Gladstone Flood Area Inspection Part of Public Works Visit
Public Works Standing Committee, Gladstone District Council members, and MPs toured the floodwaters area from Sargent's dam through paddocks to Bondowie and Port Street Bridge. They heard reports on historic floods from 1889 to 1934 and discussed schemes, including a £2,000 plan to divert water via Section 173 to Pisant Creek, with debate over who should pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Standing Committee
Gladstone
Parliament House
Pisant Creek
W. S. Bennett
Boogoolee Hotel
Highways Department
J. Firmin Jenkins
Port Pirie
Hooyoolee
C. Budge
M. H. Page
Page
A. Lee
Boogoolee
Main Street
Dry Weather Boosts Wheat Outlook and Local Socials
A dry spell across Belalie North prompts hope for a strong early wheat crop, with 66 points of showers recorded this month. Voters kept steady to a quiet polling day led by Crouch and Fuller, while lantern lecture by Rev. Hughes aided Inland Mission. A garden party at Mrs. Fred Cummings supported fete stalls. winners included G Smart Rawling and Mesdames Prior Smart Boobys Reading Hood. Kindergarten classes linked to Methodist Sunday School were opened with Mrs. Atkin and Misses Cummings Ellis due to attend. An Angler joke capped the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. C. Crouch
W. Fuller
Hughes
Inland Mission
Medlin
Gwen Ellis
Fred Cummings
G. Smart
Rawling
C. Prior
D. Smart
Boobys Mesdames Reading
Hood
Mahoney
Methodist Sunday School
Atkin
W. Cummings
G. Ellis
Gladstone Flood Repairs and Drainage Debate
Residents debate highway improvements after the 1934 Gladstone flood. Support grows for a drain across section 173 and a Railway fence drain to speed water runoff. Officials note debris at the bridge and promise to forward evidence to the Government for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Fisher
Sargent’s
Gladstone
W. Nourse
W. S. Bennett
North Western Synod of Methodist Church in South Australia
The North Western Synod of the Methodist Church in South Australia met at Gladstone on October 26 and 27. Ministers and lay delegates from multiple towns discussed youth work, approved a plan for a monthly youth magazine, and debated social issues including liquor closing and betting shop licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North-Western Synod of the Methodist Church In
South Australia
Gladstone
Probationer
V. Secombe
Risdon Park
J. ¥. Morgan
Dawson
Chis. Daley
F. Z. Barnes
W. Braesher
E. J. Goldsworthy
Chas. Daley
W. Secombe
J. W. Morgan
Peterborough
Terowie
Yongala
Jamestown
Callowie
Laura
Crystal Brook
Redhill
Port Pirie
Solomontown
Rysdon Park
Wandearah
Port Germein
Yacka
General Conference
F. J. Barnes
Jones
W. D. Thomas
F. Mills
Adelaide
J. McTier
Premiers Visit In Western Bowls Opening Matches
The North Western Bowling premiership kicks off next Saturday with last year’s champions visiting the Jamestown green. Port Pirie, undefeated last season, pose a strong challenge. Five rinks are named including leader Brogan and skip Daly in a strong line up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Pirie
Jamestown
H. K. Moore
John Williams
O. Brogan
Scotch Fair at St Andrew’s Church Tops Expectations
A successful Scotch Fair held on October 21 by the ladies of St. Andrew's Church featured stalls run by Mrs McLennan Miss Crump Crawford N Lewis and others offering Sweets Produce Fancy Goods Cool Drinks Ice Cream Strawberry Flowers Cakes Afternoon Tea and more. Opened by Lady Mayoress Mrs Daly the event included music elocution dancing Highland dances and bagpipes with Port Pirie performers and local talent aiding a grand concert. the overall takings surpassed several prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Church
Gally
Institute
Mrs. McLennan
Joan Crump
Crawtford
N. Lewis
Mesdames Smour
B. Williams
Misses Williams
Humphris
Smith
Adelaide
Slattery
Mesdames RK
T. H. Flower
T. Young
M. Young
Mesdames Gilfillan
Symonds
Daly
The Rainfall Data Ledger of 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
A dense OCR glimpse shows rainfall figures across years and months, listing totals and monthly values. The table records amounts for March through October, with cumulative totals and assorted notes in abbreviations such as bd and L.
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S. Boyle
Ayr Street
G. D. Moore
Pirie Street
Central
H. Johnston
Fruiterer and
Hall's
W. Smith
A. G. Healing Ltd
Cele Vise
Golden
H. W. Bennett
Twin City Tractors
F.T.A
K.T.A
Backhouse
Smith Implements) Ltd
Glen Smith Limited
Currie Street West
J. B. Wisnevske
Price
Chas. Geddes & CO. Timber, Joinery and General Hardware Merchants
Port Augusta
Port Lincoln
Dr. Morse
Dr Morse
L. M. W. Judell
Review Office
National Library of Australia
Westinghouse Pet Te Refrigerators
Westinghouse
H. L. Berridge
J. Horsburgh
Chronicle
the Southern Union Insurance
King William Street
Public Works Committee
Memorial Hall
Mr. Blackwell
M.P
Belalie North
Angler
North-Western Synod of Methodist Church
Jamestown v
HA. Wilsdon
O. Wehrmann
O. Kurtzer
E. T. Daly
B. Heron
W. Goodes
O. Crouch
A. J. Mitchell
H. White
PF. Leggett
R. McLennan
W. Glasson
Joe Williams
H. Medlin
T. Luck
W. Blaskett
5. Hoyle
Emerg
J. M. Rice
W. L. Palmer
Hi. Blaskett
Scotch Fair
Tan
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