This week in history: March 21, 1924
A race meeting is planned in Murray Bridge, fundraising for the Olympic rowers continues and Mothering Sunday is celebrated.
From the pages of the River Murray Advocate, March 21, 1924…
Murray Bridge races
The Murray Bridge race meeting to be held tomorrow promises to be one of the most successful ever held under the auspices of the club.
The official and ordinary luncheons will be in the capable hands of Mr W. Collins, of the Beehive Cafe, who has engaged a staff of 20 waitresses for the season.
The publican’s booth will be in the hands of Mr G.D. Leahy, licensee of the Murray Bridge Hotel.
Olympic crew appeal
The appeal for funds to send the Murray Bridge crew – Australia’s chosen representatives – to the Paris Olympiad is gradually mounting, and it is anticipated that the £2500 which is necessary will be raised in time to permit the crew sailing as arranged.
O.R. Dunstan, secretary of the Murray Bridge Olympic Funds, contemplates meeting the ÂŁ500 mark before the end of the week.
The committee of the town band has agreed to donate all collections taken at their concert next Sunday.
Mothering Sunday
Sunday, March 30, the fourth Sunday in Lent, is commonly known under the name of Refreshment Sunday, or Mothering Sunday, and is the old English Mothers’ Day.
Some of the old traditional customs are being revived.
At Murray Bridge the children of St John the Baptist’s Church will perform a play in explanation of Mothering Sunday in the parish hall on Wednesday, March 26.
The Mothers’ Day service will be at 11am on Sunday, March 30, when special hymns will be sung and “good mothers” will be the theme of the thanksgiving and teaching.
At the close of the service each child present will be presented with a piece of Simnel cake, specially made for the occasion, to give to mother.
Business advertisements
- Baron’s Cash Store, Murray Bridge: We are now opening our new season’s goods, and these have been marked at lowest nett prices. The best house for drapery, crockery, glassware, enamel and aluminium ware.
- Messrs Butler, Nicholson Ltd: Will have on view at the Murray Bridge Show on the 27th instante mense a 20 horsepower Austin motor car, fitted with Northfield body and all English refinements. Do not fail to inspect the English product which is selling at the same price in South Australia as at the factory in England.
- State election: A final word to the electors of Murray and Alexandra: The only safe vote is a vote for liberalism! Place a cross against the name of each Liberal Federation candidate and protect your liberty, property and savings. The policy of the Liberal Federation candidates includes no social experiments or the establishment of a Supreme Economic Council.
- Read more: trove.nla.gov.au.
