Local notices from Jamestown and Gladstone area March 7 1941
Community updates report visits and movements of residents in Gladstone Jamestown and surrounding towns. Names include A Thomas Phillips Lamps and Radios South Australia, Hazel Ballantyne, J L Boyce, W C Gillespie, W Kelly, Arthur Longbottom, R B Phillips, F Phillips, C H Lewis, J C Watters, Philis Cook, Vic Brown, Keith Yeomans, Geoff Yeomans, J L Russell, L Slattery, H K Moore, Lindsay Cummings and others. Military service deployments announced for RAAF and ALF personnel. An annual Parents and Friends Association meeting set for March 11 at Gladstone High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Brown
Mmr
T. P. Brown
Keith Yeomans
A. P. Yeomans
Jamestown
R.A.A.F
A.lf
Victor
Mr. Breckan
Keith
Geoff Yeomans
ALF
Egypt
Tenders for purchase and demolition of cottages at Cumnock Street
Tenders must be received by noon on March 19 15941 for the purchase and demolition of a four roomed galvanised iron cottage and a four roomed stone cottage at Cumnock Street. No tender necessarily accepted. Particulars from-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumnock Street
Jamestown
Sale at Yacka Today by Goldsbrough Mort Co Ltd
Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd will conduct a sale of land garage stock and furniture at Nanker Street Yacka this afternoon commencing at 1 30 oclock. Details shown on handbills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Nanker Street
Yacka
Bridge Evening at Gladstone Hall Raises Funds
A bridge evening at Gladstone Memorial Hall on Monday raised funds for the F.F.C.F. A large gathering attended and the winners were Mr. W. Jarrett and Mrs. F. C. Barter in bridge with Messrs. C. Edson and J. Rive as runners up. The next card evening is scheduled for March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Memorial Hall
F.F.C.F
Bridge
W. Jarrett
F. C. Barter
Ares
Aurora Australis Seen As Solar Activity Indicator
A bright glow in the Southern sky Saturday night between 11 and 11 30 pm showed pink and yellow rays up to 15 degrees. Scientists link aurora activity with energetic sunspot periods and electromagnetic disturbances on Earth.
Annual Meeting of Belalie Agricultural Society
Members of the Belalie Agricultural Society and James Town District residents are reminded the annual meeting will be held at the Lunch Booth Showground on Tuesday March 18 at 2 p.m. All interested in the welfare of the Northern Areas are invited to attend to strengthen this useful organisation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parents and Friends Association
Gladstone High School
Belalie Agricultural Society
Jamestown
Middle North Coursing Club donation omission noted
In last week's Review report on the Middle North Coursing Club annual meeting an omission occurred. The club donated 11 pounds 1 shilling 9 pence to the Fighting Forces Comforts fund, a gift the club is to be congratulated for.
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Middle North Coursing Club
Fighting Forces Cohforts
L.C.L. Endorsed Candidates to Address Electors
Endorsed L.C.L. candidate and Hon A P Blesing will address electors in Spalding on March 12 at pm and Euremina School near Andrews on March 15 at pm. Chaareh Harvest Festival services Sunday at 2 40 pm and 7 00 pm and Monday at pm with Rev K Dyster as speaker and music. Social gathering Monday evening.
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L.C.L
Northern
Spalding
A. P. Blesing
Chaareh
Pan
Rev. K. Dyster
Jamestown Red Cross Circle Meeting Cancelled and St Patrick Ball
Advertisements note prepaid rates for notices. The Jamestown Red Cross Circle informs members the meeting scheduled for Friday March 4 is cancelled. The St Patrick's Day Annual Ball is set for Monday March 17 at Callowie Memorial Hall with Trevorrow's Orchestra. Tickets priced for ladies and gents with double ticket options and supper. Hon Secs J A Blunsden and J Crossman.
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Patrick's Day
Callowie Memorial Hall
Trevorrow
J. A. Blunsden
J. Crossman
Elections set for March 29 with policy speeches by leaders
State Elections are scheduled for Saturday March 29. Premier Mr Playford and Opposition Leader Mr Richards delivered policy speeches. Nominations closed at noon Wednesday with entries received by J G Deeble, returning officer for Rocky River district. Names listed include John Henry Jenner gardener Wirrabara and John Alexander Lyons farmer Gulnare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playford
Richards
J. G. Deeble
Rocky River
House of Assembly
John Henry Jenner
Wirrabara
John Alexander Lyons
Gulnare
Sunday Church Services and Farewell for Miss Reynolds
Sunday March 3 1941 church services listed across Gladstone Narridy Jamestown Spalding Canowie Belt and Cal towie with Rev W J Stafford Rev A H White Rev J C Gibson and Rev Ken Dyster noted. Harvest Thanksgiving services at Canowie Belt and Jamestown with special attendance by The Lord Bishop. Farewell service for Miss Brendy Reynolds of Norridy at Gladstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canowie Belt Baptist Church
St. Alban’s
Gladstone
H.C
Sumlay School
St. George's Church
Georgetown
H.C. Narridy Institute
Brendy Reynolds
Norridy
W. J. Stafford
Huddleston
E. H. Camm
Ken. Dyster
Jamestown
K. Lyster
J. C. Gibson
K. Dyster
Australian Cup and related trials summary
A scrappy note lists events and contenders including A.T.C Saturday hurdles Roan Gold Silpass National Debt trials Fifield Gold Flight Bonny Comique Wilgena Holep Plica Tigh Note Sir Tuda Club Hodep Monvale Wiluna De plevisy Welter Rabboui Chiluck Federm ark Stakes Birkalla Mlustration The Leader Apostrophe Tidal Wave Wilson.
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A.T.C
Roan
Silpass
National Debt
Fifield
Bonny Comique
Wilgena Holep
Plica
Sir Tuda
Club Hodep
Monvale
Wiluna
Welter—Rabboui
Chiluck
Federmark
Birkalla
Mlustration
Wilson
Gladstone Wins Boucher Shield Match by Eleven Points
Gladstone hosted a Bowls match on Saturday and emerged with an 11 point victory. Players for Gladstone included Noblet Odgers Prior Grubb Parsons Williamson Hawke alive Treasure Page Hough Pascoe Braddock Leo Duval Martin Lambell Jennings Hartwig Royal Parker Moore Guttord McCallum Cockburn Bennett Lehmann Noonan Holland Royal M Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Noblet
Odgers
Prior Grubb
Parsons
Williamson
Hawke
Treasure
Page
Hough
Pascoe Braddock
Leo
Duval
Martin Caltowie
Lambell
Jennings
Hartwig
I. Royal
Parker
Moore
Guttord
McCallum Cockburn
Bennett
Smith
Lehmann
Ee Noonan
L. Holland
N. Royal
M. Holland
Strategic Importance of Singapore as Military Gateway
Singapore sits at the East Asia crossroads as a major naval base air base and fortress. It guards the Empire's eastern gate with immense docks high seas communications and formidable defences supported by Malay and Indian regiments and Hong Kong Singapore units. Australia Netherlands East Indies and nearby allies bolster Singapore while a potential hostile power faces a reinforced regional perimeter.
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Singapore
Asia
Pacific
Stamford Raffles
China
Japan
Australia
East Indies
India
Africa
Europe
Indies
Middle East
Indian Ocean
Western Pacific
Seletar
Hong Kong-Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Darwin
Dominion
Rhodes Island Story and Adelaide Broadcast Feature
A broadcast feature highlights Rhodes the Pearl of the Mediterranean with its ancient and medieval past and modern tourism. Isabel Richman of Adelaide presents The Island of Rhodes at 9 15 p m Tuesday March 11 on Stations 5AN and 5CK. Norman Chinner conducts the Adelaide Wireless Chorus in a 9 30 p m program on Stations HAN and 5CK.
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Rhodes
R.A.F
Phoebus Appolo
Knights of St John of Jerusalem
Acre
Isabel Richman
Adelaide
Island of
Rhode
5AN
Norman Chinner
Adelaide Wireless Chorus
Han
5CK
Royal Schools of Music
London
Prince Alfred College
East Bay Choral Society
Adelaide Technical High School
William Cade
Wireless Chorus
Pirie Street
Notice of Land Agent Licence Application at Caltowie
I JAMES SMITH of Caltowie, Commission Agent, give notice of my intention to apply to the Local Court of Jamestown for a licence to carry on the business of Land Agent at Caltowie. Dated at Caltowie February 24, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Caltawie
Jamestown
Caltowie
Miss Phyllis Cook Leaves Gladstone for Indefinite Period
Miss Phyllis Cook of Hair Tidy Cross Street departs Gladstone for an undetermined time under expert management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philis Cook
Cross
Gladstone
Arnold Pascoe
Ethel Sampson
Laura
Hair Tidy
Cross Street
Weekend rains flood parts of South Australia with scattered totals
Heavy weekend rains fell across northern South Australia with Gladstone at 34 points and some farms reaching 75 at Burnside Station. Tuesday night brought 14 points as Wilmington and nearby districts saw the Rocky River flood again.
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South Australia
Gladstone
Burnside Station
Wilmington
Rocky River
Northern District Councils Meet in Gladstone
A meeting of the Northern District Councils Association will be held at Gladstone today with Port Germein Council's Mr. S. G. Stone presiding. Several motions are listed for discussion and talks on local government matters will take place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern District Councils Association
Gladstone
S. G. Stone
Port Germein
Deaths of R C Harris and John Young at Gladstone
Obituary notes Reginald Cecil Harris aged 39 of Adelaide with widow, son, daughter, and links to Aldgate and the Commercial Hotel in Gladstone. Also reports death of Napperby District pioneer farmer John Young with plans for fuller details in the next issue.
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R. C. Harris
Reginald Cecil Harris
Adelaide
Gladstone
Commercial Hotel
Ch. A. Harris
Aldgate
M. Harris
John Young
Napperby
Gladstone Red Cross Circle Holds Fortnightly Meeting
The Gladstone Circle met in Memorial Hall on Friday February 28 at 2.30 pm. Treasurer's balance sheet shows £61 11s 11d last meeting, author payments, current balance £30 15s 2d including tea sales and donations. Mrs Abell demonstrated shirt making and March 1 meeting will feature Garden and Produce Afternoon with a gilt garden item and afternoon tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Circle
Memorial Hall
Gillespie
M. Page
Abell
Northern District Baptist Assocn Half Annual Meeting at Jamestown
The Northern District Baptist Association held its half annual meeting at Jamestown Baptist Church on February 26 with Rev E C Walsh in the chair. Discussions covered Scripture in State Schools and Whyalla church work, plus evangelism and a forthcoming Good Friday gathering. Representatives from multiple towns attended and a communion service closed the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern District Baptist Association
Jamestown Baptist Church
K. Dyster
E. C. Walsh
N.D.B.A
Orroroo
Clover Hill
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J. A. Lyons
Wandearah, Tues
Tarcowie, Wednes
Appila
A. J. Watt
Bundaleer Forest
Wed
Hornsdale, Thurs
North Terrace
Laubman & Pank Ltd
Gawler Place
Darrell Barrett
Jamestown Institute
From
Institutes Association
Marjorie Price
Forester
Geo. Bruce
Navy
Taffrail
Crompton McKenzie
Roland Pertwee
Rigby
Mills Young
EB. White
Oliver Strange
Hilda Bridges
Philip Gibbs
P. C. Wodehouse
Young Street
S.A. Hardwoods Ltd
S.A. Farmers’ Union
W. G Cook
National Library of Australia
A.D. McDonald
Euromina School
Andrews
Dank
The
Institute
Crystal Brook
Methodist
T. Harper
Belalie North
Areas Express and
Farmers’ Journal
A. Thomas
Phillips Lamps
Miss Hazel Ballantyne
Joslin
J. L. Boyce
Fullarton
Mrs. E. White
Boogoolee Hotel
W. C. Gillespie
Mr. Gillespie
Mr. W. Kelly
Des
Salisbury
C. Kelly
Arthur Longbottom
Brian
Fay
Mrs. W. Baynes
R. B. Phillips
Maureen
Moonta
F. &. Phillips
Orreron
A. D. Phillips
R. R. Warner
H. J. Warner
Colonel Light Gardens
Murray Bridge
C. H. Lewis
Royal Adelaide Hospital
J. C. Watters
Globe Hotel
Will
A.F
England
J. L. Russell
J. Chapman
H. K. Moore
Lindsay Cummings
James Cummings
Bonegilla
Albury
Victoria
Lindsay
L.H. Regt
Belalie East
Elder, Smith & CO. Limited
W. H. Weston
Mark Weston
Lucerne
Elder, Smith & CO
Commonwealth of Australia
Department of the Interior
Commonwealth Offices
Post Office Place
Works and Services Branch
Odfice
Foll
the Interior
M. A. Trengove
C. L. Hewett
Jamestown Or
Elder's Trustee and Executor Company Limited
Currie Street
Blaskett’s
Horsburgh's
Dawson, Bay Gelding
A. J. Quinn
Dawson
L. Hewett
A. D. McDonald, M.P
Canowie Best Baptist
Hannaford's
ALF. Hannaford & CO. Ltd
Woodville
R. G. McArthur
Jamestown Red Cross Circle
Church OF England
G. G. Evans
B.A
A. H. White
Th.l
St. James
Jamestown —Litany
St. Mary Mag
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Canowie Belt
Baptist
Sporting Notes
Boucher
A.B.C
Miss Phyllis Cook
Miss Cook
Gladstone Red Cross
Northern District Baptist Assocn
A.elc
Federal
Iwrigleys PR
Wrigley
Wrigley’s
Gov
Nla
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