Northern Areas Association Opens Football Season
The Northern Areas Football Association opens on Saturday May 4 with Gladstone at Georgetown and Lama at James Town. Umpires are F H Groom of Yackea and J Sampson of Port Pirie. Crystal Brook starts May 12, with expectations of a weaker team due to player departures, but juniors show promise for A grade selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Areas Football Association
Gladstone
Georgetown
Lama
Jamestown
Messrs
F. H. Groom
Yackea
J. Sampson
Port Pirie
Crystal Brook
Schedule of matches for regional cricket cup
The list shows fixtures for multiple rounds from May to July with teams Booleroo Wirrabara Melrose Orroroo Wilmington Wirrabara Murraytown Stone Hut and Murraytown, noting all games to be played on the ground of the first listed club. Matches include May 13 to Aug 18 dates across first, second and third rounds with pairings and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Groom
Melrose
Booleroo
Orroroo
Wilmington
Wirrabara
Boolerooo
Melrose Wilmington
Rainfall totals from 1893 to 1928 show variable yearly and monthly figures
The table lists yearly rainfall amounts from 1893 through 1928 with monthly breakdowns for five to six representative years. Totals hover around the low to mid 20s inches in some years, with monthly values ranging from under a tenth to over two inches.
Read the Glad News poster urging peppermint cure
A mid-century poster promotes reading the Glad News and quick relief claims for a cold. It advertises Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy and encourages cheer, reduced fear, and improved health through reading for solace.
Crystal Brook District Council Minutes March 1928 Special Meeting
Special council meeting notes from Crystal Brook on March 1928 with attendance Dr A McDonald Crs Robinson Gunn plus apologies. A playground reallocation proposal and ratepayer meeting set for April 12. lot sales and allotment changes noted. several tenders accepted. traffic, vermin, road work, park opening and cattle trespass discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McDonald
Crs
Robinson
Gunn
Cra
Forgan O'Shaughnessy
Melville
O'Shaughnessy
Crystal Brook
Angley
Adelaide Square
Arbert
J. Bain
Cre. A
McDonald
Forgan
P. H. Giles
L. T. Office
Adelaide
P. J. Flagel
Town of
Margaret Henallp
Game Department
Children's Hospital
A. Chamber of Commerce
Govt. Association
Lands & Survey Dept
Gadd St
Siebert
Main Street
J. Mannix
Campbell and
Spurling
J. Campbell
Cr. O'Shaughnessy
Cr. Gunn
Council Chamber
Dowling Promoted to Gladclone Branch Management
Mr J F Dowling veteran banker with National Bank of Australia career since 1900 will move from Unley to Gladclone next month to assume branch management. He has served at Port Pirie Renmark Port Germein Kadina and Unley and earned the Meritorious Service Medal and Earl Haig despatch mentions for battlefield work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Dowling
National Bank
Unley
Gladclone
Dowling
Port Pirie
National Bank of Australia
Renmark
Port Germein
Kadina
Nowling
Dist. Battery
Field Artillery
Earl Haig
Adelaide
Bank
Homne
Boon Ing
Bank Officials’ Association
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Unley Ranch
Sturt
State Council
Unley District
Unley Ils
Gladstone Local Notices Report Band Elections And Drills
Lanece-Corporal Noble takes charge of the Gladstone Police Station. At a Monday meeting of the Gladstone Military Band F T Jeffery elected bandmaster. Gladstone Rifle Company drill session with 30 members. Apron and Cake Fair at the Institute for Bible Christian Church led by Mayor Knight. Concert featured multiple performers. Gladstone District Council met with chairman G M Grow len and others. Dr B R McDougall announces he begins practice in Gladstone on May 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanece
Noble
Gladstone
Gladstone Military Band
F. T. Jeffery
J. C. Geyer
Gladstone Rifle Company
J. Murrie
Catt
Jeffery
Bible Christian Church
8. J. Knight
Mesdames Miller
Harry
Livesey
Hoare
Misses Keen
Carlin
Stewart Marriott
Bixon
Finch
Gardener
Pearce
Lloyd
Mesars
Wil
premiership decided as Murraytown triumphs in three-day final
Northern Cricket Association final sees Murraytown beat Booleroo in a two innings premiership decider at Appila Yarowie. Murraytown won by seven wickets after scoring 295 and 3 for 37 while Booleroo were 246 and 4 4. Key runs by L Fuller 146 and 27 not out, Wreford 35, Bleische 27, Williams 17. For Booleroo, Williams 43 and 0, Stoodley 40, Driscoll 35, Arthur 34. Bowling details not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murraytown
Rooterop
Appila-Yarowie
Booleroo
Anppila
L. Fuller
N.o
E. Wreford
G. Bleische
H. Williams
W. Blelachke
H. Alersey
Bodlerco
N. Williams
Stoodley
District Council Resolutions and Public Works at Crystal Brook
The council resolved to send written notice for noncompliance with medicines and prosecute if needed. Plans included finger posts and repairs at Wandearah road corner Section 10, Hd Crystal Brook, tree trimming on Central street and Railway Terrace, Brandis street. Creeks and rail repairs, convent road inspection, and swinging street light at Dr Kendrew corner. Notices to terminate Pointon’s ranger service. tenders by April 30. Accounts read: District £384 15 8, electric £375 18 10, Govt Grant £62 10, financials show District £1,803 19 8, electric £69 3 7, Govt Grants £56 8 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pame
Wandearah Road
Crystal Brook
Melville
Central Street
Railway Terrace
Brandis Street
Convent Road
Kendrew
Cemetery Road
Gunn
Nead
Nicholls
Pointon
Govt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northern Areas Association
Jamestown “Review
Laura
C. Brook
A. Jamestown
A. Georgetown
H. T. Harslett
General Motors
W. H. Pitcher & Son
E. PF. Pritchard
National Library of Australia
G. Laura
Jas‘town
G. Georgetown
Flinders Association
Orrrooo
Wirreabara
Wirrabare
Stone Hut
District Council OF
Ratepayers’ Meeting
Northern Cricket Association
Woods
A. E. Warren
The
Adelaide Electric Supply Company, Ltd
Kelvin Building
North Terrace
G.P.O
FORD
E. J. Humphris
Laura Motor Garage
Tim
Savings Bank
Australia
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
S.A. Co-Operative Wheat Pools
Franklin Street
K. L. KL
Hice
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