Palmer War Memorial

Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Wednesday 21 October 1936, page 31

Memorial Gates For Palmer

The Palmer Centenary Memorial Gates and Drive will be officially opened by the Chief Secretary (Sir George Ritchle) on Saturday. October 24. at 2 p.m. A programme of sports has been arranged. The Mannum Band will be in attendance. Admission to the park will be free, and afternoon tea will be available at a nominal charge. The committee invites former residents and the public to attend.

Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1912 - 1954), Saturday 24 October 1936, page 14

Memorial Gates At Palmer Mark Centenary

OPENING GALA

PALMER, Saturday. — This afternoon Palmer celebrated the State's centenary with festivities on Collier Park. The celebrations were attended by the Chief Secretary (Sir George Ritchie) and Mr. G. C. Morphett, M.P., who were received at the Palmer Hall by the chairman of the centenary committee (Mr. Theo Neumann), the chairman of the Palmer Progress Association (Mr. H. A. Neumann), and the district's oldest pioneer. Mr. C. Dohnt. They were driven to Collier Park preceded by the Mannurn Brass Band, and introduced to a big crowd which came from all parts of the surrounding districts. In introducing Sir George the chairman explained that the Memorial Gates erected in Collier Park were to mark the State's first hundred years in a district which had been the scene of one of South Australia's early developments. A new flagstaff was also erected as a centenary gesture, and Mr. C. Dohnt. as the earliest pioneer, hoisted a flag today. Sir George Ritchie spoke briefly on the centenary and then cut the cream and green ribbons stretched across the memorial gates. The gates and pillars are of modern design and executed in cream and green. Mr. Morphett expressed Parliament's appreciation of the people's pioneering efforts and its gratitude for the way in which the centenary celebrations had been carried out The secretary of the centenary committee (Mr. W. R. j Schwartz) and the designer of the gates also spoke. A programme of sports was conducted on the oval.