Port Pirie Technical School Eyes Diploma Courses in Pirie
The council of Port Pirie Technical School plans full-time Diploma Courses in Port Pirie with a Mining and Metallurgy program expected in 1948 followed by Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Entrance requires Leaving Certificate in four subjects including Maths and English plus Physics and Chemistry at Intermediate level. Four years of study anticipated. Principal seeks responses from parents or students interested in Pirie training.
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Port Pirie
Pirie
Adelaide
Gladstone District Council Seeks ABC Eisteddfod Arrangements
The Gladstone District Council invites local residents to a 8 p.m. meeting at Soldiers' Memorial Hall Gladstone on Tuesday July 22 to discuss arrangements for the Australian Broadcasting Commission National Eisteddfod broadcast in the Gladstone district. Prizes and broadcast engagements lure singing instrumentalists and entertainers to attend. W J Prior serves as chairman.
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Soldiers’ Memorial Hall
Gladstone
Australian Broadcasting Commission
A.B.C
W. J. Prior
Religious Services list and community notices from Gladstone area
A local page lists church service times for Methodist, Georgetown Baptist, Church of England, Laura and Wirrabara congregations with specific revivers and hours. Also notes Salvation Army meetings. Community items include holiday trips by Mr and Mrs Lines, Jack Weston hotel injury, Henschke health update, and a Gladstone Primary School funds games evening with prizewinners and attendees.
Madhatters Ball Draws Large Crowd at Gladstone Institute
July 3 at the Gladstone Institute featured a Madhatters Ball organized by the Golf Club. Mrs. L C Zerbe and helpers decorated the hall while hats of all kinds adorned the dancers. Judges favored hats worn by Mr S W Thomson and Miss Hobbs. The M I W were Messrs L Rohrlach and S W Thomson with Miss M Curtin's orchestra providing music. Supper was supervised by Mrs F C Grubb with a ladies committee assisting. Hall arrangements were handled by M L Archer L C Zerbe and M O Henschke.
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Gladstone Institute
Golf Club
L. C. Zerbe
S. W. Thomson
Gladstone Seed Wheat Competition Winners Named
The Gladstone Agricultural Bureau held a Seed Wheat Competition with judge W C Johnston. Champion and first prize went to R W Pearce, second to N E Coe, third to J L Black. The evening annual meeting elected R Pollard as President, with W K Pearce, Mel Prior as Vice Presidents, J L Potter as Secretary and Treasurer, and R Pollard as Auditor.
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Gladstone Branch
W. C. Johnston
R. W. Pearce
N. E. Coe
J. L. Black
R. Pollard
Messrs
W. K. Pearce
Mel Prior
J. L. Potter
Junior football at Tarcowie shows improving play
A large crowd gathered at Tarcowie Oval on June 11 for a combined junior football match. Final results: Caltowie Appila 4 0 4 behinds to Tarcowie Hornsdale 3 4 behinds. Winners Paech Amey Heaslip M Catford HK Burns. Next clash set for July 19 at Cal etc.
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Tarcowie Oval
Appila-Callowie
Tarcowie- Hornsdale
Thompson
Reds
Tarcowie-Hornsdale
Caltowie-Appila
Tareewie-Hornsdale
Paech
Amey
Heaslip
M. Catford
HK. Burns
Gladstone Rifle Club reorganised and set to resume shootings
The Gladstone Rifle Club in South Australia has reformed after wartime recess with 44 members and active practices. The opening shoot for the 1847/48 season is scheduled for July 19 at 2 30 pm with past captains H H Coe and F C Grubb firing the first shots.
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Gladstone Rifle Club
South Australia
H. H. Coe
F.C. Grubb
Messrs
R. H. Coe
F. C. Grubb
R. E. Lines
M. H. Page
H. M. Pascoe
A. Thomson
H. T. Harslett
L. C. Oborn
P. A. Lines
K. T. Flavel
M. §. Osman
H. J. Sargent
K. J. Smallacombe
L. C. Ob
WIRRABARA FOREST Scout Birthday and Society Magazine Night
The local Scout troop marked its fourth birthday with a well attended event led by Mr. A. B. Curtis and Scoutmaster Morgan featuring first aid demonstrations knotting and crafts followed by a social. A separate Literary Society Magazine evening edited by Mr. John Woodlands included articles by Scarfe Watt Curnow Bateman and others. July rainfall was low with 30 points and two gales affecting comfort.
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A. B. Curtis
Morgan
John Woodlands
Scarfe
Watt
CC. EB
P. J. Curnow
Bateman
Laura Mission Afternoon For Missionary Work
A Laura Methodist Hall gathering supported Methodist Overseas Missions. Mrs. W. J. Stafford opened with devotion as Laura Women's Auxiliary president. Guest speaker Mrs. E. M. Tuckett shared experiences among New Ireland natives. Musical numbers featured Mrs. L. McKenzie and Misses M. Lines EB. Walter with accompanists Mrs. McKenzie and C. Thompson. Thanks were voiced by Miss J. Hollitt.
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Laura Methodist Hall
W. J. Stafford
Laura Women’s Auxiliary
E. M. Tuckett
New Ireland
Apron Competition Brightens Rainy Session at Laura Hall
On July 15 in Laura Methodist Hall a large gathering of women held an apron competition for the Work Stall. Judging by Mrs J Sutcliffe awarded prizes to Mrs A Wild for large and bag aprons, and to Mrs V Blésing for a waist apron. The event featured music by Mrs L McKenzie and solos by Mesdames H Meier and Kohler.
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Laura Methodist Hall
J. Sutcliffe
A. Wild
V. Blésing
L. McKenzie
Mesdame
H. Meier
Kohler
K. Wild
W. J. Stafford
Rosette Ball at Laura Town Hall Raises Funds for Parish
The Rosette Ball held in Laura Town Hall on Thursday July 10 raised £34 for St. John's Anglican Church. Miss Curtin's Orchestra provided dance music and Mr. J S Wurm acted as Master of Ceremonies. A home made supper was served by local ladies.
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Laura Town Hall
St. John’s Anglican Church
Miss Curtin
J. 5
S. Wurm
Sudden Death at College Park Elderly Laura Resident
The eldest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W Wilson of Laura died suddenly at College Park. Born in 1868 in Adelaide she moved to Laura with her parents at age four and spent most of her life there. She attended Laura School and Adelaide High School and was active in Church of England work and Old Scholars Association. Her sisters Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Simpson had died earlier.
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College Park
W. Wilson
Laura
Adelaide
Laura School
Adelaide High School
Old Scholars’ Association
Church of England
Mitchell
Simpson
St. Peters
Liberal and Country League Rocky River District Meeting
The Rocky River District Liberal and Country League held its annual meeting at Memorial Hall Gladstone on July 16 with President H. M. Pascoe presiding. A. L. McEwen thanked for attending and presented reports and a cheque to retiring secretary Ben Weston who served 24 years in that role.
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Rocky River District
Memorial Hall
Gladstone
H. M. Pascoe
A. L. McEwen
W. W. Robinson
M.L.C
A. J. Watt
F. C. Grubb
H. R. Lines
L. Heaslip
H. Venning
H. Jaeschke
Ben Weston
Weston
Liberal and Country League
Messrs
Gee. McLeay
E. H. Edmonds
R. J. McDonald
Curnow
Lines
Davidson
Venning
Watt
Edmonds
C.W.A
Salvation Army Aid Spans Nations in Gracious Service
The Salvation Army feeds, shelters, and helps the needy across 92 countries. It relies on public generosity for its Self Denial Appeal, with Brigadier C. J. Brimblecombe in Adelaide awaiting donations and an official district collector soon.
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Richard O'Malley
Salvation Army
Aote
Winston Churchill
Europe
South Australia
C. J. Brimblecombe
Pirie Street
Adelaide
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Areas Express
Gladstone Market
Golisbroug Magy and Company Limited
Suffolks
Moyletown
Jamestown
Dalgety & Company
M. L. McQuillan
Port Pirie Technical School
Education Department of S.A
Penfold’s
Orange Grove
Ellen Street
Penfolds Private bin
Minchinbury Gold Seal Pagne
Minchinbury Sparkling Burgundy Champagne
West End Stout
C.O.D
A. S. Fahey, Prop
Wirrabara
Dairy Farmers
R. J. Finlayson, Limited
National Library of Australia
Georgetown Talkies
Wallace Berry
Marjorie Main
Barnacle Bill
Gen
Red Skelton
Furniture Sale
A. Farmers’ Co-op. Union Ltd
S.A. Farmers”C-Op
Union Ltd
W. C
F. L
FL. Jettner
Childs
Singer
Blackwood Hall
Miss C. Kupke
A. E. Gobell
Appila
Murray Schwark
R.A.A.F
Lionel EL
Klemm, Yacka
A. W. Sandford & Co. Limited
Hyre Peninsula
Broken Hill
Laubman & Pank Ltd
Gawler Place
F.O.R
Rivett's Shell
Currie St
Mile End
Cain & Jacob
Waymouth St. Adelaide
W. Thomson
B.D.S
Crystal Brook
J. P. Maddigan & Sons
Yandiah Hall
Siam
L. TH. Winneke
Rand Ball
Stone Hut
Gladstone—Marlins
Methodist Gladstone
the Tuckett
Huddleston
E. Tuckett
Georgetown Baptist
Georgetown
Hawke
St. Silas
Methodist
M. C. Morris
L.L.B
Morris
Laura—Matting
Stafford
Lehmann
Baptist
Laura—T P.m
E. Badenhop
Holiness
Salvation Meeting
Areas Express and Farmers’ Journal
Eddie Lines
Murray Growden
Jean Andrews
Beefaloo
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Jack Weston
Commercial Hotel Ltd
N. Denton
J. Bath
OG. Rogers
J. W. Prior
Miss Allen
Madhatters
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau
Tarcowie
Wirrabara Forest
Laura Mission
Rosette Ball
Miss Adelaide
Inskip Wilson
Rocky River District Committee
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