Ratepayers urged to vote on new picture palace plan
Letters defend delaying or dropping the £4000 town hall project and polling ratepayers on the plan amid fears of war time costs. Rumors of a rival theatre and roof dangers are mentioned, alongside community concerns about funds and future use. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. report livestock sales and ambulance competition results in Gladstone.
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Picture Palace
Annie
Gladstone
G. Kidd
Gladstone Railway Ambulance
Heathfield
Gladatone
Malcolm Barclay-Harvey
Glad
Stone
Georgetown Social Notes and Local Reforms Highlight War Efforts
A Smoke Social honored Ellis Donhardt and exposed local pride as Ellis becomes first from Georgetown to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force. Scouts plan duties for air raid precautions while community projects, tennis results, wheat shipments, and hospital visits fill the week. Weather turned from hot to dull with rain hoped for, and Tom Kine base fillers arrive to aid harvest work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Donhardt
D. O'Connell
Sid Quilan
Denhardt
Navy
Ellis
Australian Imperial Force
Donhardt
Wayville
Army
Glenn Denhardt
Canberra
Bea
L. Dreyfue & Co
Port Pirie
Eye
T. Nancarrow
West Australia
Nancarrow
James Gordon
Dowsing
Ledger
Tamily
G. Jarratt
E. Ward
G. Nancarrow
Aldrossan
S. Nancarrow
F. Stacey
C. A. Kotz
Waikerie
Melrose
G. J. Matheson
F. C. Boyce
M. J. McAuley
Tom Kine
Death of Waller Gomer DCM MM Gladstone
Local sympathy flows after the death of Waller Gomer DCM MM at Adelaide Hospital at 44. He served in the 27th Battalion in World War I, later worked as a Gaol Warder in Gladstone and Stockade, married Winifred Hollitt, and leaves five children Kathleen Jean Clarice Brian and Donald. He was a keen cricketer and 1927 Holroyd RSL sports official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Waller Gomer
D.C.M
Te Adelaide Hospital
Stock Ae
Winifred Hollitt
Kathleen
Jean
Clarice
Brian
Donald
Hon
See
Gladstone R.S.L
Gladstone High School Old Scholars Ball a Success
The annual Gladstone High School Old Scholars Association ball was held at the Institute on Thursday October 20. A large crowd attended with many scholars. Adelaide Orchestra provided music and a dainty supper was served by the ladies. Decorations were arranged by the committee led by Miss M Tyler.
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Gladstone High School
Institute
Adelaide
M. Tyler
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Gladstone Business Directory
Eudunda
Cael Prieke Ice
A. H. Tiller
International Harvester CO
Booqyoolee
Isoo
Dave
Market Report
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Blyth
Booleroo
Islington
J. B. Sawyer
P. Gladstone
G. i. Kidd
Messrs
GH. Kidd
W. C. Robinson
C. A. Moyse
J. A. Haley
Kapp
Georgetown
H. M. Kemp
N.sav
S.A
G. A. Smiallacombe
Boyce
R. C. Donchardt
J. J. Kelly
Chaftmill
Kelly Sen
Messrs. Crosby, Mann & Co
Woodbines
St. Mary’s Green
St. Mary's
Mr. Thos
Myatt
Wyvern
Calechelen
Vauxhall
Wyverm
R.a.cy
Esjoy
Vauxhallgswyvern
H. T. Harslett
R. J. Finlayson, Ltd
Gladstone Pharmacy
J. W. Norman
J. G. Cox
P.O
A. C. Masters
the Booyoolee Hotel
Ted White
Community Hotel
Nuriootpa
Nathan Beer
W. L. Palmer CO
Optician
Jamestown
Bert Barrett's Men's
HF. Holmes
Fruiterer
Greengrocer
A. J. Butter & Son
Smallgoods
Gladstone Hotel
Phone 15
West End
Harry Dodd
Jim Stewart
J. G. Nowak
W. G. Cook
Jack Page
Boogoolee Hotel
OLD Bushmen’s Hotel
Gawler
Eley Bros
General Blacksmiths
Mr. W. Gomer
Builder's
E. A. Gale & Sons Builders, Contractors & Undertakers
Sixth
St. Gladstone
Sladstone High School
OLD Scholars
Fred Willis
Muriel Harris
Laura and
Pt. Augusta
E. L. Kupsch
Laura
Sydney W. Thomson
Univ
Crystal Brook
Mon
Laura—ThuraJay
Glaystone
Brook
4Th and 6Th Streate
A. J. Noll
Galnare
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