Special Mothers Day Services at Gladstone Methodist
Gladstone Methodist Church held Special Mothers Day services last Sunday. Girl Guides and Boy Scouts attended the morning service with Peggy Stewart delivering a solo. The evening service drew a large congregation with the anthem The Lord is my Shepherd and a quartet by Mrs Glenn, Mrs Alvey, and Messrs Palmer and Hackworth. Rev. H Alvey preached at both services. White flowers were distributed by church youth and large bowls of white flowers decorated the room.
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Gladstone Methodist Church
A.solo
Peggy Stewart
The
Guides
Lord
Shepherd
Mesdames
R. G. H. Glenn
H. Alvey
W. L. Palmer
W. J. Hackworth
W. K. Blesing
Rev. H. Alvey
Gladstone Tennis Club Hosts Fundraiser Dance
A May 7 gathering at the Gladstone Institute supported the tennis club. President Dr. H R P Boucaut presented Easter trophy prizes to Mrs. H F Freeman and other players, while a pipe case was awarded to Mr. H B McLachlan for organizing tournaments. The hall decor, supper by members, and Jamestown Orchestra music drew praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone Tennis Club
Gladstone Institute
Northern Areas Tennis Association
H. R. P. Boucaut
H. F Freeman
E. Odgers
G. Jeffery
E. McNamee
W. Cook Jr
A. C. Read
F. Highins
Harris
E. Creber
Dr. Boucaut
H. B. McLachlan
H. R. P. Bonecaut
Salvation Army Mother's Day Observance and Farewell Plans
The Salvation Army observed Mothers Day with white flowers and blue Mother cards on display. A ceremony saw children present cards and flowers to their mothers, while speakers reflected on mothers and a captain’s song. Farewell events for Captain Faulds are planned for Adelaide and Congress gatherings, with a successor to be announced later.
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Salvation Army
Salvationists
Edgecombe
Captain Faulds
Adelaide
Jamestown Defeats Gladstone in Opening Fixture
In the Northern Areas football season opener Jamestown defeated Gladstone 10 goals 12 behinds to 7 goals 12 behinds at Jamestown. Hall led Jamestown with 5 goals while Batt, O'Dea, and C Curver stood out. For Gladstone, Seymour Harris Gale Zerbe McCarthy Travers and Harris featured prominently in a congested but solid match.
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Georgetown
Magpies
Jamestown
Gladstone
Stanton
Harris
Gale
C. Harris
McCarthy
Atkins
Yates
Wirrabara
M. Real
5. Harris
L. Atkins
F. Bergin
K. Gale
A. C. Cockburn
J McCarthy
H. Yates
F. Higgins
R. Gale
EK. Leesue
C. H. Masters
B Smour
J. Travers
A. S. Wake
L. Zerhe
B. Williams
W. Roberts
R. McNamee
K. Maddigan
JW. Page
F. Page
J. and Co
Georgetown Triumphs In Opening Match At Home
Georgetown defeated Wirrabara by 12 goals 12 behinds to 10 goals 9 behinds in the season opener at Georgetown. Tomorrow James Town visits Wirrabara and Gladstone hosts Georgetown as the schedule continues with listed player lineups and reserves for all three clubs.
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Georgetown
Wirrabara
Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Celds
An advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for coughs and colds as a reliable remedy. The pitch emphasizes quick relief and broad citizen use without citing medical validation.
Gladstone Golf Club Handicap Trophy Round Two Notes
At Gladstone Golf Club the second handicap trophy round and first eclectic round took place. J. N. Roberts led year standings. Mrs. L. Carthew led the ladies. Club officers were elected: Miss Bel Thomson captain, M. H. B. Mayfield vice captain, Mrs E Creber hon secretary. Open championship forms available, nominations close May 21.
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J. N. Roberts
L. Carthew
Bel Thomson
M. H. B. Mayfield
E. Creber
Sedy
Crystal Brook Club
R. M. Johnston
G. A. Thomson
H. BR. Mayfield
E. J. Taylor
A.C. Read
H. N. Marriott
N. Campbell
B. McIntosh
Baumann
C. Pain
C. Moyses
Bb. Thomson
HF. B. Mayfield
E Creber
H. BR. Clark
A. H. Smith
Ff. Thomson
J. Pinch
FE. Grab
PL Cook
M. Graham
J. A. Thomson
J. Duvall
C. Baumann
W. Edmunds
A. T. Graham
H.T. Mayfield
A. ©. Read
H. B. Mayfield
A- Tanith
H.R. Clark
B. Thomson
D. Pineh
FE. Crober
May Observations And Odds From A City Page
A collage of random notes on May weather forecasts, lunar phases, sports results, local businesses, and quips. Mentions Jamestown and Georgetown winning opening matches, Gladstone nursing home, and general reflections on life, advertising, and public concerns.
District Hall Dance Highlights Local Cricket Club Event
A Georgetown gathering at the District Hall featured a dance by the local cricket club with music by Miss Moallie Hynes and Mr. F F Boyce. W. Cronk received the B grade premiership shield as captain N L Wellington presented the award to the season’s top catches winner Tom Hiskey. Our football team opened the season with a home win over Wirrabara, featuring six Noonans in the eighteen, a family-led lineup including Wogarty and Wilkins.
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Moallie Hynes
FF. Boyce
Fran
Page
Dulties
Nancarrow
W. Cronk
Clibi
Noonans
Pages Wogartys
Wilkins
Splendid Opening For Season Across Northern Areas
The 1931 season opens well across the Northern Areas and Far North of L A with drought breaking in pastoral districts and flocks increasing. Rain has fallen across March to May in agricultural zones. Jamestown and Gladstone report notable rainfall, wheat sowing expands on Walloway Plain, and Orroroo Pekina districts show lush growth with grass carpets high.
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L.A
Broken Hill
Frina
Tarcoola
Jamestown
Gladstone
Orroroo
Walloway
Pekina
Gladstone Rangers Visit Adelaide to Meet World Chief Guide
Fourteen Rangers and Guides from Gladstone travel to Adelaide with fourteen Brownies for a weekend program. They tour Emergency facilities, a kitchen at the railway station, Parliament House, the Observatory, and the Town Hall while receiving guidance from local officials and Queen Adelaide relics. Lord and Lady Baden-Powell attend a rally. home crafts and ambulance training feature prominently.
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Adelaide
Lord
Raiden-Powell
C. Bennett
J. P. Martin
W. Coe
Miss Battery
E. Grubb
H. H. Clark
Giles
Gladstone
Adelaide Hailway
Elile~ Park
Amsval
Parliament House
Stanley
M. R. . Nicholls
Ladee
Stewart
Glove
Queen Adelaide
Botanics
Baden-Powell
Junior Football Association meets at Gladstone
Delegates gathered on May 5 with A C Masters presiding. Rambler won the premier ship and a new season was planned with Gladstone Ramblers and Rovers and Georgetown Bs as teams. J Harris was named central umpire.
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Gladstone
A. C. Masters
Rambler
A. (. Masters
J. W. Norman
Gladstone Ramblers
Rovers
Georgetown B
Complimentary dinner honors ex president J Taw
A May 14 1951 Areas Express item notes a complimentary dinner at Crystal Brook for J Taw former president of the South Australian Farmers Association. W J Wenning presided with speakers including Hons Pf Playford R A Tarlton J Pickering and others.
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Areas Express
J. Taw
South Australian Farmers Association
Crystal Brook
Monde
W. J. Wenning
Hons
Pf. Playford
R. A. Tarlton
J. Pickering
J. Rankiner
J.C
A. Cutt
J. H. Howe
J. C. Bray
H. E. Tieht
J. Miller
W. Wood
P. Rowland
Debney
CG. Pearce
D. Bews
A.J. Edmunds
H. Turner
Anthony
J. Warren
W. Goote
Dr. Parkinson
Arry
C. Muze
J. Thorne
Magor
H. Taylor
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W. B. George
Melbourne
Globe Hotel
Coward
Hatte
Norma Shearer
Basil Rathbone
Sky Boy
Harry Langdon
Colortone
Gus Edwards
National Library of Australia
Northern Areas Football Association
Gladstone Golf Club
Cadzow
London
Mesopotamia
Scotty
Roarl Hog
Karswood
W. Walker
Moorooka
Brisbane
Queensland
Karswood Poultry
Gladstone Rangers
Jamestown Cash & Carry
Gelf
Best Prunes
John
Thermos
Colgate's
Junior Football Association
Peterborough
SUN
Passen
EADS
Atin
Price
Nla.gov
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