Georgetown and Gladstone Cricket Scores and Local Notices
In December 1927 Georgetown defeated Gladstone 120 to 23 and 275 to 196 in a cricket double match. A farewell at Gladstone railway station honored stationmaster W G Martin. The Hon F W Young was knighted. Campbell on brakes advises front 60–65 percent and rear 35–40 percent braking for safety on wet roads. W Pollitt resigns as Gladstone Goal keeper after four years. Smallpox outbreak reported at Gladstone farm with quarantine ordered. Areas Express taken over by W Hancock. The Broke Hill Tramway opened by the Duke of Manchester. W Hancock sells Areas Express after forty years to L M W Judell. over 100 claims filed in Flinders Range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Gladstone
Laura
W. G. Martin
Riches
F. W. Young
Malcolm Campbell
W. Hancock
Broke Hill
Duke of Manchester
Georgetown Club Events and Local Harvest Updates
The Georgetown cricket club hosted a dance at the Institute with W Bond and K Bond on sax and piano and visitor L Quinlan aiding. Wheat harvesting drags on with about 5 000 bags left. quality varies but yields overall improved. Appendicitis illness continues with Ailsa Smallacombe recovering after surgery at Port Pirie hospital. St Marys Tennis teams fared well against Gulnare and Georgetown A fell to Railways Gladstone 11 sets 90 games to 7 sets 79 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cricket Club
K. Bond
L. Quinlan
S. H. Wilson
Port Pirie
Crosby, Mann and Co
Ailsa Smallacombe
Linly
M. Gordon
Burra
Bennett and
Fisher
Jamestown
St. Mary's
Gulnare
Georgetown
Railways
Gladstone
Gladstone Electric Light Cricket Association Formed
Minutes from December 21 1937 show the creation of the Gladstone Electric Light Cricket Association. Resolutions set annual club fee ten shillings, rule adoption of RS A E L C, stated playing nights Mondays and Wednesdays, season January 3 1938 to last Wednesday in April, two umpires per team, Roy Thompson as umpire coach, and local eligibility within Gladstone town district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Electric Light Cricket Association
Rs.a.e.l C
E. G. Phillips
Ledy
A.S.A
Roy Thompson
Gladstone
Gladone
R.S.A
Cane Tains
Yeith
Wood Gas as Fuel for Motor Vehicles
Governments in Belgium France Germany and Italy have subsidized and then mandated the shift to producer gas for road vehicles. By late 1937 many private and public fleets must convert a portion of their vehicles to wood gas or other locally produced fuels.
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Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Taly
Snowtown Sporting Notes Hurdles Trials and Purses
Snowtown notes report on Saturday events with hurdles and trials featuring Selassie ar Down Novice-Mudjurra Double Speed and King Nephine. Other races include Snowtown Colp-Dalmuie with Goldtress Amalabine and a purse list listing Chivasion New Power Has wy Girl Barunga Holp-Rattrap Sau Micha elie Marimba Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowtown
Selassie Ar Down
Mudjurra
King Nephine
Dalmuie
Goldtress
Amalabine
Salatrix
Warrior
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gladstone Business
Appy
C. C. Bennett Gladstone
Phona
Bor
Fudunda
Society
Phone 126 Ltd
Township v. Railway
Campbell
W. Pollitt
Areas Express
L. M. W. Judell
Flinders Range
Phyllis Cook
Sydney
David Jones
A. C. Masters
E. Yates
Fruiterer
Greengrocer
Main Street
J. L. Herman
Port Victoria
West End
M. W. Gurney
Leesue
Colts
Warriors
Acanan
Elf. Holmes
Main ST
Jozbing Werk
E. A. Gale & Sons Builders, Contractors & Undertakers
Sixth St
Australia
Bedford
Holden’'S Ltd
Chassi
G.M.A.C
H. T. Harslett
Vauxhall
Oldsmobile
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
Gladstone Hotel
Ern Cohen
Auburn and
Wallaroo
West. End
Gealer
V. R. Bradock
the Booyoolie Hotel
Jack Page
J. W. Norman
Gladstone Pharmacy
P.O. Bok
Nathan Beer
A. R. Turley
Stewart
Carpenter and Joiner
ATRIA
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
Sporting Notes
Sydney W. Thomson
Univ. Adel
Maones—Gladstone
C Brook
Garner
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