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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Nov 29, 1940

Page

3

Mid-North School Drives Patriotic Fund with £110 9s 6d

For the month ending November 24 the Mid-North District No 1 schools contributed £110 9s 6d to the Schools Patriotic Fund. Pirie Centre raised £60 15s 4d, Gladstone Centre £34 12s 1d, and Crystal Brook Centre £15 3s 1d, marking the largest total since July.

Mid-North W. R. G. Sharp Pirie Primary School Mid- North District No. 1 Pirie Centre Gladstone Centre Crystal Brook Centre

Gladstone Honour Roll Volunteers in King and Country

Gladstone district lists volunteers in the current conflict with names including R. Evans H. Creber H. Wilkin A. J. Lawrie E. C. Jolly R. Hughes J. Potter H. Hobbs M. Mighall F. H. Wood N. Blesing W. Carpenter P. Hale L. Durick W. Growden K. Kellock H. Andrews W. P. Hill J. Knapp Capt. John Stewart A. Duncan F. Duffy J. Smith plus others. several volunteers are noted as rejected.

Gladstone King R. Evans H Creber H. Wilkin A. J. Lawrie E. C. Jolly R. Hughes J. Potter H. Hobbs M. Mighall F. H. Wood Co KH. Dunstone N. Blesing W. Carpenter. Durick P. Hale W. J. Growden K. Kellock H. Andrews W. P. Hill

St Marys Strawberry Fete Profits Top £70 At Institute

Georgetown notes the St Marys Church Strawberry Fete at the Institute last Saturday with many stalls and decorated displays. Prizes were awarded for dressed doll, bag of wheat, cushion and lighted candle as the event raised over £70. Other items mention Clover Hill Baptist Sunday School, Jim Hollow’s public social, miniature rifle club, military drill, and local sports like tennis and cricket.

St. Mary's Church W. J. Jolly Claire Noonan St. Joseph Convent School Mesdames M. A Fogarty J. M. Noonan N. J Brogan E. W. Browne D Hinton Mesdames T B. J. Myatt J. Phillis W. G. Dowd E. Hill M Kelly M. J. Cunningham E. Angley G. O’brien Higgins Hynes J. J. Angley C .J. Eiffe J. C. Wilkin M. Hynes M. Hiskey K Brugey J. A Sullivan R. B. Vaughton M. W Ford L. W. Brook Missea B. Samiell M. Staker Betty Tyler Beth Treasure Institute Hall Jim Hollow ALF J. A. Lyons M.P R. B. White Corporal Hollow E. L. Winton Ken Noonan D. O'Connell C. J. Hiffe 8S. Quinlan Miniature Rifle Club F. E. Scott K. Smallacombe R. McNamara C. Phillis R. Smallacombe W. McNamara C. W. Peaka St. Mary's Club M McPherson Gulnare B. Hynes Fr. Molloy Russ McPherson G. Jarratt E. Ward G. Nancarrow Elliott Ardrossan Nancarrow Ray Dowd Wayville Camp T. A Gill Whyalla M. Cunningham

Yearend meeting notes for Order of Nights at Gladstone hall

The final yearly meeting, presided by Mr. B Barrett, planned next year’s activities and formed a committee. Comrades discussed their programme, Ladies Guild met before recess, and a fete report showed just over £97 for Trust and Circuit. Christmas plans include a manger service December 22, a Christmas story with pictures, a December 7 Christmas Tree for tots, and school events. Services at Gladstone on Sunday led by Rev W J Stafford at 11 am and 7 pm cover The Basis of Refusal and The Breaking of Bread, with Communion to follow. Stafford also preaches at Huddleston Sunday afternoon.

Gladstone Methodist B. Barrett D.K.C Ladies’ Guild A. Crawford Mise R. Sargent Gladstone W. J Stafford Mr. Stafford Huddleston

Notable crops and a student’s perseverance amid illness

Best crops reach seven bags but barley quality and yield disappoint. Cool contitions and showers aid lucerne. growers call it valuable in a dry season. Noel Carmen, once a junior teacher crippled by infantile paralysis, passed university entrance as an outstanding student, topping the state in Latin II despite being bedridden.

Noel Carmen

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gladstone Business Radio and Electrical Service C. E. Keller Australian Radio College Sales and Service A.W.A EL Stampco Washers Schick Dry Electric Shavers United Insurance Fresh B” Batteries Ectrice Hannan Freelite Elliott B.S.A Malvern Aera Ceeath Bie Malvern, Star Bruce Small Pty. Ltd H. T. Harslett Malvern Star G. W. Skinner Subway Main Street Nash Overland Maxwell Fiat Lutz, Mallala SECC A.C. Read - Gladstone National Library of Australia Don Stewart D. Bradock J. Knapp John Stewart A. Duncan F. Duffy J. Smith Georgetown R. J. Finlayson, Ltd Gladstone Pharmacy J. W. Norman J. G Cox P.O. Box Telephone Xmas Eudunda Farmers A. C. Masters Jim Stewart Jack Page Boogoolee Hotel Bushmen's Hotel W. G. Cooks Gladys Cockburn Fifth Street Gla Helder Hollywood Gladstone Methodist Church W. L. Palmer Bert Barrett’s Wear J. G. Nowak E. L. Kupsch Fruiterer Cross Street E. A. Gale & Sons Builders, Contractors & Undertakers Sixth St Fred Willis Muriel Harris Laura Pt. Augusta West End Spirite Atc the Booyoolee Hotel Ted White Community Hotel Nuriootpa Nathan Beer Gladstone Hotel West End Beer Temprate Harry Dodd Sydney W. Thomson Univ. Adei Crystal Brook Moon Kooleroo Centre Verdon's Wirrabsra Institute C. Brook A. J. Noll H. F. Holmes Greengrocer Main ST GOGOL Qld Eley Bros General Blacksmiths Nla.gov
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