store, served as circuit steward and trust secretary, and held roles in the Angaston District Council, Shaw Society, Angaston Institute, Angaston Bowling Club, and as a J.P. His widow Mary Jane survives along with children and siblings. brother David died a week earlier. Also noted is the death of Mrs. W. B. Mather of Payneham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Swann
Anguston
Gumeracha
George Swann
Hanton
Angaston
Swann
Mary Jane
Charles Holmes
Methodist Church
South Ward
Rose Park
G. W. Clarke
Brighton
L. Plush
Light's Pass
Blue
Western Australia
Edith Swann
Mr. Swann
David
Wedding at Jamestown Methodist Church Ends In Union
John Russell eldest son of Jamestown residents and Ide Jones of Dunedin New Zealand married at Jamestown Methodist Church on Saturday December 29. Rev H J Firth conducted the ceremony with H Medlin giving away the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Methodist Church
John
J. L. Russell
Jamestown
Ide
J. H. Jones
Dunedin
New Zealand
H. J. Firth
Yongala
H. Medlin
Stella Russell
Bride- Broom
Roy Axford
Rosa Walter
Freda Haeusler
Delalie Tennis Association Round Two Schedule
The Delalie Tennis Association rounds begin Saturday January 19 with matches White versus Blue Kookaburra versus Emus Bundaleer versus St James January 26 sees Emus against White St James facing Kookaburra Blue against Bundaleer February 2 matches St James versus Emus Kookaburra versus Blue White versus Bundaleer February - Emus versus Blue White versus St James Bundaleer versus Kookaburra February 16 Lundaleer versus Fanus Blue versus St James Kookaburra versus White.
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Secon
Delalie Tennis Association
White
Blue
Kookaburra
Emus
Bundaleer
St. James
White St. James
Kookaburra Blue
Emus Kookaburra
Blue White
St. James Hundaleer
Lundaleer
Fanus Blue
St. James Kookaburra
Visiting Traders and the Gladstone Council Letter to the Editor
A correspondent questions the Gladstone Councils planned By-law charging visiting traders £2 per day. The writer argues against the fee, notes impact on shop owners and rates, and suggests allowing traders to operate to benefit hotels, residents, and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Motors Loom Over Desert Trails In Middle East Growth
Postwar Middle East sees surging motor traffic as cars outpace camels from Egypt to Syria. Car ownership rises from 52 000 in 1925 to 75 000 in 1933, one per 700 people, with Syria Iraq trade rising to 6 218 tons in 1932. Imports of cars and accessories near a million pounds, USA supplying most in Egypt Palestine and Syria.
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Mecca
Desert
Middle East
Egypt
Palestine
Syria
Poland
British India
Iraq
U.S.A
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District Council OF
Sir A. Rivett
Bundaleer Forest
Ayr Street
Hearne
National Library of Australia
Corporation OF Jamestown
D. Boucaut
N. Haskard
W. C. Glasson
E. T. Daly S. Wenham
A. S. Gordon
M. McCallum
W. Naismith
C. L. Hewett
E. T. Daly
Clark
H. Zimmermann
Spalding News
xKevin Boyle
A.T.H.S
xJohn Fleming
xJohn Kerin
S.H.C
xDouglas Hodby
J.H.S
Eng
Fch
Geog
Arith
Maurice Judell
xJohn Kelly
xWilliam Kerin
Pamela Morris
C. Bruce Ward
Gordon Williams
P.C
W. B. Mather
Payneham
W. Benson Mather
Laura
Mather
W. L. Palmer
Russell—Jones
Belalie Tennis Association
Gladstone Council
McLeod’s
McLeod's
McLeod
Peterborough
Port Pirie
Bank of New South Wales
Bank of New South iPales
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