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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1919
Page
2
Residents of Gladstone and Diatrick will attend services in Gladstone Town Hall on Sunday Next Gladeiesen Holy Commanied Herogong and 8 Th reepoag and Sermon The Spe bay Berio.
The Frees Gryress notes the annual meeting of the Gledstone branch of the Farmers and Gamblers Association at 8 tomorrow evening. An additional town hall gathering Tuesday seeks support for a soldiers’ monument. Mesars Elder Smith Co. will run a monthly market at Crystal Brook Friday May 16 auctioning sheep cattle poultry and sundries. Local figures discuss Laura race Hammill law links and a new wool classing course. Melroge conference and farmer competition planned.
Gladstone dance class elected officers led by Chairman Mr G Murtay and Secretary Treasurer Mr E Bley. Committee members include MesveL Atkins J Oniliaen A Fox and J Rowe with Mr Harper and MD Mr J Rowe as presiding officers. Dances are held every Thursday night and all dancers are urged to attend.
Gladstone Corporation met Friday with the Mayor A. E. Gale and council members Cre Creber Wyner Quinlan Ward Growden Hann and the Town Clerk present. Minutes were read and correspondence noted including Peace Exhibition memorials and employment for returned soldiers. Overseer report finances and salaries were approved with several motions to grant Fenwick’s application supervise and arrange Peace Celebration and adjust working hours.
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District Councils meeting held Saturday March 20 discussed correspondence from Local Govt Dept on a Federal repatriation grant for returned soldiers. Overseer’s and clerk’s reports were read amid payments and proposed works including road metalling and drainage for Potter’s, brick drive with Town Council, and repairs to Growden’s property.
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Lieut J Bitmead DCM recently received a formal welcome home at Gladstone. His long wartime service spanned Gallipoli, Suez, Armentieres, and strong actions at Pozieres and other battles. He rose to lead a platoon after his officer was killed, earned the DCM, and returned to Australia for furlough before final demobilization.
The Hon Secretary received a letter from Mary Isobel Barr-Smith noting wartime sock shipments to front lines will end as hostilities ease. Woollen items knitted by schoolgirls and Red Cross ladies total 1608 pairs of socks, 84 scarves, and 49 balaclavas, with plans to forward remaining supplies to Keswick, Torrens Park, or Bedford Park hospitals.
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Reported measures say 20 000 extra beds were made available in London to meet the leave rush for Australian soldiers. The Y M C A and Red Triangle groups coordinated to provide lodging, ensuring no Australian serviceman on leave goes without a bed, despite London’s population swelling to around 13 to 14 million.
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