Jamestown Council Notes Gravedigging Dispute and Civic Concerns
Jamestown council meets with Mayor E T Daly and councillors to discuss grave-digging pay rises, cemetery neglect, and a dirty drain by the Globe Hotel. The session approves various requests including Red Cross penny drives, a street stall, Poppy Day badges, and tar for the High School drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
5. Baker
M. Erwin
Phillips
Dr. Baldwin
Williams
Globe Hotel
Jamestown
Ranger
J. Crump
Red Cross Circle
Church of England
R.S A
Fighting Forces Comforts Fund Meeting Recap and Wool Drive Totals
The Monday meeting showed strong support for the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund despite low attendance. President E A Wight reported totals sent to Headquarters: 1940 £657, 1941 £1,036, 1942 to date £388, total £2,082 with expenses only £0 15s 9d. A new Hon. Secretary was appointed, and a Penny a Plane stamp drive was endorsed to boost war aid. Readouts listed knitted goods totals: 1231 socks, 272 mittens, 204 balaclavas, 242 scarves, 127 pullovers, 221 face washers, 1244 handkerchiefs, plus hooks and cards totals reaching 2076 garments and 1565 face washers and hankies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Wight
A. Skelton
Adelaide
Jamestown
Messrs. E.T. Daly
A. Dennis
EB. J. Williams
F.T.C.F
RSA
R.S.A. Ladies’ Committee
C.F
Presentation to L A C Ralph Holmes at railway station
Gladstone’s young airman L A C Ralph Holmes, home on leave, received a presentation at the railway station before departing. Mr J G Deeble stood in for J F O’Neill to present a money gift as best wishes. Mrs L A Lehmann handed woollen comforts from town women. Ralph’s pre service work and community ties are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Ralph Holmes
J. F. O'Neill
J. G. Deeble
Ralph
L. A. Lehmann
R.A.A.P
Adelaide Electric Supply Company
Methodist
Order of Knights and Sunray School
District Council urged to inspect Mannanarie drain plan
Dr Adams moved to approach the District Council for an ordered readout of the Mannanarie drain. Dr Wight seconded and the motion carried. Dr Baldwin moved to have the Health Inspector inspect the drain at the Globe Hotel corner and inform the proprietor that slop water must not be discharged into the drain. Dr Wenham seconded and the motion carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Harper
J. Wallace
High School Council
J Williams
Weighbridge
Rosie
Williams
Counceil
Wenham
Baldwin
Wight
Pathy
Baker
Hospital Gate
Mannanarie
Globe Hotel
New Additions at Jamestown Library And Subscriptions
The Jamestown Institute lists new books including Westward the Course Southward Journey and Body in the Library with authors Paul McGuire Halliday Sutherland and Agatha Christie. Additions are made regularly and reader suggestions are invited for potential procurement. Subscription is six per quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McGuire
Halliday Sutherland
Quentin Reynolids
James Taylor
Green Mountains
Bernard O'Reilly
Ethleen Norris
D. I
Murray
the Mill
Jocelyn Playfair
the Gentle Knight
Philips Lindsay
Agatha Christie
Paul Trent
Botany Bay
Lordhef J. Hall
Simon Dare
Dr. Kildare
Max Brand
J.D. Punshon
John Rhode
Anne Duffield
England
Emilie Morrison
Malta
Fowler Wright
Maisie Grieg
Louis Bromfield
Gladstone Rainfall Timeline From 1893 to 1942
A fragmented rainfall record for Gladstone lists yearly totals with many OCR errors and missing entries. The data spans 1893 through 1942, with values ranging from under 2 inches to over 26 inches, including several misreads such as 1920-2001 and 1931-1481.
Bush Fires Fire safety tips from the Northern Fire Fighting Association
The notice urges preemptive fire breaks around farm buildings and paddocks and warns against smoking in dry areas. It prescribes extinguishing ashes and coals, carrying knapsack sprayers, keeping water supplies, and reporting fires immediately. It calls for organized firefighting and day and night signaling with flags and lights.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Matthews Emporium
James Smith
General Commission
Caltowie
H. V. McKay-Massey-Harris Farm Machinery
Waymouth Motor Coy. Ltd
Standard, Healing
Louis Dreyfus and Company
Cooper’s Shearing Plant
Texaco Products
Goldsbrogh, Mort & CO. Ltd
H.C
Big E Harvester
Holt
Lucerne
H.S.T
Forgan
Commonwealth
J. & R. Forgan Limited
Crystal Brook
A. C. Masters
National Library of Australia
Corporation OF Jamestown
E. T. Daly
A. E. Wight
P. J. McCarthy
S. T. Harper
W. J. Adams
A. Baldwin
L.A.C
Daisy
Dell
Minnie Love
Adele Kay
Laubman & Pank Ltd
Gawler Place
Joan Budge
Aldayne Buildings
R. G
Gibson
J. J
Vanstone
Wirrabara
Booleroo Centre
Laura
Georgetown
Shell House
North Terrace
W. Baldock & Son
Jamestown Institute
Eudunda Farmers Co-Op. Society Ltd
G. W. Skinner
Subway
Main Street
Northern Fire Fighting Association
R. J. Cooke
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
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