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58-587: Hugh McIntyre Waterman, a stationer , founded Ozone Picture Company, later renamed Ozone Amusements Ltd, in the seaside suburb (formerly a separate town) of Semaphore in 1911, along with four other residents, Les and Horace Warn, Jim Woods, and Chris Flaherty. They screened films in Semaphore Town Hall on two nights a week, and later four nights a week at Port Adelaide Town Hall . Apart their first purpose-built indoor cinema in Port Adelaide in 1913, called

116-419: A typewriter is largely obsolete, having been superseded for most purposes by preparing a document with a word processor and then printing it. Thermographic printing is a process that involves several stages but can be implemented in a low-cost manufacturing process. The process involves printing the desired designs or text with an ink that remains wet, rather than drying on contact with the paper. The paper

174-567: A Woolworths supermarket and a small number of additional stores. The centre was extended in 2001 and included a Target Country. A new addition to the original shopping complex was completed in 2015, which included a second (and larger) Coles , and a new Target replacing Target Country , which the site made way for a Cheap as Chips discount store. After 42 years of trading, the Woolworths store closed in May 2018. A Drakes Supermarket opened in mid-2019 at

232-756: A deal with the Greater Wondergraph Company worth £200,000, to purchase assets which included the Civic and York Theatres in the city, as well as the Wondergraph Unley and the Wondergraph Goodwood (for some time called the Star, under D. Clifford Theatres ). The purchase of the Wondergraph assets in 1939 made the group one of the principal cinema chains in the country. In August 1947, S.A. Theatres sold

290-494: A farming area including dairy , pigs, chickens, cereal crops and vegetables. Murray Bridge is in the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people, who refer to Murray Bridge as Pomberuk. The first European explorer was Charles Sturt , who camped there on 8 February 1830. The first road bridge across the lower Murray was known as The Murray Bridge and completed at Edwards's Crossing in 1879. To distinguish this bridge with

348-557: A food court and the public library with undercover parking for over 900 cars. There was a previous Woolworths store that was located in Bridge Street on the corner of Sixth Street opposite the then Town Hall and Court House. This store opened in either late 1969 or 1970 and was later replaced by the 1976 store at the Murray Bridge Green located on Swamport Road and Standen Street. Discount supermarket Aldi opened further west from

406-515: A monopoly over the publishing industry in England and was responsible for copyright regulations. Printing is the process of applying a colouring agent to a surface to create a body of text or illustrations. This is often achieved through printing technology, but can be done by hand using more traditional methods. The earliest form of printing is wood blocking. Letterpress is a process of printing several identical copies that presses words and designs onto

464-486: A social alternative, often offering barbecues and after-game drinks. Lawn tennis is played at Sturt Reserve on Saturday mornings and afternoons from October to February, and is organised by the Murray Bridge Lawn Tennis Association. Murray Bridge is also known for its basketball , having won numerous State Country Championships and many of its young players going on to represent South Australia in

522-568: A warm temperate semi-arid climate ( Köppen: BSk), with very warm, dry summers and mild, slightly wetter winters. Mean maxima vary from 29.4 °C (84.9 °F) in January and February to 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) in July, while mean minima fluctuate between 14.8 °C (58.6 °F) in January and 5.4 °C (41.7 °F) in July. Annual precipitation is rather low, averaging 348.4 mm (13.72 in) between 101.5 precipitation days. Despite this,

580-479: Is a major manufacturer and retailer of stationery, and MUJI is a popular retailer in larger cities. Murray Bridge, South Australia Murray Bridge (formerly Mobilong and Edwards Crossing ; Ngarrindjeri : Pomberuk ) is a city in the Australian state of South Australia , located 78 kilometres (48 mi) east-southeast of the state's capital city, Adelaide , and 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of

638-468: Is home to "The Bunyip", a mechanical representation of the legendary water monster , located on Sturt Reserve. Many South Australian children fondly remember their first visit to the Bunyip, putting a coin in the machine and watching the Bunyip emerge from its watery cage complete with shrieking sound effects. The Murray Bridge Linear Park is a shared-use walkway that runs along Adelaide Road. Opening in stages,

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696-499: Is now the Regal Theatre , within the suburb now named Kensington Park . The Victor Harbor cinema had a seating capacity of 910 at the time of its takeover. It was renamed as Ozone Theatre, with its vertical signage on the facade simply "Ozone". After further changes of hands and renovations, it was renamed Victa Cinema in 1995 and converted into twin screens. In 2005 it changed hands and underwent further renovations, while retaining

754-450: Is then dusted with a powdered polymer that adheres to the ink. The paper is vacuumed or agitated, mechanically or by hand, to remove excess powder, and then heated to near combustion. The wet ink and polymer bond and dry, resulting in a raised print surface similar to the result of an engraving process. Embossing is a printing technique used to create raised surfaces in the converted paper stock. The process relies upon mated dies that press

812-641: The Civic Theatre in Hindley Street to Greater Union , who were leasing the theatre at the time. By 1949, Ozone Theatres ran 34 cinemas in SA and interstate Adelaide suburban cinemas included Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Thebarton , Glenelg, and the Windsor Theatres at Brighton , Lockleys , Hilton , and St Morris . In 1948 Ewen resigned his roles with Waterman Brothers Ltd and its associated companies. In 1951

870-571: The Corporate Town of Murray Bridge , effectively renaming the township. In 1920, there was a picture theatre in Murray Bridge known as the Lyric Theatre, leased by Dan Clifford Theatres . At that time, audiences were dwindling owing to only silent films being able to be shown, but there were plans to upgrade to enable screening of " talkies ". In 1977 the two local councils recombined as

928-728: The District Council of Murray Bridge . In 1979 the Swanport Bridge , carrying the South Eastern Freeway across the Murray River was completed 5 kilometres (3 mi) downstream, removing most through traffic from the historic road and rail bridge. In 1993 the local municipal council crossed a population threshold, enabling it to be declared a city, the Rural City of Murray Bridge. The bounded locality of Murray Bridge remained

986-496: The Murray River and boasts a large selection of books, self-service kiosks, computers, kitchen and gallery areas. The Murray Bridge area has approximately 65 parks, reserves and open spaces for public use that range from small reserves to large family-friendly areas. Sturt Reserve (including Wharf Hill and precinct) is a popular riverfront area that includes a large playground, barbeque areas, mooring and shelter. Murray Bridge

1044-546: The Rural City of Murray Bridge council area of 1,832 km . Situated along the Murray River , the river is the lifeblood of the city and surrounding areas. The river flows into nearby Lake Alexandrina and Lake Albert . Adelaide receives 55% of its water supply from the Murray on average. In the 1982/83 drought, 90% of Adelaide's supply was pumped from the Murray. The "Iron Triangle" industrial area receives 90% of its water from

1102-558: The manuscript culture . Stationers' shops were places where books were bound, copied, and published. These shops often loaned books to nearby university students for a fee. The books were loaned out in sections, allowing students to study or copy them, and the only way to get the next part of the book was to return the previous section. In some cases, stationers' shops became the preferred choice for scholars to find books, instead of university libraries due to stationers' shops' wider collection of books. The Stationers' Company formerly held

1160-494: The 1920s. In the early 1930s, the company started using Adelaide designer and interior specialist E. Grant Walsh, but after appointing F. Kenneth Milne to rebuild the Victor Theatre at Victor Harbor after a fire in 1934, he was appointed to design all of their cinemas in the state. In about 1942, new construction was halted by World War II. Hugh Waterman's eldest son Ewen joined the family business in 1928. Before November 1934,

1218-553: The 24-hour Australian International Pedal Prix race annually in September. Murray Bridge Lutheran Tennis Club plays hard court tennis on their home courts based at Christian Reserve. Hard court tennis is hosted by various clubs throughout the community, including Jervois, Brinkley, Mannum, Mypolonga and Tailem Bend as well as clubs within the township. Hard court tennis is played on both Friday nights and Saturday mornings. There are both Junior and senior divisions. Friday night tennis offers

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1276-761: The Art Deco fittings, and in 2020 was acquired by the City of Victor Harbor . It has been heritage-listed . It was featured in a photographic exhibition called Now Showing... Cinema Architecture in South Australia held at the Hawke Centre 's Kerry Packer Civic Gallery in April/May 2024. Sir Ewen McIntyre Waterman was secretary of the South Australian Theatrical Proprietors' Association in 1937; president of

1334-589: The Clifford Circuit until a few years after Dan Clifford's death in 1942, when Greater Union bought his cinemas. The two companies dominated the market in South Australia from after World War I until the late 1940s, but after 1938, Ozone was bigger. In 1924 Ozone built its second picture theatre in Fussell Place in Alberton , next to Alberton Railway Station and right next door to Waterman's own residence. In 1927,

1392-780: The Linear Park includes public toilets, shelter and a BBQ area. It provides a protected pedestrian and bicycle path leading eastward to the city centre. In 1924 the Murray Bridge rowing team was chosen to represent Australia at the Paris Olympics . The Murray Cods, as they were known, won the Australian Eight-Oared Championships (the King's Cup) and were invited to compete in a test race at Port Adelaide between South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. Although accustomed to rowing over 3 mi (4.8 km),

1450-566: The Murray Bridge CBD, on the corner of Adelaide Road and Thomas Street in late 2018. Supermarkets in Murray Bridge include a Coles at Murray Bridge Green (the Mannum Rd supermarket closed in 2019), Woolworths at Murray Bridge Marketplace, Josh's IGA Westside on Adelaide Road and IGA Swanport, on Swanport Road. The original Woolworths supermarket at Murray Bridge Green was open from 1976 and closed in 2018. Target closed in early 2021 and

1508-714: The Murray Cods were able to defeat the other crews on the 1 mi (1.6 km) mile and 420 yd (380 m) (2 km) course. In February 2024 it was announced that the crew would be posthumously inducted into the South Australian Sport Hall of Fame . Murray Bridge is also home to the River Murray Football League , which plays Australian rules football . The league consists of the Murray Bridge-based clubs of Ramblers and Imperials and

1566-400: The Murray. Refer to the Rural City of Murray Bridge for townships within the council area. Suburbs within the city include Northern Heights, Murray Bridge North, Murray Bridge East, Murray Bridge South, Riverglades, Gifford Hill, and Avoca Dell. Murray Bridge also has a number of unofficially named neighbourhoods including: Westside, Southside, Birdsville (also known as Bird Cage, due to

1624-584: The National Championships. Murray Bridge is also home to the Murray Bridge Speedway which has been in operation since 1958. Located on the eastern side of the River, the speedway is a 360 metres (390 yd) long dirt track racing venue that caters to both motorcycle speedway and car racing, hosting numerous Australian and South Australian championships during its existence. On 12 November 2011

1682-478: The Ozone, until 1923 they showed films in existing available halls, including Unley Town Hall . There were a few competitors at that time, but as the era of silent films came to an end around 1929, Ozone and Dan Clifford's Star were the two surviving and dominating owners of cinemas in the suburbs of Adelaide. The main competitor to Ozone was D. Clifford Theatres , which began as Star in 1917 and continued to operate as

1740-840: The South Australian Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association in 1944; and vice-president of the Federal Cinema Exhibitors' Council of Australia in 1947. After resigning from the companies associated with his brothers, he moved on to internationally-based posts relating to the Australian wool industry , and was knighted for his services to the pastoral industry in 1963. Stationer Stationery refers to writing materials, including cut paper, envelopes, writing implements , continuous form paper , and other office supplies . Stationery includes materials to be written on by hand (e.g., letter paper) or by equipment such as computer printers . Originally,

1798-569: The South Australian average of $ 1,206 per week. The urban area that contains and surrounds Murray Bridge had a population of 16,708 in the 2011 census . In the 2006 census , the population was 14,048. In the 2001 census , the population was 12,998. In the 2006 Census, 10.4% of the population were born overseas, and 4.5% were Indigenous Australians . The median weekly household income was A$ 639 per week, compared with $ 924 in Adelaide. 13.3% of

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1856-568: The Waterman family sold most of their Ozone theatres to Hoyts , with the new company known as Hoyts-Ozone Theatres Ltd. According to the South Australian Heritage Council (2022), Ozone Theatres "shaped public experiences and expectations of cinema-going during the interwar period, establishing high standards for film exhibition and introducing numerous innovations in architectural expression, technology and comfort, especially during

1914-537: The cinema industry, Hugh Waterman was managing director of three companies: Ozone Theatres Ltd, S.A. Theatres, and Ozone Theatres (Broken Hill). Ewen and his six brothers developed the companies over 20 years. Brother Clyde became joint managing director in 1938. Ewen was managing director of S.A. Theatres in August 1939. Keith Waterman managed the Ozone at Port Pirie (formerly the Alhambra; acquired in 1930). Hugh had seven sons,

1972-630: The cinemas were showing matinee performances as well as in the evenings. A theatre at Enfield followed, and in 1929 Semaphore Town Hall was converted into a cinema. By 1928, Ozone Theatres Ltd had bought a number of cinemas from National Theatres (aka National Pictures), in the Adelaide suburbs of Prospect and Marryatville , and the Wonderview and Victor Theatres and at the seaside town of Victor Harbor . They also acquired leases of cinemas at North Adelaide and Norwood . Adelaide architect Chris A. Smith designed nearly all of Ozone's cinemas during

2030-549: The city centre. It shows major movie releases and is the only cinema in the region. Murray Bridge hosts a number of popular community events such as the Murray Bridge Fringe Festival, Christmas Pageant and Fireworks Spectacular, Splash Festival, and numerous street stalls and farmers markets. The city is home to the Round House and Captain's Cottage Museum, both are open for tours and interactive experiences with

2088-503: The city of Murray Bridge and are governed by the same city council: Avoca Dell , Gifford Hill , Greenbanks , Long Flat , Mobilong , Monteith , Murray Bridge East , Murray Bridge North , Murray Bridge South , Northern Heights , Riverglades , Riverglen , Sunnyside , Swanport , Toora , White Hill , White Sands , and Willow Banks . Murray Bridge is part of the state Electoral district of Hammond , which has been held since 2006 by Liberal MP Adrian Pederick . In federal politics,

2146-410: The design cut can be easily visible to the person. This technology has a long history and requires a significant amount of skill, experience, and expertise. The finished plate is usually covered in ink, and then the ink is removed from all of the un-etched portions of the plate. The plate is then pressed into paper under substantial pressure. The result is a design that is slightly raised on the surface of

2204-605: The district teams of Mypolonga , Mannum , Tailem Bend , Jervois and Meningie . In 2005 the city's golf course , Murray Bridge Golf Club, held the State's premier regional junior team event, the Brett Ogle Cup (named after the Australian Professional golfer Brett Ogle ). The home team went undefeated and qualified for the state final, losing narrowly. The team had not previously experienced such success; junior golf in

2262-633: The family created the subsidiary company S.A. Theatres Ltd, for the purpose of taking on the lease of the Theatre Royal in the city, and for creating the Chinese Gardens open-air theatre at the Exhibition Grounds on North Terrace (opened in November 1934, Adelaide's first outdoor talkie theatre). Both theatres would show the same MGM films at both venues. In April 1936, 25 years after entering

2320-416: The former Woolworths supermarket site of Murray Bridge Green shopping centre. Drake's is the seventh supermarket currently operating in Murray Bridge. Murray Bridge Marketplace was opened in November 2011 and contains the city's second Woolworths supermarket (now only Woolworths after the original store closed), a Big W department store, Priceline , Best & Less , Reject Shop , 45 specialty stores,

2378-477: The history of the area. The Murray Bridge Regional Gallery exhibits local and regional artists and includes a gallery shop. The Murray Bridge Library, is a public library operated by the Rural City of Murray Bridge council, and is located on the lower level in the Murray Bridge Marketplace shopping centre. Opened in 2011, after moving from its former location on South Terrace, the library overlooks

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2436-611: The majority population centre and seat of the city council. Murray Bridge contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including the Murray Bridge Transport Precinct, listed on the South Australian Heritage Register . Murray Bridge is located 76 km south-east of Adelaide and is the population centre of the Murraylands region. The city has an urban area of 97.5 km , making up 5.3% of

2494-459: The many other bridges that cross the Murray River, this bridge is known as the Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge . The bridge became a shared road and rail bridge in 1886 until the separate rail bridge was completed in 1925. The bridge was designed for 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) rail track gauge though in actuality, only 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ) gauge trains ever used it. The District Council of Mobilong

2552-659: The others being Donald, Laurie, Norman, and Douglas, all of whom had executive positions in the business. The company became the major promoter of British films in Australia. Ozone Glenelg, opened on 25 November 1937, was considered the chain's flagship . In the same year, they acquired the Lyric Picture Palace in Murray Bridge , renaming it Ozone Theatre. In November 1937, the Ozone Sport and Social Club first annual picnic

2610-496: The page. The print may be inked or blind, but is typically done in a single color. Motifs or designs may be added as many letterpress machines use movable plates that must be hand-set. Letterpress printing remained the primary method of printing until the 19th century. When a single document needs to be produced, it may be handwritten or printed, typically by a computer printer. Several copies of one original paper can be produced by some printers using multipart stationery . Typing with

2668-1036: The paper and covered in ink. Due to the cost of the process and expertise required, many consumers opt for thermographic printing, a process that results in a similarly raised print surface, but through different means at less cost. Many shops that sell stationery also sell other school supplies for students in primary and secondary education, including pocket calculators , display boards , compasses and protractors , set squares, lunch boxes, and related items. This section contains an incomplete list of famous brands, manufacturers and retailers of stationery worldwide. In US and Canada , Office Depot and Staples are two major retailers of stationery. Notable stationery brands in Europe include LAMY , MOLESKINE , Staedtler , and Faber-Castell . In Japan, major manufacturers of stationery include Kokuyo, Maruman, Lihit Lab, King Jim, MUJI and Tombow. MUJI also has about 800 retail stores worldwide. In mainland China, 晨光文具 (Chén guāng wén jù)

2726-401: The paper into a shape that can be observed on both the front and back surfaces. Two things are required during the process of embossing: a die and a stock. The result is a three-dimensional (3D) effect that emphasizes a particular area of the design. Engraving is a process that requires a design to be cut into a plate made of relatively hard material. The metal plate is first polished so that

2784-468: The population identified themselves as Lutheran , while a higher 24.7% identified with no religion. The primary industries in the city include agriculture and manufacturing, including food manufacturing. Most of Murray Bridge's retail and dining facilities are located on and in close proximity to Bridge Street. The majority contained within two main shopping centres, Murray Bridge Green and Murray Bridge Marketplace. Murray Bridge Green opened in 1976 as

2842-594: The region has since obtained a higher profile. Another sporting association in Murray Bridge is the Murray Bridge Amateur Swim Club (The Cods) which competes in meets with other clubs, as well as Country Championships (a large meet for all of the rural South Australian swim clubs) and state and national championships. Murray Bridge is also the home of the Murray Bridge Racing Club, Murray Bridge and District Table Tennis Association, and holds

2900-508: The sound film era after 1929". Semaphore Cinema , originally in the town hall, was expanded and extensively refurbished in 1929 in Art Deco style, eventually closing in May 1960. Ozone Alberton was closed in 1961. The Hoyts Ozone Theatre in Murray Bridge closed in 1969. Ozone Glenelg became Glenelg Cinema Centre when it was expanded and operated by Wallis Cinemas , finally closing in 2009. The Ozone Marryatville has been fully restored and

2958-563: The speedway hosted its first ever World Championship event when it will host the FIM 2011 World Sidecar speedway Championship with Murray Bridge's own Jesse Headland winning the title as passenger to NSW based rider Darrin Treloar. Headland was the winner of the 2010 Championship in England with his father Mick Headland. The following bounded localities gazetted in South Australia are considered suburbs of

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3016-704: The streets being named after birds), Pathways, and Narooma Waters. The latest development to Murray Bridge includes a new estate called Newbridge. The city used to have a number of neighbourhoods, now part of the wider Murray Bridge township, these included: Hornsey Park, Bridgeport, Riverview, Murray Bridge Estate, Murray Gardens, Totness Park, Dunoon Park, Morningside, South Mobilong, Kerkanya, Ruglea Park, Sladdentown, Glenview, Westland, Slade Park, Rundleville, Railway Land, Myrleville, Ritterville, Riverdene, Hawkelea, Murray Bridge Extension, Pine Park, Laneville, Murray Park, and Esmond Park. Some of these names have been retained as streets, parks or businesses. Murray Bridge has

3074-424: The term 'stationery' referred to all products sold by a stationer, whose name indicated that his book shop was on a fixed spot. This was usually somewhere near a university, and permanent, while medieval trading was mainly carried on by itinerant peddlers (including chapmen , who sold books) and others (such as farmers and craftsmen) at markets and fairs. It was a unique term used between the 13th and 15th centuries in

3132-410: The town has 78.8 clear days and 145.7 cloudy days per annum. Extreme temperatures have ranged from 47.5 °C (117.5 °F) on 24 January 2019 to −5.0 °C (23.0 °F) on 21 July 1982. In the 2016 Census , the Murray Bridge area had a population of 20,858. The median age was 41, and 21.7% of the population were born overseas. The median weekly household income was $ 973 per week, compared with

3190-526: The town of Meningie . The city is called Pomberuk by the traditional owners of the land, the Ngarrindjeri people. It was later known as Mobilong and later as Edwards Crossing , before being renamed as Murray Bridge in 1924, deriving its name from the then Murray River road/rail bridge crossing over the Murray River . The city is situated on the Princes Highway , the main road transport link between Adelaide and Melbourne . The city services

3248-522: Was established in 1884, bringing local government to the township, then known as Mobilong, and the surrounding land within the Hundred of Mobilong . By 1923, the council had absorbed the southern two-thirds of the neighbouring Hundred of Burdett across the river, the Hundred of Ettrick further east, and part of the Hundred of Brinkley to the south. The Mobilong township by then had its own ward. The township seceded from Mobilong council in 1924, calling itself

3306-515: Was held in Belair National Park . In 1938, the company employed over 300 people. The chain expanded interstate. In March 1938 it had suburban theatres at Glenelg , Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Alberton, Enfield, Prospect, and Marryatville; country cinemas at Port Pirie, Victor Harbor, Murray Bridge , and Renmark ; and interstate at Broken Hill (Lenard's Theatre), New South Wales , and at Mildura, Victoria . In that month S.A. Theatres struck

3364-411: Was replaced by K Hub . The Murray Bridge Town Hall, built in 1911 and redeveloped in 2010, is a theatre seating up to 300 people located in the city centre. It is managed by the Rural City of Murray Bridge council and hosts events year-round including musicals, travelling shows and fringe festival events. Cameo Cinema, a single-screen cinema that seats 250 people, is located on Second Street within

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