Foundation stone of the Stone Hut Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Southern Flinders Ranges South Australia
The township of Stone Hut, which takes its name from a hut that marked a changing place for mail horses in the early days when mails were taken by coach from Adelaide to Port Augusta, and other northern towns, situated about halfway between Laura and Wirrabara was en fete on Wednesday.
The occasion was the laying of the foundation stone for a soldiers' memorial hall, which when completed will be a fine memorial not only to the men and lads of the district who responded to the call of king and country, but also to the whole-hearted united efforts of a comparatively small community. Plans and specifications for the hall, which provides for a main assembly hall, were prepared by Mr C G Maywald, of Laura. The residents of the district are providing, free of cost to the committee, all the sandstone and gravel required for the building. The hall will cost about £700. Messrs J H Acott (mason work) and C G Maywald (carpentering) are the contractors.
Mrs W T Baker laid the foundation stone by reason of her long association with the township, and particularly in view of the fact that three of her sons were among the early volunteers for service with the AIF abroad: two of whom made the supreme sacrifice.
Mrs Baker, who was presented with an inscribed silver trowel, performed the ceremony. Addresses were given by the Mayor of Laura (Mr J Watt) and Mr N L McLeod (head teacher Stone Hut School).
Donations amounting to £34 15/ were placed on the stone.
Afternoon tea and a dance followed.
Messrs J H Acott and C G Maywald gave the marble tablet for the foundation stone. [Register 27-7-1925]
SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL AT STONE HUT
On Wednesday [24 March] at Stone Hut, a soldiers' memorial hall was opened. The site is on the main road.
The structure includes a main assembly hall 30ft. by 60 ft, of which 13 ft. has been reserved for stage purposes, and an anteroom 10ft x 38 ft.
Up to date the expense incurred in connection with the building and furnishing of the hall, which includes a piano, is £1,057. When the celebration proceedings were begun on Wednesday afternoon the amount owing was: £300 – a wonderful performance for such a small community. This has been made possible only through wholehearted cooperation of all the residents, the ladies having played a very prominent part. If to the amount above stated, even on conservative lines, is added the value of material donated and work done, the building, with its furnishing, represent an outlay of about £2,000, and the committee is hopeful that as a result of their effort on Wednesday and the returns from the luncheon and afternoon tea booth at the Laura Races on Easter Monday, to have the whole free of debt.
The opening ceremony was performed by the Hon A P Blesing, MLC, Mr H W Inglis (secretary and treasurer) gave a brief account of the movement which had been brought to such a successful issue. The Hon A P Blesing MLC congratulated the people of Stone Hut on the success of their efforts.
In a spacious marquee at the rear of the hall … afternoon tea and supper were provided.
Supper and a dance followed, music being supplied by Mrs H R Neale, of Murray Town. The gross proceeds amounted to about £180, and it is anticipated that £150 will be paid into the credit of the funds as the result of the celebrations.
[Register 29-3-1926]
Foundation stone of the Stone Hut Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Southern Flinders Ranges South Australia
The township of Stone Hut, which takes its name from a hut that marked a changing place for mail horses in the early days when mails were taken by coach from Adelaide to Port Augusta, and other northern towns, situated about halfway between Laura and Wirrabara was en fete on Wednesday.
The occasion was the laying of the foundation stone for a soldiers' memorial hall, which when completed will be a fine memorial not only to the men and lads of the district who responded to the call of king and country, but also to the whole-hearted united efforts of a comparatively small community. Plans and specifications for the hall, which provides for a main assembly hall, were prepared by Mr C G Maywald, of Laura. The residents of the district are providing, free of cost to the committee, all the sandstone and gravel required for the building. The hall will cost about £700. Messrs J H Acott (mason work) and C G Maywald (carpentering) are the contractors.
Mrs W T Baker laid the foundation stone by reason of her long association with the township, and particularly in view of the fact that three of her sons were among the early volunteers for service with the AIF abroad: two of whom made the supreme sacrifice.
Mrs Baker, who was presented with an inscribed silver trowel, performed the ceremony. Addresses were given by the Mayor of Laura (Mr J Watt) and Mr N L McLeod (head teacher Stone Hut School).
Donations amounting to £34 15/ were placed on the stone.
Afternoon tea and a dance followed.
Messrs J H Acott and C G Maywald gave the marble tablet for the foundation stone. [Register 27-7-1925]
SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL AT STONE HUT
On Wednesday [24 March] at Stone Hut, a soldiers' memorial hall was opened. The site is on the main road.
The structure includes a main assembly hall 30ft. by 60 ft, of which 13 ft. has been reserved for stage purposes, and an anteroom 10ft x 38 ft.
Up to date the expense incurred in connection with the building and furnishing of the hall, which includes a piano, is £1,057. When the celebration proceedings were begun on Wednesday afternoon the amount owing was: £300 – a wonderful performance for such a small community. This has been made possible only through wholehearted cooperation of all the residents, the ladies having played a very prominent part. If to the amount above stated, even on conservative lines, is added the value of material donated and work done, the building, with its furnishing, represent an outlay of about £2,000, and the committee is hopeful that as a result of their effort on Wednesday and the returns from the luncheon and afternoon tea booth at the Laura Races on Easter Monday, to have the whole free of debt.
The opening ceremony was performed by the Hon A P Blesing, MLC, Mr H W Inglis (secretary and treasurer) gave a brief account of the movement which had been brought to such a successful issue. The Hon A P Blesing MLC congratulated the people of Stone Hut on the success of their efforts.
In a spacious marquee at the rear of the hall … afternoon tea and supper were provided.
Supper and a dance followed, music being supplied by Mrs H R Neale, of Murray Town. The gross proceeds amounted to about £180, and it is anticipated that £150 will be paid into the credit of the funds as the result of the celebrations.
[Register 29-3-1926]