Jamestown Council Hails Bridge Gift and First Aid Grant
Jamestown council notes include the Irvin street bridge opening on March 6 with fine weather and £25 raised from souvenir buttons. A £25 grant for Civil Defence first aid equipment is approved, with discussions on road work funding and coins for main road projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarthy
Spalding
Irvine Street Bridge
Highways Dept
Leamington Bridge
Jamestown
Judell
Civl Defence
Miss Walter
Baldwin
L. M. W. Judell
Crouch
Adams
Wisnevske
Wight
Davis
Works
Dept
Ayr Street
Main Road
Inspector Davis
Cr. Wight
Works Committee
Cr. Baldwin
Cr. Crouch
Wisneyske
Adelaide
State Bank
War Service Homes
Gordon
District Council
Dr. Baldwin
Jamestown Red Cross Circle Praised for Outstanding Work
Mrs. BE L Orchard presides over the Jamestown Red Cross Circle which operates at the Corporation Chamber with a large team of workers. Mrs. G T Williams leads surgical dressings and first aid supply efforts, increasing production beyond other local circles. The group has shipped sizable dressings to Headquarters and aids the Home Guard. Miss Juul Crimp serves as honorary secretary and seeks volunteers or funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. L. Orchard
Jamestown Red Cross Circle
Corporation Chamber
G. T. Williams
Jamestown Circle
Juul Crimp
Wheatflake Cherry Cookies From Scratch
A quirky recipe note describes gathering wheatflakes or cornflakes with desiccated coconut and chopped cherries and nuts for a tempting treat. It reads like casual kitchen nostalgia with improvised measurements and playful phrasing.
District Council Meeting Notes from Gladstone
Minutes of a March 6 meeting chaired by J F O Neill with Drs O Neill Potter Black Deeble Page Hillam and officials including W H Cockburn J C Thomson. Discussed rates legal advice seats for district hall gutter repairs and appointments including Special Constable for W H Cockburn and local advisory Civil Defence representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. O'Neill
Ch. Man
R. Potter
GM. Black
J. G. Deeble
M. H. Page
R. Hillam
W. H. Cockburn
J. C. Thomson
C. H. Lines
Highways & L.G. Repl
Re Chemicals
Cook
Connell
McKiernan
McKiernan, Elder's Trustee Co
Page
Dr. Deeble
Hillam
Lee
Cr. Page
Cr. Potter
Cr. Deeble
Dr. Page
Dr. Potter
Deoble
Gao
Cy. Black
Hall
Ted White
Coucil
North Parklands
Black
Potter
Dr. Black
War Savings Certificates Week Ending March 12 NSW
Week ending March 12 in New South Wales reports totals for war savings certificates with figures: 2,377,530 8,217,273 188,110 688,598 662,112 265,082 and a grand aggregate of 31,915,461 pounds, totaling 9,399,105 in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nsw
Gladstone Air Raid Shelters Progress at Local Schools
Men and youths of Gladstone completed air raid trenches at the High School and Catholic School last Sunday. Farmers aged 70 helped, refreshments supplied by ladies, drinks donated by F. C. Grubb, and refinants from Harry Dodd and Ted White. R. C. Parsons thanked workers and noted the death of F. W. Thiselton, with a two minute silence observed. District Council chairman J. F. O’Neil commended the effort and offered future support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
F. C. Grubb
Harry Dodd
Ted White
R. C
Parsons
F. W. Thiselton
J. F. O'Neil
Boncaut Retires Medical Practice in Gladstone Exchange
Express March 19 1932 notes Dr Boncaut of Gladstone has disposed of his medical practice to Dr Downing. Farewell social for Mr N B Travers of the Commercial Hotel was held with L G Harris acting Mayor presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boncaut
Gladstone
C- Downing
N. B. Travers
Commercial Hotel
L. G. Harris
Gladstone Honour Roll Volunteers Rejected Names Listed
The Gladstone district presents a list of men who offered service for King and Country in the present conflict. A section of volunteers is marked as rejected, followed by a roster including Andrews, E. H., Page, J. A., Growden, W. J., Pascoe, A. M., Hill, W. P., Rice, A. R., Kellock, K., Thomson, J. C., Mellen, E., G.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
King and County
Allison
W. Hackworth
W. T. Appleton
M. R. Hughes
R. Blesing
N. Joly
B.C. Botting
L. S. Knapp
J. Bradock
D. Lawrie
A. J Brown G. Leesue
C. M. Brown
T. S. Magner
Jim Builder
J. T. Magner
J. Carpenter
W. Mighall
M. Scottie
W. D. Maddigen
B. T. Creber
Nelson
E. H. A. Duty
B. Pearce
R. Duncan A
Potter J. Dunstone
C. EB. Smith
J. Durick
P. Stewart
Jim Evans
RH. Smith
Eh.flavel
D. A. Stephens
J. A. Glastonbury
R. Stephens
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Preston Gthr
Panic
Gavine
Preston Star
Australia
Matthews Emporium
James Smith
General Commission
Caltowie
H. V. McKay-Massey-Harris Farm Machinery
Waymouth Motor Coy. Ltd
Standard, Healing
Louis Dreyfus and Company
Texaco Products
Goldsbrough, Mort & CO. Ltd
Buick
Lucerne
Capitol
Wirrabara
Napolean Said
Farmer
Forgan
J. & R. Forgan Limited
Crystal Brook and
Port Pirie
Corporation OF Jamestown
E. T. Daly
B. A. Wight
P. J. McCarthy
C. H. Crouch
W. H. Adams
J. Wisnevske
A. Baldwin
8. Wenham
A. S. Gordon
Mr. W. Naismith
Laura
Georgetown
Huddleston
Narridy
Mus. C. Read
A. J. Noll
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
America
Ingraham
Gilbert
Bayard
W. L. Palmer & CO
Optometrists
Dodge
C.c. D.K.W
A. C. Read
Beecham
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Australian and New Zealand
Pitt St. Riana
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
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