How CWA Has Grown In South Australia Since War
Summary of Country Women’s Association progress from eight years of war to peace in South Australia. The State report notes 80 branches in 1989, now 181, with war aid totaling over £90,000 to funds and services. Records include hospital units, X ray gear, aircraft trainer funds, libraries, and periodical subscriptions. War work produced 20,000 sheepskin garments and 20,000 camouflage nets, plus wool spinning for textiles. Organised hospitality at Quorn junction fed 600,000 servicemen and women, while restrooms and halls received upgrades. Radio transservers funded for flying doctor remote posts, and 10,000 trees planted. Gifts to Lord Mayor’s Food for Britain included cakes and dripping, with ongoing parcel shipments. Over £4,000 reserved to buy seaside cottages and restrooms expansion progressing.
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Country Women's Association
South Australia
Northern Territory
C.W.A
Quorn Railway Junction
Flying Doctor Service
Flying Doctor
Alice Springs
Lord Mayor
Food For Britain
Obituary of Carl Gottfried Borgas of Yandiah and Appila
Carl Gottfried Borgas died at his home in Yandiah on November 7 1947 aged 77. Born at Peters Hill in March 1870 he moved to Appila as a child and farmed with his father until 1902 then ran the Appila farm until 1942 before relocating. He married E Emilie P Wurst in 1893 and left a widow six sons and six daughters with one daughter predeceased. A lifelong Lutheran and community worker he served 13 years as Yarrawie Ward councillor and was later made Life Member of the Appila Agricultural Bureau in 1930 and joined the Yandiah bureau branch. His remains were interred at Pine Creek Lutheran Cemetery on November 8 after a service by Rev. G Doecke.
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Carl Gottfried Borgas
Yandiah
Peter's Hill
Appila
E. Emilie P. Wurst
Yarrowie
Port Germein
Agricultural Bureau
The
Pine Creek Lutheran Cemetery
G. Doecke
Traeger Family Tour Around Australia En Route to Melbourne
Mr C H Traeger and family from New South Wales are seven months into a broad Australian tour. They visited Whyalla and plan to continue through South Australia to Melbourne, then along the Princes Highway, aiming to travel a total of about eight thousand miles with one caravan puncture. The party observed Northern Territory scenery, Darminach war cemetery, Ade laide River troops graves, and the famed Gilles Highway with its 612 turns.
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C. H. Traeger
New South Wales
Australia
Whyalla
Adelade River
Darwin
Traeger
Elsy Station
Central Australia
Praeger
Gilles Highway
M ‘Graeger
Alice Springs
Port Augusta
Wyhalla the Enquirer
Concert at Gladstone scholars delight parish hall crowd
The St Alban's Sunday School concert at the Parish Hall drew a large audience. Promoted by Mrs B T Harslett and assisted by Mrs L C Oborn and W Thomson, the program featured many scholars including Bruce Thomson, Gwen James, Joan Ban ten, Eunice Keller, and Peter Giles with guest artist Bill Long. Proceeds benefited Sunday School funds.
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St. Alban’s Sunday School
B. T. Harstett
Mesdames
L. C. Oborn
8. W. Thomson
C.E. “Areas Express
Barry Catford
Bruce Thomson
Bruce
Christabel Thomson
Gwen
Tony James
Joan
Helen Banten
Eunice
Brian Keller
David Eamiunds
Pam Read
Pat Giles
Barbara Tanner
Peter Giles
Jill
Geoffrey Archer
Pauline
Maurice Archer
Glenice
Phyllis Klemm
Trevor Henschke
Elizabeth
Ben Oborn
Beverley” Daw
Ann Jana Janette Catford
Bill Long
S. Davies
Harslett
Wedding Bells At Peterborough Methodist Church Tie Knot
Kathleen Edmonds and Arthur Whitford wed at Peterborough Methodist Church in a ceremony led by Rev. B. H. Phillips with organist Mrs. G. Young. The bride wore off white satin with pearl and bead details, long train, and orange blossom coronet. Attendants included sisters and a matron of honor in lace gowns. A reception at Peterborough Hotel followed for about 70 guests, and a parish hall dance concluded the day. The couple plan to reside in Peterborough.
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Peterborough Methodist Church
Kathleen
W. ‘Edmonds
Belalie North
Arthur
W. ‘Whitford
Gladstone
B. H. Phillips
F. Scholz
Nairaworth
David Lloyd
Norma Edmonds
Peterborough
Laura Methodist Fete a Lively Laura Town Hall Event
A successful Strawberry Fete by Laura Methodist Ladies' Guild at Laura Town Hall on Friday November 21 featured brisk stalls and a hearty evening program. Mrs. W J Stafford opened with a presentation gift for little Heather Forsyth, and acts by Mesdames Lloyd Boxall Sutcliffe Amey and others drew laughs and praise from a large crowd.
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Laura Methodist Ladies' Guild
Laura Town Hall
W. J. Stafford
Heather Forsyth
Mesdames Lloyd and
Boxall
Mesdames R. Fuller
W. Blesing
J. Su
Wirrabara
Mrs. Kohler
Mr. R. Fuller
J. Bowman
W. Stafford
A. Brown
J. Wilson
Meier
R. Filler
L. Lehmann
Sarah
Jery
R. Puller
Wirrabata
Arria
J. Sutcliffe
R. Fuller
H. Meter
McKenzie
Norma Johns
Coral Amey
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Vin
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Laura
Jamestown Area
N. F. Wilson
Laura Ice & Produce Go. Ltd
E. J. Kranz
Caltowie
James Smith
General Commission
Ford
North Town
A. L. Harvester
H.P
H.P. 1.H.C
Bagshaw
Whitford—Edmonds
H.R. Whitford
W. K. Edmonds
Bride
Tom Edmonds
Kaye Lloyd
Patricia Cummings
Yvonne Peake
A. C. Masters
Dairy Farmers
R. J. Finlayson, Limited
Simmill
S.A. Egg Board
Condon’s
North Laura
W. H. Moyle
Port Pirie
Ing
Siviour & Sons
J. H. Smour and Sons
Jamestown
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