Georgetown and Melrose Happenings Chronicle Local Events
Dry conditions challenge crops with bay yields over two tons per acre and potential water supply issues in Beetaloo reservoir. In Georgetown Baptist Church hosts a successful strawberry festival raising over £40, plus community preparations for rebuilding a historic building. At Melrose Mount Remarkable Lodge celebrates annual installation with officers invested and a dance after a formal meeting.
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Huddleston
Petew
Veruin
Goode
Beetaloo
Sunday School Presentation Marks Organist Succession
Reported by Migs Both, the Methodist Sunday School held a presentation for the outgoing organist. H. Friedrichsen received a birthday gift from the fifth class at the State School with remarks from Miss Ray Jones. Electric Entertainers at the Institute Hall pleased audiences with songs and pictures.
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Migs
Methodist Sunday School
Mie
Freda Frautechy
H. Friedrchn
Ray Jones
Institute Hall
Port Pirie Hospital Saturday Stations and Collectors List
The article lists stations and collectors for a Port Pirie Hospital event held last Saturday. It names locations such as SMELTER GATES ROYAL EXCHANGE HOTEL MORROW'S CORNER PREST'S CORNER AFFORD'S CORNER CENTERAL HOTEL FOUNDRY CORNER FEDERAL HOTEL PORT PIRIE SCHOOL ONE-MILE CROSSING GLOBE HOTEL BOX RAILWAY HOTEL BOX PILOT BOAT HOTEL BOX with in charge figures and assistants and totals: £110 10/11. It also notes the Sultan of Zanzibar abdicated in favor of his five-year-old son, and Miss Ruby Holly of Yorketown died suddenly on Friday. Also mentions 60–70 tons of oranges sent from Salisbury and Plagues of grasshoppers at Terowie.
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Georgetown
A. W. Badger
Geome
C. Read
Stoner
Belcher
Baker
Nancarrow
Turner
Young
Thorson
Hewett
Badger
Smallacombe
Miss Sharp
Bob Murrie
Buckenara
A. W. Hadger Rhooting
Messrs
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G. Smallacombe
J. J. Angley
John Hendry
Smerdon
Baptist Church
W. W. Baird
Maurice &Mallacombe
Clover Hill
Florence Brook White
J. White
Ida Smallacombe
Milly Fuller
Annie Freeman
Effie Emaliacombe
W. Baker
J. B. White
T. Freeman
G. McEwen
Baid
Naulty
Cartwright
Clark
N. Williams
Reid
Shepherd
Stimeon
Foundry Corner
F. Bache
Trestrail
L. Dunstan
Parke
Miller
Nis
Federal Hotel
Gare
Holmes
Miseea Gare
Watkins
Forte
E. Tucker
Port Pirie School
W. Osborne
Osborne
B. Flett
M. Knox
F. Grey
Zanzibar
Ruby Holly
Yorketown
Salisbury
Terowie
Hamley Bridge Y M C A elects officers for year
The Hamley Bridge Y M C A held its annual election on Sunday with about 25 members present. Rev. due Chapman was elected president, O. S. L Dawkine co leader, M. Uriest secretary and treasurer, and N. H. Walker organist, plus four committee members. Six new members joined.
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Young Men’s Christian Society
HM. Bowk
Wasleys
N. H. Walker
Messie Li
Brooks
G. Chenoweth
W. You
Tragic Rundown at Bower Station Claims Man and Horses
At the Bower railway Station on Monday afternoon Mr. Gustav Traeger was struck by a train and killed, along with the two horses he was driving. Police are investigating the fatal accident.
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Bower
Gustav Traeger
Port Wakefield Wool and Wharf Upgrade Progress
Messrs Vereo Bros and Co prepare a large wheat shed at Saints and receive the first To of new season wheat from G W Moveable of Inkermee. Port Wakefield praises Premier’s reply on better wharf accommodation as 408,000 bags passed the wharf last season, the largest outside Port Adelaide. The Recreation Ground pavilion nears completion, easing sports events and spectator comfort. thanks are given to workers involved.
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Vereo Bros. & C c
Saints
Mesgra
Bolak Co
Port Wakefield
G. W. Moveel
Inkermee
Acre
Port Adelaide
Remarkable Whist Hands End With Outburst
A social gathering featured talk of whist with a tale of a player who held all thirteen trumps yet took only one trick. The other guest explained the partner was furious and threw him out a window. A Swedenborg quote is noted about angels in heaven.
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Institute
C. R. Murray
Bank Australasia
Queensland
Mr. Lemmon
Mr. Murray
A. Potts
A. Aitchinon
RB. Burgeray
W W. Slow
F. Melville
Iman
Howe
Election previews and regional notes amid a busy harvest season
A flurry of political forecasts and nominations dominates the scene with references to Liberal Labour sentiment, Municipal ballots, Boothby praise, and a looming Tuesday vote while agriculture speaks through wheat yield projections and crop reports. Reports from Adelaide ports and rail lines touch on shipments and infrastructure, alongside local tragedies and public health notes.
Methodist Bazaar Opens in Gladstone Amid Mayor Absence
The annual Str. sty ted Bazaar began Wednesday afternoon and ran into the evening in Gladstone. Despite the absence of Mayor C. Sargent, volunteers and workers pressed on with entertainments for children and adults. Miss Ibig and Miss Rayment provided musical interludes with violin and piano, drawing warm applause from attendees.
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C. Sargent
Deiskness Wits
Wartown
Weenesiay
Ereas
Arepunis
Ibiguent
Belle Erenting
C. Pitman
Mise Rayment
Farewell Love Scribed by Irene Freelore
The fragment laments parting with eyes moist and hands entwined In parting words the speaker vows faith and hope in a shared God and creed and trusts to reunion in God’s own time as they part ways.
Sight Testing and Consulting a Specialist
The article urges public attention to eye care and advises consulting a trained specialist when vision is affected. It emphasizes seeking a skilled professional for satisfactory optical treatment and notes you are safe in consulting Mr.
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Orson
Trinket Box Gifts and Personal Accessories Auction
A catalog of small gift items from the young people section features trinket boxes companions fans slippers handbags hair brushes combs and mirrors both separately and in cases. Dressing cases manicure sets mail pin boxes and many other useful presents priced from a given amount upward.
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