Birthday Party at Jamestown Baptist Church Celebrates Guild
A large gathering of ladies attended the Jamestown Baptist Church on Tuesday to mark the 38th birthday of the Ladies' Guild. Mrs H Lawrie of Adelaide spoke on the "Promises of God" as Mrs Neale organized the musical program and the afternoon tea. The cake, iced by Siour & Sone, was cut by Mrs Laurie, with Dianne Gilfillan presenting flowers to Mr Laurie.
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The
Baptist Church
Jamestown
Ladies’ Guild
H. Lawrie
Adelaide
Neale
Siour & Sone
Laurie
Misa Neale
Haskard
Skelton
G. Gilfillan
Fire at Globe Hotel in Jamestown Causes Heavy Lounge Damage
At 2 a.m. on November 21 the Globe Hotel inmates were awakened by Bruce Bown to a blaze in the lounge. Proprietor L Bown fought the flames from a window using the hotel tank. The fire, contained to the lounge, ruined much furniture and carpet. piano and wireless damaged. Estimated loss £300 to £400. Bruce’s warning saved the building and highlighted the need for a modern water service and fire equipment.
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Globe Hotel
Jamestown
Bruce
L. Bown
Strawberry Fete Raises Record Sum for St Marys School
The Strawberry Fete in Georgetown in support of St Marys RC Church raised 319 pounds, a town record, from stalls, pet show prizes, and teas. The event funded a new school building, with notable donations and volunteer committees acknowledged alongside the death of Stewart Thomas of Huddleston and memorial work beginning for the War Memorial. The town reported community events from tennis tournaments to racing and local weather, barley reaping, and chaos in Rust plants.
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St Mary's RC
Sisters of St. Joseph
Dolly O'Brien
Tor Pets
Fr. Morrissey
J. J. Angley
C.J. Page
T. F. Noonan
M. ‘Bond
B. J. Myatt
J. M. Noonan
M_ Hynes
J. Biffie
D. Johnson
A. Inglis
R. B Vaughlon
iMesdames
Bond
O'Brien
Lakes
N. Hynes
J. Noonan
K. Nelson
Noonan
T.P. Noonan
M. A. Fogarty
N.d. Brogan
Tom F. Noonan
Chas
Stewart Thomas
Huddleston
Druids Lodge
Crystal Brook
War Memorial Committee
M. J. Cunningham
Tennis Club
L. Ireland
V. H. Muneford
Jamestown
North Western Bowls Association Openings Sparking Scores
Gladstone and Crystal Brook opened the O Shaughnessy Shield with wins as Gladstone defeated Smith Zerbe Hensehkre Mundy 21 to 71 and Port Pirie Red 60 while Crystal Brook beat Marsh Twelftree Robinson Pithtot Mathews 81 to 39. Cremial Break 105 defeated Pirie 107 in the Boucher Shield match.
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Smith
Zerbe
Hensehkre
Mundy
Brown
Daw
Thomas
Hough
Rohrlach
Catford
Read
Lines
Coupe
Sandery
Tucker
Wenzel
Sub
Gey
Charles
Melville
Graham
Rush
McKay
Crystal Brook
Govan
Young
Hurst
McDonald
Marsh
Twelftree
Robinson
Pithtot
Mathews
Baldwin
Short
Prake
Pirle Blue
Drinnan
Wallins
Scotcher
Hawke
Aitchison
Richards
Walker
Dawson
Puddy
Pirie
Poppy Day Appeal Raises £10 for Gladstone RSL
The Gladstone RSL Ladies Committee organized a Poppy Day on November 11 raising £10. Mesdames W. H. Smith from Georgetown and O. N. Jones from Gulffare assisted, with thanks to all who contributed their time and effort.
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Gladstone R.S.L
W. H. Smith
Georgetown
0. N. Jones
Gulfare
Sad Fatality at Huddleston Claims Young Man
Stewart James Thomas 20 died after his horse team bolted startled by a thunderclap while he tried to free the animals. He was born in Huddleston and educated at local schools. Funeral crowds and tributes marked the burial at Crystal Brook Cemetery.
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Huddleston
Stewart James Thomas
Mer
Walter Thomas
Deng
Pale
Crystal Blook Hospital
Vyhe
Thomas
Huddleston School
Port Pirie
Mveir
Georgetown
Kathy Thomas
St John Ambulance Brigade Receives Donation and News
Gladstone Division holds meeting as Treasurer J G Deble presents District Superintendent J R Berryman with his warrant. Northern Areas Football Association donates 3 3 0 to brigade funds and calls for more young members. Railway Ambulance squad trains for Dominion Wealth Championship in Melbourne with aid from Adelaide officers R McLaughlin and C Grossent.
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Gladstone
St. John Ambulance Brigade
J. G. Deeble
J. R. Berryman
Cliff Ganley
Northern Areas Football Association
Railway Ambulance Sqnad
Melbourne
R. McLaughlin
C. Grossent
Adelaide
Gladstone Railway Tennis Club Holds Successful Ball
The Gladstone Railway Tennis Club hosted a night at District Hall on November 1 as a major fundraiser to renovate the tennis court in the railway yard. About four hundred guests attended. MC Don McAllister, with Mrs. Dalt's orchestra, provided music. A supper was arranged by Mesdames Rath and Nash with railway ladies assisting. Decorations were by Mrs. J F O'Neill. Secretary Rex Yeates led the committee.
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Gladstone Railway
Don McAllister
Mr. Rex. Yeates
Australian Wheat Board Pool Realisations Across Seasons
Statistics released show No 2 Pool 1939/40 with bagged and net refervals totaling 195 444 373 bushels and 38 644 533 pounds in net realisation after selling expenses. No 4 Pool 1940/41 reports 63 058 841 bushels and 210 858 278 pounds to growers. No 5 Pool 1941/42 lists 153 943 869 total with 32 670 739 pounds net realisation and 26 033 340 pounds to growers.
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Australian Wheat Board
F.O.R
Treasury
O.R
Haishels
Sila
Shs
Den Ball Brings 200 Guests to Gladstone Gathering
About 200 people attended a Den Ball in Gladstone organized by Port Pirie group Den. A revolving mirror globe lit the hall while an orchestra led by Blair Schwartz provided music. Local players included Leon Rodda W Donner D Baker B Tapscoll B Anderson and P Woodward with A G de Veogal and T Flinn as secretary treasurer. Sapher J M Ross of the 24th Aust. F. Coy. sends thanks for a woollen donation. Music exams for Miss Nancy Laurie A Mus A show several credits and passes. An advertisement for furniture and crockery deals concludes the piece.
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DEN
Port Pirie
Gladstone
Blair Schwartz
M.C
Vompere
Leon Rodda
W. Donner
D. Baker
B. Tapscoll
B. Anderson
P. Woodward
The
Messrs
A. G. de 'Veogal
T. Flinn
Batik Papan
Whit
Cronulla
N.3
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BUICK
North Western Bowls
Association
Chean
Carlton
Dugal
Royal Winton
Stuart Crystal
Caltex
Caltex Marfar
Caltex Thuban
Caltex R.P.M
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Australian Music Examinations Board
Nancy Laurie
A.mus
Moira, Pearce
Judith Pearce
Enid Cornish
Doreea Simpson
Doreen Simpson
Larga
Inglis & Bon
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