Ku-ring-gai Clippings Vol 44

Volume 44:

PERSONAL

The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 24^th September 1924

Mr. H. L. Fry, headmaster of the Gordon Public School, who retired on Monday, was last evening entertained at the Gordon Picture Theatre by the residents of the district and the pupils of the school. Mr, Fry was presented with a wallet of notes, and Mrs. Fry was presented with a piece of silver-plate.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 27^th October 1928

OF ESPECIAL INTERERST TO INVESTORS, SPECULATORS and

COMPANY PROMOTORS

• - GORDON -

“THE GORDON PICTURE THEATRE”

JOHN STREET (EAST SIDE)

A few yards South of McIntosh- street

Right at Gordon Station

THE BUILDING is substantially constructed of brick and reinforced concrete (cemented front) on reinforced concrete foundations having Malthoid and iron roof, and comprising – GROUND FLOOR: Awning in front vestibule entrance, (floor paved with terrazzo), two (2) shops, managers office, and auditorium with orchestra well, stage, two (2) dressing rooms, and two (2) lavatories. FIRST FLOOR: Dress circle with reinforced concrete staircases, (covered with terrazzo), biograph room, re-winding room, and storeroom. FOYER FLOOR: Reinforced concrete staircases (covered with terrazzo) leading to the GROUND FLOOR. The Theatre is modern, and has seating accommodation for 1500 persons.

TORRENS TITLE

THE LAND has a frontage of about 98 ft to the East Side of John –street, a few yards South of McIntosh –street, by a depth of about 320 ft on the north side and 301ft on the south side.

Further details can be obtained on application.

Coming Events

The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 12^th February 1936

As a gesture of goodwill to Miss Joan Hammond from residents of the North Shore line, it is proposed to hold a concert at the King's Theatre, Gordon, placed at the disposal of the committee by the management, to augment the fund for sending Miss Hammond abroad to continue her studies in singing.

Mr. Norman Cowper will preside at the preliminary meeting to arrange the concert at the Masonic Hall, Turramurra, on February 19, at 8 p.m.

The following information was provided by a family friend, Mrs. Corinne Cowper:

“Mr Norman Cowper later became Sir Norman Cowper. He was a partner in Allen, Allen & Hemsley (now Allen, Arthur, Robinson) and was responsible for growing the practice after WWII. Sir Norman passed away in 1987. See

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Lethbridge_Cowper and http://www.aar.com.au/about/his.htm.

His younger daughter, Janet Hay, was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her work for The National Trust in the latest Queens’ Birthday honours.”

Coming Events

The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 18^th February 1936

Arrangements for an entertainment to be held at the King's Theatre, Gordon, on March 19, for the fund established by Miss Leo Wray, at the wish of Lady Gowrie, to send abroad Miss Joan Hammond, will be made at a meeting at the Masonic Hall, Turramurra, at 8 p.m.

tomorrow.

Mr. Norman Cowper will preside at this meeting, which has been convened by Mrs. J. B. Stevenson, Mrs. Robert Dixson. Mrs. A. H. O'Connor, and Miss Heather McCulloch.

Miss Hammond is considered by many critics to have exceptional musical ability and a great operatic career ahead of her.

SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

For Miss Hammond.

The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 20^th March 1936

So many cars and people were arriving at the concert for Miss Joan Hood-Hammond held at the King’s Theatre Gordon last night that many policemen were kept busy parking cars and clearing the entrance for the eleven hundred people who came to hear Miss Hammond sing before she leaves for Vienna, by The Dagfred on April 4 to further her studies abroad.

A colourful note was provided in the hall by the flower sellers with their fragrant posies sold to augment the Joan Hammond fund and the coronets of fresh blooms which the sellers wore in their hair. Sweets were also sold in the interval

Among the early arrivals were Miss Hammond’s parents Mr and Mrs Hood-Hammond the latter wearing a moulded gown of lime green cloque which she covered with a Chinese embroidered coat. They were accompanied by their sons, Messrs Len and Tony Hood-Hammond. Miss Hammond wore a beige lace frock with short cape sleeves and long gloves to match. She was accompanied at the piano by Miss Lute Drummond who wore a frock of embossed silver lame.

Among those in the audience were General and Mrs A T Anderson the latter in a black gown covered with a rust velvet coat; Mr and Mrs Robert Dixson, she in a black georgette lace gown; Sir Hugh and Lady Poynter, Lady Poynter wearing black blistered crepe trimmed with silver fox; Miss Arthur O’Connor also In black; Rear Admiral J B Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson in black lace; Mrs Hubert Fairfax; Mr and Mrs T S McKay; Miss Heather McCulloch; Miss Leo Wray; Sir John and Lady Butters; Mr and Mrs John Adamson; Mr and Mrs George Dale; Dr and Mrs Percy Ash; Mrs G Waterhouse; Miss Marjorie Hambridge; Mrs A K Harvey; Mr and Mrs Lefebvre; Miss Nellie Lefebvre; Mr and Mrs David Maughan; Mr Justice Boyce and his daughter; Mrs Alan Smith; Mrs M McNeil; Mr and Mrs T M Haslett Major and Mrs Forbes; Mr and Mrs Eric Campbell; Mrs J D Hemphill; Misses, E H Fraser, M Partridge and M Forrest.

Further notes: Joan Hammond (later Dame Joan) attended Pymble Ladies college and excelled at both sports and music. As well as becoming a noted international opera singer she won the Women’s NSW State golf championship on three occasions. For more info see

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Hammond

SCHOOL'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.

ADDRESS TO KING.

The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 30^th May 1936

At the Empire Day celebration by the Gordon Public School, in the King's Theatre, Gordon, It was announced that this coincided with the diamond Jubilee of the school.

The president of the Parents' and Citizens' Association (Mr. Brown) said it was thought fitting that the children should mark the occasion by sending an address to the King.

The address, which expressed loyalty to the throne and person of his Majesty, and prayed that he might long reign in peace and

happiness, would, Mr. Brown added, be signed, on behalf of the children of the school, by the pupils who came top of their classes in the recent examinations-11 in all. It would then be countersigned by the headmaster (Mr. Jennings).