C V Wight Hosts At Home in Gladstone Tuesday
NRS C V Wight will be at home at E F C 5 Manager's Residence Gladstone on Tuesday next June 9 from 3 p m to 5 p m.
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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
2
NRS C V Wight will be at home at E F C 5 Manager's Residence Gladstone on Tuesday next June 9 from 3 p m to 5 p m.
Rev. A. H. White of Trinity Sunday leads St. James Jamestown services at 9 30 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Evensong at 7 p.m. Rev. J. Mahoney conducts Jamestown services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Belalie North holds a 3 p.m. service.
Miss D Lucas of Peterborough visited Mr and Mrs E Garner at Gladstone for a holiday. Mr E H Orchard has returned to Jamestown Office of Goldsbrough Mort & Co after months relieving at country branches.
Residents and visitors enjoy holidays at Victor Harbor and Adelaide. Clergy, staff, and families around Gladstone resume duties and receptions as Rev G G Evans takes charge at St Alban’s. Local sports clubs report golf entries, puppy stakes, and hotel licence changes while residents plan bridge days and social gatherings.
Accompanied by District Agricultural Adviser EB Orichard and Assistant Secretary F C Richards Mr C A Goddard will lecture and demonstrate Wool Classing at North Bundaleer Springs Melrose Orroroo and Jamestown. June 13 14 15 and 16 schedule includes lectures and woolshed demonstrations in the afternoons and evenings.
A large gathering of parents and friends attended Empire Day at Gladstone Primary School on Friday. Head teacher Mr. R. A. Mundy welcomed visitors as speeches were given by G. M. Black chairman of the School Committee Co Budge H. T. Harslett and R Ballantyne. The flag was saluted and the program closed with Song of Australia and the National Anthem.
The Secretary Mr F J O Loughlin records 646 cycling and 40 running entrants. Clare Blyth Orroroo Gladstone Wirrabara and three Jamestown units join military sections for an event with £35 prize money plus trophies. Handicaps to be announced next week. Events begin 11 am with cycling and pedestrian races and 3 pm for military displays.
The Jamestown Hospital annual function at Institute Hall on Wednesday May 24 drew visitors from Gladstone Laura Spalding Peterborough and nearby towns. Under Mr R Trevorrow direction dancing to Ben Evans Jamestown Dance Orchestra ran to 1 am. The hall was decorated with flowers the ladies Committee provided supper and gross takings reached £30. Ticket sales were handled by R Mec Lennan Secretary and door arrangements by A Baldwin and M McCallum.
A joyous farewell was hosted at the Mayoress E T Daly’s home for Miss Eileen Slattery ahead of her move to the Teachers College in Adelaide. Daphne Daly led a gift presentation of a handbag, with Miss Slattery replying graciously. Guests included Misses Daphne Daly Von Daly Mary Polomka Norma Lewis Corrie McInerney and Molly Daly as supper concluded the event.
A witty quip contrasts regiments with a joke about bearing arms versus bare legs. A reflective line notes that awareness of ignorance comes late, followed by a dark exchange where an old man asks for directions and a weary voice replies he is heading into the river.
The second round matches kick off tomorrow with Gladstone at home to Georgetown Crystal Brook at Caltowie and Wirrabara visiting Jamestown. Gladstone team includes J Page captain J Lee sue vice P Leesue and others Jamestown led by D Goodes captain with M McCarthy J McLaren and C Travers among listed players. Reserves named for both sides.
Jamestown B grade team to play Washpool at Washpool on Saturday January 3. Captain W Smith leads a squad including H Jackson J McDonald G Hennig C Williams J Williams G Rosie J Kerin F Merrifield J Kelly C Furst O Goldsworthy E O Riley A Wehrmann 8 Jeffs R Ryan Vic Thomas W Fletcher A Wilson R Gibbons. Bus departs Syd Dickson's shop at 1.45 p.m. sharp.
Local notes show visitors from Adelaide and Western Australia staying with families in Mannanarie and Terowie. A football match Saturday between Terowie and Mannanarie ended with Terowie 5 9 to Mannanarie 4 11, Umpire Drew praised. A May 23 dance to raise football funds drew crowds from nearby towns, with novelty and statue dances won by local residents.
A social event titled Old Scholars Ball is planned in Jamestown with the date left blank on the notice. Organizers invite alumni and former residents to gather for a formal evening of music and reminiscing at a local venue.
Two shillings buys a pint of Heenzo claimed to treat chest throat and nasal ailments. Advertises internal use for coughs colds croup bronchitis and flu with nasal antiseptic and gargle applications for sore throats.
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