Gladstone Council Adopts Mayor’s Report and Plans Public Work
Gladstone council meets November 16 with mayor F C Grubb and seven aldermen. Minutes read. accounts passed. 1917 annual mayoral report reviews war impact, town projects, drainage, lighting, railway gauge changes, and proposed soldiers memorial. Council defers adoption until formal balance sheet next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ure Barclay
Growden
Quinlan
Hann
Goold
Municipal Association
Br- Lawes
Mesera Gale
Grubb
Joe. Leeesue
Og.c
Cr Barclay
Cr Hann
Grownden
Joe Lecrue
Cr Quinlan
Cr Goold
Bosbm
Herman
Forest
Cr Growden
Dr Hann
T. H. Wynen
Eest
West Ward
William Charles Scarfe
KR. Fisher
Forlanra
Sargant’s
Pers
Long Planing
Redhill
Port Augusta
Rowbings
Doma
Institute
Bredictory
Staf
F. C. Grubb
Odger’s
J. R. Creber
Hall of Honor meeting forms roll of memory in Georgetown
A Georgetown meeting on November 15 in the Institute supper room discussed creating a roll of honor for local soldiers. A larger turnout is hoped for next month to finalize plans, with W H Broadbent as chair and B J McDonald as secretary. Several others attended and a roll of honor costing over £20 is to be approved next meeting. Four collectors were appointed to canvass the district. Also noted is the funeral of Patrick King of Snowtown and details of his life. The annual strawberry fete for St Mary’s Church is set for December 1 with efforts to exceed prior success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Hall of Honor
Institute
W. H. Broadbent
B. J. McDonald
Messrs Geld
Nancarrow
McNamara
Robertson
Phillips
White
Clark
Vaughton
Inglis
Delarue
BR. J. McDonald
Broadbent
McDonald
Delerue
Patrick King
Snowtown
Kapunda
Pat King
Snoowtown
Pat
Frank
P. J. Hynes
Ellen King
St. Mary's Catholic Church
River crossing tragedy near New South Wales claims two lives
An incident on a river in New South Wales results in the drownings of Mr W. 5B Hal loran and his young daughter while attempting to cross. The item notes regional mortality from the river danger. The text then shifts to population figures for Australasia in 1861 and livestock counts, including 1,252,994 people, 23,741,706 sheep, 459,370 horses, and 4,039,829 cattle.
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New South Wales
W. 5B
Halloran
Australasia
Weather and civic notes amid storms and elections
A flood of notices and remarks covers weather, municipal nominations, and a New World war context. Reports touch on Gladstone mayoral race, circuit court next week, and Hughes on the war path, with scattered items on submarines and political resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Hughes
Quesnsland
Gladstone Circouit Court
E. Lucas
Balaklava
United States
Auguste Rodin
Chiness
Tia
William Jamieson
Wallaroo
Peacock
Truth
Birezelf
Ireland
Boston
Ocenaure
Tommy” Ryan
Victorian Legislative Assembly
Kasendon
Scotland
J.D. Ormond
New Zealand
P. MacInerney
Pamatta
Silver Grid
Christchurch
N.Z
Women of Australia urged to mobilise for war effort
A wartime appeal from Melbourne urges Australian women to support men at the front. The letter stresses the Empire’s danger, calls for a December 20 vote, and asks women to work harder to ensure troops know they are not forgotten. It names Freda Sternberg of Equitable Buildings, Collings Street, Melbourne.
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Australia
Freda Sternberg
Equitable Buildings
Collings Street
Melbourne
Call for Men Urges Wakeup as Enlistments Lag
The State Recruiting Executive reports week ended 17 November shows 42 recruits from 110 volunteers with 31 attesting at Adelaide Depot. Nine other centres gleaned only 3 recruits. the three weeks of November average 49 against 157 weekly quota. Officials urge volunteers to aid the recruiting drive while remaining neutral on the referendum question.
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Adelaide
Petersburg
Rimes
Broken Hill
Robinson
Commonwealth
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australis
South Australia
New South
Australia
Forty Years Ago From the Areas Express 1877
An 1877 note from the Areas Express describes new band instruments arriving, police officers taking seats in pew quarters, additions to the Aress Hotel in Georgetown, expected completion of a residence and foundations being dug, Shand opening a magic hall at the North Laura Hotel, and hydraulics expert W. Clack arriving in Adelaide to study city matters.
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Mesara Dare
Dowling
Georgetown
Crystal Brook
Dempsey
Hinaerf
Jackson
Shand
North Laura
Haa
W. Clack
Adelaide
Vast Plans of Y MCA Aimed at War Service Fund
Dr John Mott reports to the National Committee of the YMCA in Australia that the International Committee plans a 35 million dollar fund by July 1, 1918. The money will expand YMCA work with American troops, allied armies in Russia France Italy and other allies and in prisoner of war camps.
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MCA
Australia
John Ro Mott
International Committee of
Y.m.c.a’s
New York
Russia
France
Italy
Industrial Co operation and the worker’s health
Gerald Miessner argues that postwar welfare shifts in Britain and the United States show employers must safeguard workers health to secure national strength. He critiques current Australian practice, notes arbitration flaws, and urges collaboration between capital and labour to raise efficiency and living costs.
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Neigwin
Great Britain
United States
Australia
Bull Australia
Bill Australia
Glorious Australian Soldier praise from YMCA official
J Henry Lang national YMCA Australia secretary returning from the Western front calls Australian soldiers magnificent. He describes the Somme battle area with extreme cold mud and shelling and notes wooden crosses and cemeteries marking fallen heroes. He says the region's triumphs overshadow its tragedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Lang
Y.M.C.A
Australia
Somno
Arca
Wermlein
Batia Wold
Enin
Omiah
Branes
Myeny
Advertisements Claim Cure for Various Ailments in South Australia
Fragmentary notices from 1914 to 1966 tout cures by Chas. I. Nicholls and others for paralysis, bronchitis, eczema, defective sight, and other conditions. Letters praise treatments across Adelaide Port Pirie Jamestown and Broken Hill, inviting verification of bona fides.
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Adelaide
South Australia
Adstone
Port Pirie
Jamestown
Chas. H. Nicholle
Bam
M. A. Samapekeun
Witnees
ZJ. Toop
J.P. Victoria Street
Petersburg
M. A. Mrrcaes
Shanton Street
W. P. Dowstan
Withers
J. McNaughton
Hawker
Chas. I. Nicholls
Mary
Broken Hill
Nicholla
Nicholls
Warn
Hebard Street
Broken Lidl
Bronghtmanstead
South Broken Hill
H. C. Waneren
Pretoria Villa
Chas
HH. Nicholls
Joan Somanz
Cobalt-streat
Govan Govanovich
Witnes
Max
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Gladstone Corporation
Messrs Gale and
Parsonsaw
Moers Tucker
P. Humphris
Town Hall
Tiruat
Becky Neukyer
Betta
Dunbar
Larate Grote McFarlane
Ae F. Pearce
W. Webbe
Nevo
Macs
T. B Cook
B. Johnston
R. Atkins
A. J. Hibard
H. Boehm
C. Mellitt
Ives
Oo Birest
Lanra
Fifth Street
Gladgone
Sam
Facka
Boomers
Y Mc.a
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Gerald Miesskn
Parsons’ Stores
Kapor
Voile
Maslin
Delaine
W. L. Parsons
Gladstoo Naste
of Nicholls Brus
Gratis
Newt-r-street
Railway Town
H. Newman
Lane
Chas. H Nicholle
M. A. Moone
Paton-street
H. Nicholle
Mn. G. Wap
Wichella
M. C. McLaverban
Piper-strest
Mas. J. Allan
A. Russenr
W. B. Driscoll
Gawler Chambers
North Terrace
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