World’s Financial Position Highlighted by British Debts
The Glasgow Daily Herald discusses Britain’s wartime sacrifices and German in kind deliveries. It notes costs of 10 to 11 billion pounds in six years, debt interest to the U.S. amounting to 2.222 trillion, and relief outlays of 0.6 to 0.7 billion. Coal, iron, steel, and cotton were affected, with Britain’s coal output dropping and exports at 50 million tons. The speaker supports the Young Plan over the Dawes Plan, but warns ten years of deliveries have already passed and argues another decade is too long.
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Glasgow Daily Herald
William Graham
The
Hague
Great Britain
U.S.A
France
Germany
Italy
A Nation at War and Peace Reflections on Gender Roles
A witty essay contrasts appearances and honesty with examples of shopping habits and decision making. It notes that typewriters aid writing but do not shape thought. It ponders whether a bachelor or married person can truly choose peace or war and uses the revolving door as a symbol of indecision.
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Iam
Continental at Gladstone annual fundraiser at Tresylva Park
The Annual Continental in aid of Ornamental Grounds funds will be held at Tresylva Park on Monday evening. Stalls offer refreshments, produce, sweets, cool drinks and ice cream. A mammoth film programme led by F Rock screens Annie Laurie with Lillian Gish, plus a 2,000 ft comedy and news reels totaling 14,000 ft. Colored electric lights will illuminate the grounds. admission is 1/6 for adults and 1d for children plus tax.
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Tresylva Park
F. Rock
Metro-Coldwyn-Mayer
Annie Laurie
Lillian Gish
Pathe News
Gazette
New Zealand
Laura Races and Adelaide Racing Club Notes
Sporting notes list upcoming races and likely contenders. Laural Races features hurdles times with candidates such as Fighting Mac and Star Dancer while other events name Miss Calamus Adequate and Delphinus as possible winners. Adelaide Racing Club cards include hurdles bets Cannes Gambals apprentices divisions Radiant Revel Repression and Betty Tuck Rosa Turrettfield Stakes Repast Queen of Opera with Glen Anton Burl and Stargat Cochina in Welter.
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Laura
Star Dancer
Miss Calamus
Rev Burvill to Thursday Island Sub-Dean at All Saints Cathedral
The Rev William Burvill B A of Willochra Diocese is appointed Sub-Dean of All Saints Cathedral Thursday Island also known as the Quetta Memorial Church. He has served as rector of Laura with Gladstone Georgetown Wirrabara since 1921 and is examining chaplain to the Bishop of Willochra. The Quetta Memorial Church commemorates those lost on the s s Quetta February 28 1890 with 133 of 298 saved and several miraculous escapes.
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William Burrvill
Willochra
All Saints’ Cathedral
Thursday Island
Quetta Memorial Church
Burvill
Laura
Gladstone
Georgetown
Wirrabara
Nash
All Saints
South Australia
Quetta Memorial
S.s. Quetta
Idear Bennet Dawson
Archdeacon
Georgetown Defeats Caltowie In A Grade Tennis Match
A Saturday tennis match at Georgetown saw the home team triumph over Caltowie with a score of 8 sets to 7. A trophy presented by Mrs. E. G. Smallacombe of the Croquet Club is displayed in front of 8 H. Wilson, an oxidised pedestal fruit stand with a glass dish. The prize will pass to a player after three consecutive wins, to encourage ongoing competition.
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Caltowie
Georgetown
E. G. Smallacombe
Gladstone News Roundup of Holidays and Notices
Mrs M Palmer of Gladstone holidays in Adelaide. Mrs M A Schmidt returns to Gladstone after weeks at Orroroo and Wilmington. Mr E J O Callaghan of Crystal Brook recovering after illness. Mrs C C Bennett, Gladstone Girl Guides captain, attends a week camp at Clare. Mr F E Chick, Gladstone Primary head, returns Saturday. Mr L Carthew, High School head, back today. Mr SH R Hill of National Bank renews Gladstone connections on visit. Miss Nellie Meaney of Cowell Primary holidays with parents. returns to Cowell by aeroplane. Mr J J Parker of Georgetown transferred to Wallaroo with Mrs Parker. Mr W C H Hampel relieves station master during Mr P J Martin’s holidays. Martin resumes tomorrow.
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Gladstone
L. Carthew
SH. R. Hill
Renmark
The
National Bank
Nellie Meaney
Cowell Primary School
J. Meaney
Cowell
J. J. Parker
Georgetown
S.A. Railways Department
Wallaroo
Mr. Martin
TENDERS CALLED BY GLADSTONE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contractors are advised that tenders will be received until February 14 for works required by the District Council of Gladstone.
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Gladstone
Men’s Ready to Wear Tailored Suits Sale
Sale offers tailored suits in navy serge grey and fawn tweeds with workmanship and materials praised. Usual 85 to 95 shillings, now 69/6. Also men’s Gellular singlets in sizes M and OS, usually 3/9, now 1/11. Dress materials in dress lengths, rayon, voices, art silks, all cleared at half price.
FACES AND ROOMERS JOKES AND WITTY QUOTES ROUNDupuk
A long jumble of social quips and light humor lines. Contains jokes about lawns vacuum cleaners marriages and common sayings from a late era column. It mixes reflections on optimism courage and everyday observations with puns and aphorisms.
Visiting, Professional and Business Cards at Area Express
Area Express office offers visiting, professional and business cards printing services. Contact phone number listed as 1 for inquiries and ordering details.
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Areag Ex Prems
Random Snippets and Jokes From Forgotten Columns
A collage of quips and reflections on language humor marriage and society from an old column. It critiques reporters and modern quirks while offering light miscellany about rheumatism cures car care and the Dead Sea potash joke.
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