YMCA War Appeal in South Australia Aims for 35000
Appeal across South Australia seeks 35000 pounds to fund demobilization work and urgent transport needs for returning Italian forces. The Defence Department asks the Australian YMCA to continue relief efforts until the last man is home, with transports required and 180,000 men expected. The YMCA runs 26 buildings in England and plans for leave facilities in London, Paris and Hayes to aid returning troops and provide wholesome recreation.
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South Australia
Defence Department
Y M.C.A
M.O.A
England
London
Paris
Hayes
Deeg
Y.m.ca
George's Georgetown Spake Evansong Sunday Next
Event note records a Sunday gathering at George's in Georgetown featuring Evansong. Details limited to time frame and venue with no additional context or participants provided.
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George's
Georgetown
Spake Evansong
Market at Gladstone Offers Sheep and Cattle Lots
Frees Gryress Mésors Begot and partners announce a monthly market at Gladstone on Tuesday featuring 1 160 sheep, 81 cattle, 10 pigs and sundries. Umpire ads for 1919 season to be forwarded to W O Barrett. Community notes report Gardiner Bros touring Adelaide and the 3rd Light Horse Regiment pending departure from Egypt. Also, Gladstone O O G discusses garden plots at Tresylva Park with prizes and a plan to meet Saturday to finalise details.
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Mésors Begot, Shakes & Lewis, Ltd
Gladstone
Ador
Gardiner Bros
Adelaide
Fréd
Egypt
3Rd Light Horee Regiment
George Gardiner
Gladstons
Harris
A. J. P. Kamnick
Gladstone Brute Bobool
Tresylva Park
H.’ Osman
FF. T. Reynolds
Bumpick
Annus WCTU Northern District Convention at Gladstone
The Women's Christian Temperance Union Northern District holds its Annus Convention at Gladstone starting Wednesday at 10.30 am. Afternoon teas will be provided and a public meeting is planned in the evening.
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Women's Christian Temperance ‘Union of
South Australis
Southerr
Methodist Church
Gladstone
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Northern District
Forty Years Ago From the Arana' Express May 14 1879
A long column recalls parliamentary reassembly and political sparring in progress, with mentions of tenders for a large project at Gladstone and public meetings at Dennis Hotel and Nowstadi’s Hotel Cal Towie. Attorny General W H Bentley visited Crystal Brook Gladstone, and a deputation met Mr Bundey at Laura. George Fife Angee died in Adelaide aged ninety.
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Arana
W. H. Bentley
Crystal Brook
Gladstone
Tuenday
J.J. Bonnar
A. Catt, Leak
Horner
Bundey
Laura
Meners J. Cook
J. Spicer
J. Wilson
Gliddons
W. Wilson
D. Foranith
J. Adaison
George Fife Angee
Adelaide
Constipation Cited as Major Health Threat in Old Text
The piece warns of constipation as a leading health danger causing illness and death. It critiques neglect of internal cleanliness and promotes NUJOL as a remedy, noting its manufacture and recommended use. The tone mirrors historic medical advertisements urging internal cleansing.
Y M C A Transport Appeal Button Day Planned
Local Y M C A committee organizes Button Day on Tuesday May 20 to fund transport aid for returning servicemen. Five designed buttons go on sale under Mayor Gale with an afternoon tea and Red Cross supervised cake sale at Town Hall from 8 pm. Last year the appeal raised over £71 and this year aims to boost support as ships bring home troops daily.
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Y.M.C.A
E. A. Gale
Gladston
Halp
Ladies of the Red Cross
Memorial Plan Discussed for Gladstone Soldiers
A town meeting at the Town Hall Gladstone considered a commemorative memorial for those who served in the great war. The gathering, led by Mayor A Gale with speakers including W Growden and Bishop of Witlochra, supported forming a representative committee to design and fund the project.
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Gladstone
A. Gale
Snyge
W. Growden
Witlochra
W. H. Deoble
Messrs Parsone
Odgers
Blexing
Sparkers
Ir W. H. Cottell
W. TL. Pareous
Giadstons
Queensland Premier Boasta and Reasonable Prices Debate
The Adelaide Advertiser cites Mr Ryan of Queensland defending state control as stabilising wages and keeping costs down. It notes criticisms arise from profit-driven interests and claims public utilities rationalisation benefits citizens. A Queensland meat price impact is linked to cementing lower living costs. Cost-of-living comparisons show Queensland up 60 percent vs Victoria 41 and Western Australia 17 percent since wartime.
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Adelaide
Ryan
Queensland
Coal Commission
Nations Ji
Inetweek
Victoria
P.c
Wentralia
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W. H. Moyles
Port Firse
5.A
Moyle
W. H. Moyle
Port Pirie
Marine
L. Boundey
OM Ballesod
Sameer Weer
Barclay & CO
Tatlors
Sixth Street
European Agency
Tawallery, Plaza
Frovidens
Olua'e Shorea” Commission If
William Wilson & Sons
K.P. Wabk
Sey, Shen
Temaa
Hat Bozss
W. H. Leesue
Gladeions Barman
Whelan
Talae
Hota Wert
Gladstone Hotel
Booyoolee Hotel
A. Leverington
Barnes and Traps Om Hire
Orvala
Petrobane
Misia
Loe A
Tod
Shoetings
Oaks
J. J. Angley
Red Triangle
Repatriation Department
Y.M.C.A. Transport Appeal
Bution
B. Jones
Boe
Gladstone Mineral Waters
Cordial and Ee Works
Fr. C. Grubb
Lishson
Wackamoorundie Football Association
W.C. Barrett
George
Methodigt Church
H. Bennett & Son
Jon Creaw
Gladstone Market
Bagot, Shakes & Lewis
Will Otter
Ddan
Orward Stere Wethers Town
Eggete
Ioan
Co. O. Bennett
Gladstone Motor Garage
Main Street
J. A. Leopold
Ross Street
The
Frees
Gryress
L. Fenwick
Chas. Geddes & Co., Timber Merchants
Port Augusta
Port Lincoln
Tumbu
ORB
Redcliffe
Sagenetewae
Adalaide
P. Friese
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Grost Gladstone
Dennis
Paoli
Mel Smith
R. Tilley
Bonner
Catt
Trembath
Croft
Marriot
Nowstadi’s
Caltowis
Megara Laurenti
Dunstone
Farrar
Peters
Russell
Y.M.C.A ‘Transport Appeal
Sandor and
Sona
Viekca
West Australia
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