Agricultural Conditions Report for December Observes Weather Impacts
Mr. B L Orchard reports December weather hindered harvests across drought districts with cool nights and misty showers. Grain yields are modest but improving. some wheat samples show pinched grains and sprouted stock due to late heavy rains. Fallows, barley, and oats deliver fair returns though barley straw growth sometimes disappointing. External rains refill lakes and reservoirs easing water shortages for domestic and stock use.
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B. L. Orchard
Lucerne
Hame
Gladstone Institute Notes and Financials with Auction Plan
The committee reported Mr. Rock’s compliance with public entertainment rules and that memorial windows remain incomplete. The Library account shows a credit of £141 17 5 and a debit of £689 9 on Ball, totaling a combined deficit of £547 21 7. Librarian’s report was received. An auction of magazines is set for Friday evening February 10th, with Mr Harslett conducting the sale.
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Harslett Ba
The Poor Relation and a Widow's Home
The piece contrasts Chinese filial piety with Australian widows living in sons homes. It argues such arrangements burden older women, urging men to ensure a separate home for wives, and suggests consulting Mr. R. C. McKnight of the A. M. P. Society in Jamestown to secure this.
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China
A.M.P. Society
R. C. McKnight
Jamestown
Wedding of Miss Sargent and Mr. Cook at Gladstone Church
A graceful January wedding united Miss Amy E Sargent and Frederick Cuthbert Cook at Gladstone Methodist Church. Officiant Rev T Geddes White led the ceremony with organist Mrs Thenains. reception followed at the Sargents home before the couple departed for Victor Harbor for their honeymoon.
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Gladstone Methodist Church
J. H. Sargent
Gladstone
Frederick Cuthbert
D.C. Cook
Adelaide
T. Geddes White
Thenains
Crystal Brook
H. J. Sargent
Gladys Bennett
Bride
F. J. Spencer
Cecil Wright
Bestia
Hley Venning
Bird
Sunshine
Victor Harbour
A. Curtis
Deaths and local notes from the Areas Express 1890
Forty years ago a summary from the Areas Express reports the death of Oliver Horner the first mayor of Gladstone. The funeral was at Port Pirie with large attendance. Also noted are political candidacy, college appointment, a damaging lamp accident, and cricket scores between Laura and Gladstone and Georgetown versus Jamestown with full score details.
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Oliver Horner
Gladstone
Port Pirie
T. ¥. Inglis
Georgetown
Roseworthy Agricultural College
Jas. Murrie
J. G. Ramsay
Laura v. Gladstone
Laura —C. Jobson
R. Cotton
R. Lander
D.C. Scott
H. Weston
L. Mortimer
W. Harnett
H. A. Kleeman
A. Britten
J. Spice
C. Piper
G. Read
H. Ryan
S. Virgo
W. C. Tostevin
J. Brogan
Sundries
Jamestown—Turner
Ogilvie
Kruger
Gordon
Keen
McKenzie
Wood
Howell
Wills
Kelly
Gwen
Rocky River Cricket Association 1920 Second Round Reports
The programme lists Round fixtures for January to March with Huddleston, Georgetown, Narridy, Crystal Brook, Gulnare and Gladstone. A match summary notes Gladstone beat Gulnare with Masters and Gomer starring in a last wicket stand and details of bowling figures for the Gladstone side.
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Huddleston
Georgetown
Narridy
Crystal Brook
Gulnare
Laura
Gladstone
Gulnara
Hnuddleston
Norridy
Laura of
Galnare
Gladetobe
Gunare
Masters
Gomer
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Australia
New Zealand
Forgans
R Forgan Limited
Fa Foster
Arks Costa
Melrose
R. J. Finlayson, Limited
MR. Farmer
Square
Sunshine Shandy
F. C. Grubb
Cordial and Ice Works
Gladstone Institute
Rocky River Cricket Association
J. Thomsou
W. Gomer
N. Coe
V. Coe
C. Kearns
C. Harris
J. V. Thomson
Thompson
G. Thomson
Harris
Smart
G. Kearney
Teakle
Crawford
Kearns
Badman
Braggy
Wellington
Gailine i V. Coe
Stpd
Bruggy
R. Badman
J. Teakle
J. Tbglis
A. Collins
F. Radford
L. Wellington
L. Bruggy
K. Crawford
D. Murphy
B. Smart
Gulnarb
C. Radford
Coe
N . Wellington
Wy . Collins
Inglis
B. Badman
L Brugey
Kearney
C. Smart
the Bulletin
Chas. Geddes & Co
Port Pirie, Port Augusta
Port Lincoln and
Tumby Bay
North. Org
Redcliffe
Atock
Port Augusta
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Commonwealth
Xpert
Neste
R J. McDonald
Clutterbuck Bros. Ltd
Masaey-Harris Co. Ltd
Inauranea Co
National Mutual Life Association Ltd
Cyclone Prepy, Ltd
Feeeing
Gates
Abbott Bug- By
Erte Jettes
Baie
Pheus
Aloe
R. C. Vern
M.S. McLeod
Rugby-Durant
EA Gale & Sons Builders
Sixth Street
Cleveland
Monumenta and Tombstones
Northern Assurance Company
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