Easter Tennis Tournaments Draw Strong Local Interest
Satisfactory entries were received for the Easter Tennis Tournaments at Gladstone with about ninety entrants from Adelaide to Laura and other districts. Play starts Good Friday and runs through Saturday and Monday, promising exciting men's matches. A Parish Hall dance follows on Saturday evening with a food time. The A Farmers Coop Union Ltd. announce Mr W E Sully of Crystal Brook will sell his motor garage plant and house furniture on Friday March 29 at 9 am due to his departure from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Cook
Gladstone
Adelaide
Caltowle
Laura
Leap Year Ball aids Red Cross and Fighting Forces
Local Patriotic Committees organized a Leap Year Ball in aid of the Red Cross and Fighting Forces Funds. The event was highly successful with lively dancing led by Miss Daphne Frick and Miss Irene Arbon as masters of ceremonies. The town’s school committee election followed, with Mrs. D. Blackley praised for leadership and the head teacher Mr. David Blackley thanked for his cooperation. A young farmers club was discussed, a post election party filled the schoolhouse with cards, supper, and a treasure hunt won by Mr. Vin Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fighting Forces Comforts’ Fund
Daphne Frick
Irene Arbon
M’s.c
D. Blackley
Mesdames
D. Smart
M. Freeman
Messrs
W. Hanson
W. Frick
L. Nicolson
K. Saltmarsh
B. Coleman
David Blackley
Blackley
Otto Smart
Victor Harbour
R. Darley
Cox
Narridy
Sydney
A. E. Smart
T. Welbourn
Shirley Price
E. Pumpa
Chil
Vin Price
St Patrick's Day Sports Report From Georgetown Racecourse
The Georgetown St Patrick's Day events on the Racecourse drew crowds despite heat and dust. Results include Toys under 16 L Nitschke and N Pilkington, couples races, and prizewinners in wheelbarrow and hop step events. A dance at the Institute followed, with Mr. Will Bond's orchestra providing music and prizes distributed by President B J Myatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Nitschke
N. Pilkington
R. Hill
Stump
P. M. Fogarty
Alby Smallacombe
Sheffield
C. J. Landers
Dolly
G. A. Smallacombe
Cocky
A. J. Noll
Butcher
Shamrock
Hecp
G. Ferme
Prince Monty
C. J. Lander
B. J. Myatt
Will Jolly
F. Cc. Boyce
Chrissie Jolly
Solomontown Club
Norman Wakefield
A. W. Edwards
Piile Smelters
Charlie) Phillis
D. O'Connell
Boyce
Miss Jolly
Reg. Parsons
Henry Hrugzy
Eric Williams
Parsons
Laura
Braggy
Red Cross
J. A. Lyons
W. J. Jolly
P. M. Thomson
Sydney
Wil
Georgetown
M. H. King
Adelaide
Victor Harbour
L. Buckenara
Narridy
W. GB. Sanders
Mingara
Lynch Family Remembers Esteemed Wirrabara District Figure
A large Wirrabara Cemetery gathering paid tribute to a respected local farmer who managed Stone Ant and Wirranora Forest properties until 1918 then Johnburgh. He married Mary delta Claire in 1919 and left a widow with daughter Claire and sons Fiamona Tom and Michael. Surviving siblings and in laws include FP Lynch of Stone Hall and Dr J Lynch of Brisbane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone Ant
Wirranora Forest
James Lynch
Johnburgh
Mary Delta Claire
James
Sara Kelly
Adelaide
St. Judes
Wirrabara Forest
Claire
Fiamona
Tom
Michael
FP. J. Lynch
Stone Hall
J. Lynch
Brisbane
Mesdames Vandeleer
Three Springs
Local Player Starts New Tennis Racquet Restringing Service
An individual announces the purchase of modern restringing gear and plans to restring tennis racquets professionally. The move signals a new business offering in tennis equipment maintenance and customization.
Death of Mr Michael T Lynch of St Judes Wirraham Forest
Mr Michael Thomas Lynch died at Laura on 26 February. Born in 1845 at Glence Stone Hall, he lived his life in the district, educated at Gladstone District High School and Christian Brothers Adelaide. A noted athlete and longtime footballer with Laura Football Club, he was active in farming and pastoral work since boyhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Thomas Lynch
Northern Areas Football Association
Laura
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Gladstone Business Directory
Eudunda
A. H. Tiller
International Harvester CO
Crysal Brook
Young Farmers Club
National Library of Australia
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
Gladstone Pharmacy
J. W. Norman
J. G. Cox
P.O. Box
Telephone
Olpsmobile
Holden
Oldsmobile
H. T. Harslett
A. C. Masters
BAKER
Confectioner & Pastrycook
the Booyoolee Hotel
Ted White
Community Hotel
Nuriootpa
Nathan Beer
W. G. Cooks
W. L. Palmer
Optician
Jamestown
Bert Barrett’s Men’s Wear
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
Gladys Cockburn
Torres Carrell
Main Street
Hollywood
H. F. Holmes
Fruiterer
Greengrocer
Main St., Gladstone
M. T. Lynch
EA. Gale & Sons Builders
Contentions & Undertakers
Sixth St. Gladstone
Gladstone Hotel
West End Beer
Harry Dodd
J. G. Nowak
A. J. Butter & Son
E. L. Kupsch
Sydney W. Thomson
Univ. Adel
Crystal Brook
Booleroo Centre
Verdon's Hotel
Wirrabara
Institute
C. Brook
Jack Page
Boogoolee Hotel
Bushmen's Hotel
Fred Willis
Muriel Harris
Laura and Pt. Augusta
West End Geer
Atc
Gulnare
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