Official Opening of Additions to Jamestown Hospital
The Jamestown Hospital celebrated the official opening of two new bedrooms and a bathroom on Friday afternoon with the Mayoress Mrs E T Daly opening the building. The event, attended by many residents, highlighted improved nurse accommodation, a $256 local fund and a government subsidy to complete the £502 project.
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Jamestown Hospital
E. T. Daly
A. L. McEwin
M.L.C
B. Opie
J. M. Ross
Messrs
F. W. Haese
James Pilkington
Jamestown Women's Sports Club
M. J. Cronin
J.P
D.C. of
Jamestown
McDonald
J. E. Lehmann
R. McLennan
Daly
C.W.A
Crowds honor Aircraftsman Colin McAskill at Bundaleer Hall
A large crowd gathered at Bundaleer Hall on June 5 to honor Aircraftsman Colin McAskill on leave. Returned soldiers formed a guard of honour, and dignitaries including Jamestown mayor E T Daly and Returned Soldiers League president J M Ross attended. Colin received gifts, best wishes, and thanks, with a concluding song and dancing to Miss Jane's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bundaleer Hall
Colin Mcaskill
Jamestown
Spalding
Colin
J. M. Molineux
M. J. Cronin
E. T. Daly
J. M. Ross
Molineux
Samuels
Jane
Lightning Football Premiership at Gladstone Draws Big Crowd
A large crowd attended the Northern Areas Association lightning premiership at Gladstone oval on Saturday. Races, football matches, and a dance followed, with two 15 minute quarters. Georgetown beat Wirrabara, Gladstone defeated Crystal Brook, then final Gladstone edged Georgetown. Receipts topped £32, funds to Red Cross and Comforts Fund.
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Gladstone Oval
Northern Areas Association
Gladstone
Georgetown
Wirrahara
R. Harris
Crystal Brook
Oval
Jack Page
Clif Gunley
F. T. Acott
R. R. Harris
R. Waldeck
Latstone
G. W. H. Gale
Jack Leesue
Gale
T. Nancarrow
Ald
Red Cross and Comforts Fund
Old London Lady Receives Jamestown Coat Through Red Cross
A 62 year old London woman given a coat sent from Jamestown in 1940 reaches its recipient via the Jamestown Red Cross Circle Depot. Miss E J Metcalf reports the coat reached Mrs Pemberton, bombed from her home and evacuated to The Old Vicarage Burnham in Somerset. Mrs Pemberton, 82, is now in good spirits at the Furzedown Rest Centre, and hopes to hear from Mrs Gummer in Brisbane, Australia. The supervisor Grace A Harris notes morale among evacuated elderly remains high.
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E. J. Metcalf
London
Jamestown Red Cross Circle
Jamestown
Pemberton
Burnham-in-Sea
Somerset
Australia
Brisbane
Grace A. Harris
Wheat Stabilization Scheme Reaches New Stage
The Wheat Stabilization Scheme has advanced with local committees appointed as reported in June. The SA Wheatgrowers official May 22 issue presents a clear outline of the entire plan, urging all wheat farmers to obtain a copy for reference. Local committees can answer and resolve wheat growing inquiries as the program unfolds in the coming year or two.
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S.A. Wheatgrowers
S.A. Wheatgrowers' Association
Woman Refuses Proposal Yet Praises Wise Suitor
A woman rejects a marriage proposal but expresses admiration for the man who made it, praising his sound judgement and restraint in the matter.
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Mail
The Rainfall Year by Year Data Table
A fragmented OCR page lists rainfall and related figures across years and months, with irregular annotations. The data shows monthly and annual values, Reb figures, and totals, indicating a long term rainfall record.
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Matthews Emporium
G. W. Skinner
Subway
Main Street
James
General Commission
Caltowie
H. V. McKay-Massey-Harris
Waymouth Motor Coy. Ltd
Dodge, de Soto
Standard
Louis Dreyfus and Company
Texaco
Lucerne
Chrysler-Plymouth
Buick
Capitol
Mitchell 17
S.P
Forgan
Australasia
Commonwealth
New Zealand
J. & R. Forgan Limited
Crystal Brook and
Port Pirie
National Library of Australia
Colin McAskil
Lightning Football Premiership
Messrs. L. Lehmann
A. H. Smith
W. Cook
G. Thomson
N. Stewart
R. Smith
M. Read
J. Leesue
H. Blesing
N. Wegner
Cook
Thomson
Stewart
Smith
Read
Leesue
Blesing
Wegner
Messrs Lehmann Sminith
H. M. Pascoe
Wirrabara
Old London
TWE Value
Chevrolet
P. J. McCarthy Dealer
Commonwealth Savings Bank OF Australia
Reb
Lie
Nla.gov
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