Port Germain District Poll On Adelaide Electric Acts
On April 27 1948 ratepayers of Port Germain district vote under Part XLII of the Local Government Act to decide if Adelaide Electric Supply Company acts of 1897 and 1922 should apply within the district polling stations at Melrose Appila Booleroo Centre Murraytown Port Germein Willowie Wirrabara with polling 9 am to 5 pm postal votes available by April 25 1946 District Clerk E Foot notes district office Melrose.
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Saurday
Adelaide Electric Supply Company
Port Germain
Melrose
Appila
Booleroo
Murraytown
Port Germein
Willowie
Willowie Hall
Wirrabara
Southern Flinders tennis final at Appila results
Stone Hut and Murraytown met in a detailed South Flinders final with multiple events. Men and ladies doubles and singles depicted scores such as Kotz 8 9, Milne 5 9, Cameron 7 4, and numerous 9 5 outcomes, tallying Stone Mug 10 sets 107 games and Murraytown 5 sets 82 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appila
Stone Hut
Murraytown
L. Kotz
Northeast
L. Rayner
H. Barker
J. Kotz
Milne
J. Cobiac
G. Piper
D. Walter
E. Wollford
N. Woolford
J. Clifton
Mrs. Woolford
Miss Cameron
Miss L. Kotz
Cameron
Water rates collection visit announced for Booleroo Centre
An officer from the Engineering and Water Supply Department will be in Booleroo Centre on Monday April 1 and Tuesday April 2 to collect water rates.
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Engineering and Water Supply Department
Booleroo Centre
Laura School Annual Parents Meeting Holds Elections
The Laura School annual meeting drew many parents on Thursday evening in March. Chairman Kohler welcomed attendees as retiring committee head Wurm reviewed the year and thanked supporters. A ballot elected five new committee members, with officers named and future retirements set for 1947 and 1948. The group also planned highway upgrades and planned a reading room opening on April 1.
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Laura School
Kohler
J. §. Wurm
Mothers’ Association
Mr. Kohler
Laura
Mesdames N. Shillabeer
J. Sutcliffe
Messrs
F. Green
Rev
Davies
Messrs. Green and Davies
Highways Dept
J.A. Lyons
Trains Collide at Laura Station in Morning Incident
A goods train and a wheat special collided at Laura Railway Station on Friday morning. No injuries were reported, three trucks were badly damaged and removed by tractor, and the wheat special resumed its journey after crews cleared wreckage.
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Laura
Wilmington
Georgetow nweights Gladstone and other stakes
A racing plate lists weights for multiple events at Georgetown and Clover Hill including the Flying Handicap at Abbeville and the Narrridy Trial, with horses such as Limond Lady Easter King Storyland Dusky Chief Glenroy Golden Wheel Winsome Gold and O'Hara assigned weights by C. B. A. Gordon, Handicapper.
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Limond Lady
Easter King
Storyland
Tusablue
Glenroy
Lone Maid
Mahomed
Coromit
Clover Hill
W.F.A
Dusky Chief
Gold Badge
Miss Stanza
Mosette
Stardust
Vagamunda
Golden Wheel
Stanan
Georgetown
Beverley Hills
Clifton Prince
Glenama
Winsome Gold
O'Hara
Kalanite
Miss Springfield
Lord Bacco
Zippie
Royal Post
Galnare Welter
Bronze Beau
Deplevisy
Lome Maid
Primary Producers Form Laura District Union Meeting
A representative gathering of Laura district producers formed the Laura Branch of a Primary Producers Union chaired by J L Kennedy. Speakers J T Ryan Bordertown and Retalick WA outlined cooperative goals and regional services including tariff relief and local workshop access. Officers elected include Kennedy as Chairman and McKenzie as Secretary Treasurer with a 1 pound 1 shilling annual subscription due April 1 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura
J L. Kennedy
J. T. Ryan
Bordertown
Retalick
W.A
Boucaut
Kennedy
Ryan
Retallick
J. A. Pech
Walter
Laura Branch
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau Meets For Sheep Discussion
A large attendance at the Gladstone Agricultural Bureau meeting heard Mrs L J Sargent and W D Pearce discuss Merinos and Crossbred sheep. A field day on April 11 at 1 30 p m at Wurst’s Laura farm features Soil Conservator R J Herriot with canton banking and soil erosion talks and an evening lantern lecture at the Gladstone Institute on the flood water menace.
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K. L. Blesing
L. J. Sargent
W. D. Pearce
R. J. Herriot
W. F. Wurst
Laura
Laura Agricultural Bureau
Canton Banking
Gladstone Institute
Herriot
Gladstone
Crystal Brook Social and Sporting Notes March Events
Crystal Brook hosted a hospital fundraiser dance on March 22 with visitors from Snowtown and Gladstone. Door takings reached £30 10s, music by Miss Margaret Curtin's Orchestra, and M C Angus Annear. A farewell to Mr. and Mrs. W Lock followed at Huddleston School House with gifts. Additional fund-raising included afternoon tea raising £2 10s and a street trading table nets £4 10s. Golf clubs reformed after wartime recess with elected officers. Services cricket team beat Waterworks in semi and Town Team in final. season aggregates led by B Agars and A Dillon. A Bowling title went to Len Wellington. bridge event won by Mrs. Tait and Mr. Summers. Primary Producers Union formed a branch at Crystal Brook Institute. Social notes mention Miss Joan Johns’s Easter wedding, visitors, nursing staff returns, and local weekend visits.
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Crystal Brook Institute
Snowtown
Gladstone
Margaret Curtin
Angus Annear
M.C
W. Lock
Huddleston
M. Wilkin
Moss Symons
H. Cottle
W. Frith
E. McLeod
Reg Gunn
Joe O'Shaughnessy
Jim O' Shaughnessy
A. Daly
Len Wellington
Waterworks
Reg Gum
Neale
Agars
Jim O'Shaughnessy
R. Dunsford
Wilson
Jones
K. Lambert
P. Fuller
B. Agars
A. Dillon
Joan Johns
M. C. Morris
Crystal Brook
City
Death of Gresham Matthews in Adelaide hospital
Gresham Matthews a longtime northern retailer died in a private Adelaide hospital. He built a Georgetown store, later Peterborough shops, and Mathews Emporium at Gladstone, later forming a store chain. Born at Kapuria, he supported the Baptist Church and resided at Mt Lofty. Survived by a widow and daughter Miss Allison Matthews.
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Gresham Matthews
Adelaide
Georgetown
Peterborough
Mathews Emporium
Gladstone
Kapuria
Baptist Church
Mt. Lofty
Allison Matthews
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Matthews Emporium
The
House of Quality
Eudunda
P.O. Box
D. J. Evans Dayboro
Queensland
A. C. Read
General Motor Engineer
Buick
Pontiac
Chevrolet
H. V. McKay
Massey Harris Pty. Ltd
Massey Tractor
Shearer
ROE Sun Combine
National Library of Australia
E. Foot
Southern Flinders Tennis Association
Georgetown Weights
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau
G. S. Matthews
Areas Express
Delavel
S.A. Egg Board
Phon
Sandford
A. W. Sandford & Co. Ltd
Sandfords Ip
Australia
Money Order
SUSAR
Nla.gov
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