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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1920
Page
5
A local shop advertises stocktaking prices on maple bedroom suites, cedar cornered chairs, oak beds, and dining sets. Highlights include a maple bedroom suite reduced to 33 shillings and sixpence, an eight piece black walnut room at 19 shillings and tenpence, and assorted tables and pedestals with reduced prices.
The weekly Highton Progress Association gathering at the library discussed new arrivals Ching and Hicks, accepted W. Higgins resignation as trustee, replaced by John Boswood, and reported future improvements to Stecreaten Hall funded by the council. A Gloria Light installation was deferred and a library book donation from the Shire Council was welcomed.
Arbor Day activities on the 25th included tree planting led by head director Mr. Tarek and the school committee. Students earned lines or plants while races were held for various grades, followed by an afternoon picnic with apples and gifts, and a social evening with dancing hosted by Miss Phylis Awe sin and Mr. Joe Follett as MCs.
Arbor Day activities at Portarlington School included a community welcome to returning soldiers, a ceremony with gold medals, and a program of songs and recitations. C Grah am and J Woolnough organized events. Mrs Woolnough decorated. tea for attendees. Father Conlon and P B Le gave addresses. Welcome Home celebrations concluded with a dance till midnight.
Lara defeated the Mictrapolitan Fann 3 goals 7 behinds to claim the title as Farm behinds and Renmelt two goals Moronny contributed. Farm’s Hickey kicked for the Farm. Werribee beat Lithle River with a junior squad from Breerlang Pleyel Whe Leva Reem on Belurday. Tara led Lara with 4 goals 4 behinds, Gordon Knight scored 21 points. Hoeu and Lava teammates also struck, J Rower WL Clarke and Tt Ross found the targets for Joi Gewlong.
Large crowd attended the Meelumbe Institute on Friday evening for a light tournament and dance to aid the institute. The final event saw Mr he winning the gentlemen's prize, with Mr A Mayo and Mr Moran organizing and Mrs Ed Geraint providing music.
In cooperation with the Foreign Bible Society of Victoria several lectures by prominent speakers will be held in Geelong. Mr McCrack will lecture in the Presbyterian Hall North Geelong on Tuesday evening. G J Goebel will speak on In Pagan Lands with the Book at the Church of England Parish Hall Leopold tomorrow evening and again at Ashburton’s Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening. The public is invited to attend. The Bible Society has a 216 year existence and has circulated more than 308,400,000 copies of the Scriptures translated into many dialects. It maintains over 1200 colporteurs and 600 wheelwomen. During the recent war the society distributed nine million copies among allied forces.
A brief consumer advisory notes pills are available at every Chemists and Staresi outlet across Australia with details on availability and recommended use.
The forenightly meeting at Protestant Hall reported apologies accepted for W.M. and secretary roles. Sick pay reform discussed with payments set at £15 10s and £2 4s. several officers installed for the new term. Messages of sympathy sent to Bre. Pencwulara, social evening planned, rope works featured, and thanks extended to officials. Also Loyal Defender Juvenile Lodge notes with social items and attendees.
Obituaries report funerals for Donald Merwe once a respected resident of Boundary-read, Kaet Geolunp area, with services at Free Presbyterian Church and burial in Eastern Cemetery. Separate notice covers Richard Warmers, a former dreeiout Artillery member, interred at Hasler Cemetery with church service in the Church of England section. Also notes Mary Tonkin, long-time settler at Sitherland's Creek, interred in New General cemetery after private funeral.
A letter from Mrs AL Juli sav of Redmond-ctrect, Lerelarde Sydney, praises Zam-Buk for curing painful chilblains after an earlier failed effort. She reports relief from pain and sleep disruption, then complete healing, and notes continued use for children’s cuts sores and burns. She says Zam-Bak is kept handy everywhere.
Fragmented text appears to mix romance and music imagery with a June night and winter caution. It mentions a radiant moon and cold air, then references Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a warning against open-air serenades and illness. No clear event or subjects emerge.
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