Booth Tender Sealed for 25th Show at Melrose 1947
Tenders received by 4 pm August 1 for Booths at the 25th Show on October 4 1947. Includes rights to supply Luncheon Tea and beverages, to sell Lavejoys rolls fruit confections coal drinks and ice cream and a separate side show booth for chocolates. Three year publican booth option with limited attendance noted. Highest tender not guaranteed. Further inquiries to U BLE Secretary Melrose 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesders
WMT
Firther
U. Ble
Melrose
Mrs Leesue Return and Local Accident News
Mrs Jack Leesue returns from New South Wales visit with sister and Gwen wife of late Clary. Mr W H Cockburn overseer for Gladstone District Council suffers concussion after a beam falls on his head during tractor shed work. He leaves hospital in satisfactory progress. Gladstone Merrymakers plan a ball July 31 to aid Crystal Brook District Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Leesue
New South Wales
Mrs. Warren
Gwen
Clary
Merrilyn
Broken Hill
W. H. Cockburn
Gladstone District
Gladstone
Gladstone Merrymakers
Crystal Brook District Hospital
Gladstone Bureau Meeting and Local Football Action
The Gladstone Agricultural Bureau meets Friday August 1 at 4 pm at the Gladstone Institute with veterinary surgeon James Rundle as guest speaker. A curtain raiser features a Tar cowie Hornsdale versus Appila Caltowie schoolboys football match at Cal towie on July 19, ending in a 5 4 win for Tar cowie Hornsdale. Goalkickers were Thomson for Tar cowie Hornsdale and P Haren with two, B Paech one for Appila Caltowie. Best players include Thomson Smith Stacey Butterick Arthur for Tar cowie Hornsdale and M Catford Burns Paech Haren Sumners for Appila Caltowie. An added attraction was Schoolgirls Basketball pitting Appila Caltowie and St Joseph against each other, with St Joseph prevailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Institute
James Rundle
Jamestown - Caltowie
Tarcowie-Hornsdale
Appila-Caltowie
Caltowie
Appila-Cal
Appila
St. Joseph
Sunday Church Services and Times Chapter Jamestown Area
Sunday notices list July 27 1947 services across Gladstone Georgetown Yangya and surrounding towns. Methodist Rev Eric Tuckett preaches Gladstone 11 am and 7 pm while Georgetown hosts 3 pm and 7 pm sessions. Other denominations include Baptist Lutheran Church of Peterborough and local Anglican and Church of England services with varied times and ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Eric Tuckett
Yangya
Clover Hill
Tawke
Georgetown
Church OF England
Laura
Salvation Army Meeting and Sunday Schedule
Salvation Army notices list Lieut E Badenhop with services at 11 am and 7 pm, Holbess Meeting at 11 am, Sunday School at 2 30 pm, and Salvation Meeting at 7 pm Trinity VIII. Wilmington shows a.m. service with H C Terka at 4 30 a.m. ALC Melrose 11 a.m. H C Booleroo Centre 8 20 p.m. Evening song at Murraytown 4 p.m. Evensong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
E. Badenhop
Holbess
Salvation Meeting
Church OF England
Wilmington—s
Spalding CWA Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Spalding CWA annual meeting on July 11 elected President Mrs. N F Wilsdon and several officers including Vice Presidents Mrs Claude Allen Miss M Mahon and Miss A Howley Secretary Mrs Jim Marsh Assistant Secretary Miss Lela Mahon Treasurer Mrs Walsh senr Press Correspondent Mrs Claude Allen and a Craft Committee. Retiring President Mrs Gericke was thanked for four years of service. Eleven new members were welcomed at the June meeting and two more joined at the annual meeting. The next main event is an annual exhibition in Spalding Hall on September 27 with proceeds to the local War Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Wilsdon
Claude Allen
M. Mahon
A. Howley
Jim Marsh
Lela Mahon
Walsh
Stan Longmire
Rod Gill
Ivan Gericke
Don Gericke
Luke Priess
Mrs. Collins
Gericke
Spalding
Spalding Hall
Youth Club Suffers First Defeat In League Opener
Youth Club loses 16 to 6 to Khaki as Mahoney 8, Davey 6 lead Khaki scoring while Hill Fosdike and Patten reach 2 each for Youth Club. Football Black beats RSL Green 15 to 5 with Rosie 6 and Martin 4 as Green scores 1. Semi finals set for Wednesday July 30 with Youth Club vs Football Black and Railways vs RSL Green. end of round two standings show Youth Club 18, Football Black 14, Railways 10, RSL Green 8, Football White 6, Khaki 4.
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Khaki
Mahoney
Davey
Smoar
Hill
Fosdike
Patten
Football Black
R.S.L. Green
Green
Rosie
Martin
Lambert
Daly
Black
Williams
O'Leary
Phillips
Railways Vy Rsl
Railways
R.S.L
Football White
Flaxgrowers Hold Enthusiastic Laura Meeting
Northern District Flaxgrowers met at Laura on Wednesday July 16 with 21 growers and four visitors. Mr. Jim Stevenson of Melbourne outlined the flax industry in Australia and overseas, noting tank retting requires about £15000 to install and 5 million gallons of water annually for 1200 acres, plus 15000 gallons daily waste water for 500 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaxgrowers
Laura
W. F. Wurst
G. M. Black
Jim Stevenson
Melbourne
England
Europe
Hayes
A. E. Sheldon
Flaxgrowers Association
Clark
Black
Stevenson
Mr. Stevenson
Australia
Blesing
Bob Lines
Gladstone Rifle Club opens 1947 48 season with 600 yard shoot
The Gladstone Rifle Club welcomed visitors for its 1947 48 opening shoot. Captain T Harslett noted that a club reorganisation had been needed since 1878. R H Coe and F C Grubb fired opening shots. Twenty eight shooters fired 8 shots at 600 yards with H F Ninnes of Booleroo Centre taking top score 35 over C Woodward. Afternoon tea served to about 60 as ideal weather prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Rifle Club
T. Harslett
H. M.pastoe
Messrs
R. H. Coe
F. C. Grubb
H. F. Ninnes
Booleroo
C. Woodward
Gladstone
B.C
R. McNeil
C.B
D. J. Prior
E. Hough
L. C. Oborn
P. A. Lines
H. M. Pascoe
K. J. Smallacombe
R. Heaslip
J. J. Sargent
R. D. Black
H. T. Harslett
D. M. Weatherill
H. W. Wilson
L. J. Sargent
R. Nash
C. P. Smallacombe
J. M. Black
H. Norman
J. Weston
B. C. Shetlat
W. B. Shetlat
Branch of the A P P U formed at Wanderrah
A meeting at the Institute on Wednesday 16th inst formed a Wanderrah branch of the Australian Primary Producers Union. D C Ferme was elected chairman. W L Smith outlined aims and the need for producers organisation. Officers elected: Branch President W S Eagle, Vice President H Roberts, Secretary and Treasurer A Jacobs. A branch committee will be elected at the inaugural meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australian Primary Producers Union
D. C. Ferme
W. L. Smith
Smith
Retalie
A.P.P.U
National Farmers Union
British National Farmers Union
Wandearah
W. S. Eagle
H. Roberts
A. Jacobs
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Subway
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Jamestown
Spalding Market
Hinadsiew
Nice
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Broadview
Bagshaw
ROYAL
Tk.a.n
F.M.A.S
Torrens
Fletcher Street
Birkenhead
Caltowie Institute
Jamestown Hospital Inc
Cavanagh
A. E. Gobell
Murray Schwark
R.aaf
J. P. Maddigan & Sons
Rand Ball
Milt Memorial Hall
A. & B.C. Brass Band
Yandiah Hall
L. H. Winneke
Vandlah Hall
National Library of Australia
Mount Remarkable
Scriculturns
Society
Sule Risht
Sule
Iblican
Booth
Jamestown Hospital
Dinnestown Hospital
Jamestown Institute
Rivebom
Kk. McLennan
Georgetown Talkies
Universal
Scarlet Street
Ed. G. Robinson
Joan Bennett
Dan Duryea
Filus
Bonita Granville
Noah Beery Jr
Traveltalk
Georgetown 3
J. J. Vanstone
Shell Tleve
North Terrace
Adelaide
Wirrabara
Laura—Thiurs
Sizned E. L. Klemm
Yacka
A. W. Sandford & Co. Limited
Great Britain
Tae Valley
Laubman & Pank Ltd
Gawler Place
Mos
Rivett
Currie St
Mile End
Cain & Jacob
Waymouth St. Adelaide
A. D. Palmer
W. L. Palmer & GO
Ayr
Areas Express and Farmers’ Journal
Crystal Brook Hospital
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau
Arthur Gurtz
Rowland Flat
E. Richards
Jamestown Gladstone
Methodist
Crystal Brook
Church OF England Bt
Silas
M C. Morris
C.R
A. L. Burrow
F.B.S. Narridy
F.B.S
Beetaloo Valley
Morris
Hawke
Lutheran Church
Peterborough
R. F. O’connor
Jamestown (Institute
S. W. Thomson
B.D.S
Owen Goldsworthy
Murraytown
Spalding C.W.A
Men's Basketball Association
Flax
Wanderrah
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