Sub-Branch History

1950

May 20th

How citizens can aid Port hospital fund

SCHEMES IN HAND TO RAISE £10,000

If householders contributed 1 /- a week for the next six weeks the LeFevre Community Hospital Fund committee would raise the required £10,000 for the purchase of Wolverton Private Hospital by the end of next month, the organising secretary (Dr. R. H. Elix) said today.

He said the committee felt confident the money would be forthcoming by June 30. A door-to-door canvass of homes in the Port Adelaide and Semaphore districts was being organised, and a community queen competition would be lounched early next week.

Already some business houses, including G. J. Coles and the the matron of Wolverton Hospital, had named their entrants.

Mr. Roy Forde, Semaphore RSL sub-branch secretary, was organising a smoke social and the committee's competition organiser (Mr. J. M. Gower) had plans well in hand for a recipe contest as well as the word building competition which will close on June 30.

Dr. Elix said if the committee raised more than the required £10,000, the surplus would be spent on extensions and improvements to the existing patients' and staff accommodation.

Subscription list
Donations received until yesterday are:—
Previously acknowledged, £270. 5/
Collected at public meeting £11. 15/2.
Each £ 10/10/- -C.G. McLachian and Co.  W R Gilbb, Ltd., Gamblings Ltd.
£10— Mr. a. Vowles.
£8 8 --Messrs. P. T. Martin and E C. Saunders.
£7 0 1 — Riverside Football Club
£6/10'— Mrs. J. M. Padgets brldge club.
Each £5/6— Baker & Brown, L. N Tyler, G O Hayes, Luxton A Co.
Each £5— Mr. and Mrs. P. Q Rohraich. P W. Brooker, P. Clarwood, 'A Sailor's Widow,' A. K Jolins.
f.3/13/— A. N. Qreen.
£33/— Leach, Ltd.
£1 13/6— Port Adelaide Floriculture Society.
Each £2'-Jainas R. McColl, Laubman & Pank, Ltd., A. S. Upton,  Mr. and Mrs. G S. Hutton,  Easywalkln Ltd., Priorand Henry.  J. Clots,  R. Osborn, J. Warren, J Jaffer.
Each £1i— Mr. and Mrs. O. A. M Edson. Mr and Mrs. L. J Qmy Mr. and Mrs. V G. Holden, Mr and Mrs. R. F. Le Leu, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Titley.
Each Cl 1'— A. L. Pullrlne, Mr. Hotr, N. Hlx, Semaphore Meat Store, Mrs. K. K. Laucaard, Mr. Brltlon Jones, T. Carmody. A. J. H. Prior. W. Krley & Sons. Mrs. L. Loftes,
A. Injtlis, Mrs. Edith Carrlson. Shaw Men's Wear, Ltd , N. Margrave.
Each £ 1— Albcrton East Rug Club. F. arose, L. Dawson. A. Walker. Mrs. II. Wa.rcn, V. Colgate. Mr. and Mrs. F. J Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Qower.
Each 10 6— Miss I. L. Croft. L. Moodip.
Bach 10— K. O. Brooks, F. Brooks, U. Ryan. H. Lock. R. Slwarer, Mr. Htissey. C. Townsend, Mr. Ihnen, R.Moss.
Each 5'- Mr. Mullln. A. Oroth. Mr?!. LiitPiiions, William Warren. Mrs. J. Dlx. o. Manuel. Mr. Lylc. Mr. Leak. Mrs Ellis. MV. Lester, C. F. Ramsey.
Total, £461/16/9,

Saturday 20 May 1950 The Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), , page 54 National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55917733

1950

November 11th

Observed silence

Impresive Scene at Memorial

Fewer than 300 members of the public attended an impressive Remembrance Day ceremony for the dead of two world wars at the State War Memorial this morning.

It was the first time since 1946 that Remembrance Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, has been observed on the actual anniversary of Armistice Day.

Included in the official party were the Governor (Sir Willoughby Norrie), Mr. P. A. McBride, representing the Commonwealth Government; the Premier (Mr. Playford), the Lord Mayor (Mr. Rymill), Commander A. J. Travis. RAN, Lt.-Col. D. D. Pitt (representting Major-Gen. Chapman. Central Command): and Wing Commander I. Campbell, RAAF.

Sir Willoughby Norrie laid the first wreath, and within a few minutes the base of the memorial was covered with more than 70 wreaths placed there by representatives of associations, societies, and service units.

While the movement of traffic could be heard in side streets even during the observance of two minutes' silence, traffic near the memorial was effectively stilled.

Members of the police bugle corps sounded the "Last Post," and led by Archdeacon Bulbeck, the assembly joined in the recitation of the last few words of the "Ode to Remembrance."

By 9.45 a.m. many city buildings were flying flags.

The Mayor of Port Adelaide (Mr. H. J. Moore), members of Port Adelaide City Council, and members of Port Adelaide and Semaphore sub-branch RSL attended a memorial observance today on Semaphore beach.

ADELAIDE RETURNED to the pre-war observance of Armistice Day today and the public was asked to keep two-minutes' silence from 10.58 a.m. to II a.m. From the verandah of the CML Building, a trumpeter from the Police Training College sounded "Standfast". "Last Post" and "Reveille" while traffic below stopped.

Saturday 11 November 1950 News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954), page 16 National Library of Australia <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130286572">

1952

April 24th

ANZAC DAY SERVICE:
Anzac Day. dawn services will be held at four memorials in the Port Adelaide district— Birkenhead, Rosewater, Semaphore and Alberton. RSL sub-branch members will meet at all memorials. The Mayor of. Port Adelaide (Mr.' H. J. Moore) will attend the service at Semaphore.

1953

September 4th

WAR GRAVE APPEAL WILL AROUSE FRIENDLY RIVALRY:
TWO men who are going to do good work for the RSL War Graves Appeal just launched are Geoff Henderson (honorary secretary) and John Campbell (organiser).

I was speaking to them about it yesterday and they were saying, apropos battalion reunions at Show time, that a challenge could be thrown out among unit clubs to see who could raise the most money.

"Personally I am sure there are thousands of returned men who will willingly give £1 towards the appeal". Geoff said. "There are many who can afford to give more and if the returned men get behind the appeal it must be successful.

"It would be good to get the 10th and 50th saying, We are not going to let the 48th beat us".The 48th is the only battalion who beat the 27th at football in France. "We want to see RSL sub-branches enter into the same competitive spirit".

John Campbell told me that Port Adelaide and Semaphore branch has, with women's help, guaranteed £100.

Friday 4 September 1953,The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954)

Geoff Henderson, John Campbell- picture The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954)