Government promotes rural education and public works drive
The Hon. M McIntosh addressed a Gladstone meeting on February 21 about education and public works. He cited 66 new rural schools, an Agricultural Education Act funding the University, and a plan to train agricultural teachers for state schools. He noted road savings and a large school-building program while defending government finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. McIntosh
Gladstone
H. T. Harslett
Messrs
J. A. Lyons
R. D. Nicholls
M. Malatest
South Australia
University
Waite Agricultural Research Institute
Education Department
Roseworthy College
Wake Agricultural Institute
Peter Wakte
Carnegie Corporation Travelling Scholarships
A. R. Hilton
Murray Bridge
Teachers’ Training College
McIntosh
Public Works Standing Committee
Aginst Party
Butler
Self respect in self-support and marriage missteps
A compact exchange on personal pride and responsibility contrasts self reliance with fault finding. Wils quips about a bad marriage, and a husband laments missteps, highlighting tension between self sufficiency and domestic discord in a brief, witty exchange.
Gladstone Council Meets For February 1929 Session
Gladstone Corporation council met on Wednesday February 20 1929 with the mayor and several councillors plus the town clerk. Reports from Surveyor and Port Street repairs were noted along with timber quotations for pig yards and notices against street tree damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Leo
Golf Club
Cr. Bennett
Cr- McNames
Cr. Leo
Fewster
Bennett
Port Street
Dr Bennett
McNamee
Shell Company
Gladstone Street
Cov
Leo
For Sale: 1654 Acre Mixed Farming Near Laura
Property listing offers 1654 acres with 220 acres crop 20 acres lucerne 260 acres fallow and about 500 arable, two houses, fences and water. Prices range from 6 shillings 8 pence per acre to 1200 pounds for a 7 roomed house with stock and plant. Additional properties include 2 Gladstone properties at 192 pounds rent per year and Laura houses with 407 rooms and variable land allotments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
Lucerne
Gladstone
Efficiency and the path to an efficient nation
A period piece ad extolling Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a cure for constitutional weakness caused by indigestion and sluggish liver. It links national vigor to personal energy and urges use of the remedy to restore blood, strength, and vitality for men and women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Morse
Nature
Liberal Federation Stanley District Meeting Notes
The half yearly Stanley District Liberal Federation meeting met on February 21 at Gladstone with President F. Clare Radford presiding. Delegates discussed constitutional changes proposed by State President C A S Hawker, heard speeches on the state's finances, and approved non party treatment of two platform clauses while recommending plebiscite nominations for the Northern District Legislative Council Committee. Afternoon tea was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholls M.P
McTntosh
Clare
Port Pirie
Warren
England
Australia
Lfe
Gladstone
Georgetown
Spalding
Narring
Stanley
State Bank
J. A. Lyons
Brilsville
McIntosh
Webb
Nicholls
Lyons
H. M. Pascoe
MclIntosh
G. A. Thomas
Messie
H.C. Lines
J. H. Sargent
R. B. Lines
Country Party
Liberal Federation
F. Clare Radford
Mesdames Hawker
Christison
W. G. Thomas
W. Hancock
C. A
Hawker
G Ritchis
J. H. Lyons
R. D. Nicholls
Stanley District Committee
Totels
Northern District Legislative Council
Gale and Sons Builders Contractors Funeral Held
Funeral conducted in all parts of the district for Gale and Sons Builders Contractors founder and principal, with family and local officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale & Sons Builders
Columbia No 109 Portable Vi ton quality value
Australia offers Columbia No 109 portable value at six shillings six pence. Claims British workmanship and Columbia Viva-Tonal discovery deliver high tone and volume with notable quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. J. Finlayson
MR. Farmer
Forgan
Juger
J. & R. Forgan Limited
Crystal Brook and
Woods & Forests Department
Jamestown
Current Politics
Gladstone Corporation
Bon- Mocie Brrest
Alduyne
Elder, Smith & Co
Board of Health
Railways
Relavatory
Crystal Brook Hospital Board
Officer of Health
Nightman
Fel
Bundey
G. W. H. Gale
Crystal
BROOK
Dalgety & Company Ltd
Oldsmobile Motor Car
Barnett Glass
Undertakers
Sixth Street
F. A. Cleveland & Sons
Northern Assurance Company
Adelaide
Columbia Records
Regal
Bladstone
Foster Clarks
Continent
America
C. W. Laubman
Harold G. Pank
Laubman & Pank
Rundle Street
Melrose
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