Gladstone District Council meets amid wartime duties
June 5 1942 council agenda includes subsidies for firefighting road bridge petrol for councillors attending meetings and various representations from government departments and boards. Committee nominations to Library, hall use for patriotic work, Red Cross input, road works, and land purchases discussed amid health and vaccination planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Agriculture
Liquid Fuel Control Board
Gladstone Institute
L.G. Dept
Town Planning Appeal Board
Mitcham
Employers Federation
Shell Co
Apple and Pear Board
M. J. Shetlat
A. Hooper
M. Lee
Federal Treasury
Cr. Page
Dr. Deeble
Red Cross and Comforts Fund
Dr. Page
Cr. Potter
Phillips
Treasure
Chick
Reardon
Cr. Black
Dr. Potter
Poole
Port Pirie Road
Beetaloo Road
Dr. Black
Laura
Beetaloo Corner
Pirie Road
Prior's Corner
Cr. O'Neill
East Ward
Cr. Lines
Miss Jones
Govt
Hall
Georgetown Red Cross elects officers and sets POW fund
In Georgetown on June 10 the local Red Cross branch elected officers led by President Mrs G J Noonan. New roles include Vice President Mrs G Smallacombe and Secretary Mrs L Brogan. They voted £30 for the POW Fund and announced ration books issuing officer Mr C A Woodward with institute as the issue site. Children at the local school showed support for POW stamps. Lester's Pictures ends monthly picture night due to wartime conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Red Cross Society
G. J. Noonan
G. Smallacombe
L. Brogan
P. Thomson
Tresurer
A. J. Noll
A, Crossman
JD. O'Connell
H W. Freeman
R. Vaughton
P.O.W. Fund
C. A. Woodward
Georgetown
Institute
P.O.W
S.lf. Fund
Lester
R S A Ladies Branch Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the R S A Ladies Committee annual meeting on June 5 Mrs E J C Williams was re elected President Mrs E Wight Vice President and Mrs Abbott Secretary. The president praised the year’s work noting the Poppies and Buttons sale raised over 30 pounds and the group donated to the War Purposes Fund. They aided the Men’s Branch Xmas Tree and presented over 1000 cigarettes to soldiers on leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.S.A
E. J. C. Williams
E. Wight
Abbott
Williams
Jamestown War Purposes Funds
Mr and Mrs A D Bray contribute 220 pounds to the Jamestown war relief fund. The brief record notes a donation from the Bray couple designated for wartime purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
A, D
Bray
Presentation to Mr and Mrs B Heron at Jamestown Church
Officials of Jamestown Methodist Church gathered at the Herons home on Wednesday May 27 to thank them for nearly fifty years of service. Rev Harper and others praised their work in church activities, Sunday School, choir and community service, and wished them happiness in their new home at Blackwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown Women's Basketball Association Results
Last Saturday results show Methodist Blue 26 def Methodist White 21 with Hewett and McKenzie top scorers. High School 35 beat Pres and Baptist. Old Scholars 55 defeated St Joseph Brown 4. Teams listed include Blue White High School Old Scholars St Joseph Blue and St Joseph Brown with matchups scheduled for June 2 and June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Blue
Methodist White
P. Hewett
McKenzie
Medlin
Abbott
Hewett
R. Warner
I. Baker
High School
Pres. & Baptist
TI. Steggall
R. O'Loughlin
Pres
Baptist
J. Gribble
N. Lewis
M. Cronin
Steggall
Wehrmann
Grown
McDougall
L. O'Leary
St. Joseph Blue
T. Wallace
Slattery
H. Rodeghiero
K. Kely
Northeast
S. Merrifield
M. Wallace
D, Weston
M. Philips
Methodist
L. Miller
J. Medlin
R, Warner
L Saker
D, Moore
D, Abbott
B. Wilkins
L. Blaskett
J. Dunlop
E. Collins
M. Bilis
I, Steggall
L. Grayson
E. Burton
Old Scholars
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Brown
St. Joseph Brown Vy
Local Notices From Express June 1932 and Earlier
Summary of brief items including Mrs E W Winkler farewell at Memorial Hall and St Albans Church. Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee elected officers. football results with Gadstone Laura and Gladstone Salomontown. death of K E Matthiessen. historical dates noting peace declaration and Laura defeating Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Winkler
Memorial Hall
St. Alban’s
Gladstone Ornamental Grounds
H. Oiman
W. L. Evans
F. Pitman
Salomontown
KE. Matthiessen
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.R.P
Mr. Scott
Gladstone District
Commonwealth
Australia
Post
National Library of Australia
Gladstone
J. F. O'Neill
J. R. Potter
R. Hillam
M. H. Page
J. G. Deeble
C. H. Lines
G. M. Black
J. C. Thomson
Local Board of Health
Board of Health
Central Board
Black
Page
J. Stewart
R.S.A. Ladies Branch
Mrs. B. Heron
Germain
France
Army
Air Force
Bruneval
Havre
Jamestown Women’s Basketball Association
H. T. Harslett
General Commission
Horwood Bagshaw
Imperial
Goodyear
Malvern Star
Jamestown Talkies
United Artist Studio
Gary Cooper
The
Walter Brennan
Fred Stone
Doris Davenport
Pete Smith
New Orleans
Money Order
Liberty
Nla.gov
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