Volume 50: Issued Saturday 11th September 2010
GORDON-ROAD.
Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 3rd November 1928
In a letter to the Editor, "RET" asserts that a very grave mistake appears to have been made in regard to the widening of the Gordon-road at Roseville and Lindfield.
"Both sides of the road have been torn up simultaneously" he states "leaving in the centre, elevated above the sides, a narrow ribbon of road, barely allowing two vehicles to pass. If the wheels of a car travelling at any speed slip over the side, there is a distinct
possibility of its turning turtle"
ROAD WITH FIVE NAMES.
Sydney Morning Herald Friday 10th February 1939
A direct road which connects Ryde with northern beaches, and which is known in different sections as Lane Cove Road, Ryde Road, Gordon Road, Stoney Creek Road, and Pittwater Road, causes considerable confusion amongst travellers.
The Main Roads Department, in a letter to Ryde Council and other councils, through whose areas the road passes, suggests that one name should be applied to it and asks the councils to suggest a name.
The road, which joins Pittwater road from Manly, at Mona Vale will connect with the new Spooner Highway, from Epping to St. Leonards, at Lucknow Road, North Ryde.
Lady Gowrie at Killara.
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 20th June 1939
One of the most interested visitors at Killara Golf Club yesterday afternoon when Miss Babe Didrikson gave a private exhibition for country players was Lady Gowrie who was accompanied by Miss Terence Maxwell of London and Miss Alan Foott.
After the exhibition Lady Gowrie discussed a number of strokes with Miss Didrikson and was later entertained at tea by members of the Killara Associates committee of which Mrs F G Carr is president and Miss Val Morgan captain. Officials of the Ladies Golf Union including the president Miss Una Clift were also present.
WAR AND DRINK
Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 5th September 1942
Sir,-The recent increase in intemperance and social disorders of various kinds, more especially among the younger members of the community, is a challenge to the Christian churches. Members of Killara Congregational Church, at a recent meeting, pledged themselves to devote all their powers to fighting these evils.
At the same time the view was stressed that mere negative condemnation was insufficient and that positive action was urgently required.
Our members feel that the task of providing proper entertainment and recreation for all troops on leave who need it is beyond the power of the Churches or of any private organisation. It is the responsibility of the Government and the Army to prevent inroads on the morale of our soldiers in their leisure time.
We therefore resolved that the Churches can best discharge their duty in this matter by urging the Government to set up centres for recreation and entertainment such as would adequately cater for soldiers now resorting to hotels or less desirable places. The United States Army, we are informed, has gone far towards solving the problem by establishing these centres.
Our members further resolved that the present controllers of the drink traffic had shown their unfitness to exercise their responsibilities and that the industry should therefore be taken over immediately by the Federal Government.
W. H. MOFFITT.
Killara. Hon. Secretary.
THE Social Line
The Sydney Morning Herald (Column 8) Tuesday 5th February 1952
At a cocktail party a citizen remarked that he was now living on the North Shore Line, having bought a house at Chatswood.
"Sir," said the Doctor Johnson of the party "the North Shore Line has nothing to do with the railway line.
"It is a social line which begins at Killara and ends at Wahroonga.
"Lindfield is a border-line case which is being considered on its merits.
"But not Chatswood. Chatswood, sir, is not North Shore Line."
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 30th November 1940
Wedding To-night.
When Miss Dorothy Louise Woodyer, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Woodyer, of Killara, is married to Mr. Garth S. McGill at St. Martin's Church, Killara, to-night, her veil will be an heirloom of Limerick lace, which belonged to her great-aunt, the famous actress,
Anne Leaf. Her gown will be of off- white marquisette trimmed with net, and she will carry gardenias to match her head-dress.
Her sister, Miss Gwendoline Woodyer, will be the only bridesmaid and will wear a frock of pale blue marquisette made in the same style as the bride's, with a head-dress of tulle and Cecil Brunner roses and Cecil Brunner roses will form her bouquet.
Mr. James MacDonald will attend the bridegroom, who is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. McGill, of Killara. The Rev. Leo Charlton will officiate. The bride and bridegroom will make their home at Pymble, where they have taken a house.
OBITUARY.
MRS. C. A. DEGENHARDT.
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 21st June 1930
The death occurred on Thursday night in a private hospital at Stanmore of Mrs C A Degenhardt, wife of the vice-chairman of the Sydney Stock Exchange, after a short Illness. Mrs Degenhardt, who was widely known and very popular, was a noted social worker, and was connected with many charities.
The funeral cortege will leave her late residence at Wattle-street, Killara this afternoon, for the Northern Suburbs Cemetery.
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