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02-August-2021
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The gates were erected at the park in memory of William Stacey who donated the land for the recreation ground in 1903. The park also bears his name.
An innovation for this year's sports was the introduction of trotting on a temporary track adjacent to the main oval. Mr. Ken Mathews, of Pirie, controlled the three races conducted, for which there were numerous scratchings. Spencer Puller's Grey Morn was responsible for a sound performance in winning the Appila Free-for-All, principal event on the card.
Parliamentarians who attended the meeting were Messrs. A. L. McEwin (Chief Secretary), J. G. Jenkins (Minister of Agriculture), C. S. Hincks (Minister of Lauds), J. A. Heaslip, M.P.. and W. W. Robinson, M.L.C. Before resumption after the luncheon interval Mr. Heaslip; in the presence of a large crowd, officially opened the new memorial gates to Stacey Park, erected in memory of the founder of the park, the late Mr. William Stacey. Mr. Heaslip paid tribute to the grand manner in which the pioneers of Appila sports had been followed by the officials of the present day, in some instances three generations being concerned.
Excerpt from Appila Jubilee Gift, Recorder (Port Pirie, SA ),
2 January 1953.
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An innovation for this year's sports was the introduction of trotting on a temporary track adjacent to the main oval. Mr. Ken Mathews, of Pirie, controlled the three races conducted, for which there were numerous scratchings. Spencer Puller's Grey Morn was responsible for a sound performance in winning the Appila Free-for-All, principal event on the card.
Parliamentarians who attended the meeting were Messrs. A. L. McEwin (Chief Secretary), J. G. Jenkins (Minister of Agriculture), C. S. Hincks (Minister of Lauds), J. A. Heaslip, M.P.. and W. W. Robinson, M.L.C. Before resumption after the luncheon interval Mr. Heaslip; in the presence of a large crowd, officially opened the new memorial gates to Stacey Park, erected in memory of the founder of the park, the late Mr. William Stacey. Mr. Heaslip paid tribute to the grand manner in which the pioneers of Appila sports had been followed by the officials of the present day, in some instances three generations being concerned.
Excerpt from Appila Jubilee Gift, Recorder (Port Pirie, SA ),
2 January 1953.
Location
| Address: | Stacey Park Avenue, Stacey Park , Appila, 5480 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.055053 Long: 138.426557 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 1st January, 1953 |
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Front Inscription
STACEY PARK
STACEY PARK
Left Side Inscription
STACEY PARK
THIS RECREATION RESERVE
Was Donated By
WILLIAM STACEY
1903
—
To Be Held In Trust
For
The Benefit Of the Residents
Of
APPILA DISTRICT
STACEY PARK
THIS RECREATION RESERVE
Was Donated By
WILLIAM STACEY
1903
—
To Be Held In Trust
For
The Benefit Of the Residents
Of
APPILA DISTRICT
Right Side Inscription
THESE GATES
Were
Opened
By
J.A. Heaslip Esq., M.P.
On The 75th Anniversary
Of The
G.N.A.& C.Club
Erected 1953
Source: MATHESE GATES
Were
Opened
By
J.A. Heaslip Esq., M.P.
On The 75th Anniversary
Of The
G.N.A.& C.Club
Erected 1953
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