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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 08, 1938
Page
3
The annual O G Co Autumn Show will be held at the Institute today from 2 to 5 pm with a fine exhibits collection and afternoon musical items. Mr W S Bennett, chairman of Gladstone District Council, will open the event at 2 pm and organizers hope for a large turnout.
At the biennial Parents meeting at Gladstone Primary School a new committee for two years was elected: G. M. Black chairman H. J. Lines secretary J. Duval treasurer with G. Miller E. E. Clothier C. Robinson and W. B. Williamson. The annual report by J. E. Steff praised the committee’s two years of work for the school and scholars.
On Thursday April 14 John Growden of Gladstone will celebrate his 2nd birthday. He is a retired farmer, well known in the Northern Areas, with eye trouble but satisfactory health. Friends extend Napry returns.
The docket lists racing events including A R C Saturday and various stakes at Cape York and nearby venues. Notable entries include The Chaperon Flavikin trials Ebon Hue Gaynor Mebu Fee and Governors Heep Kingswood Glen Varloch at Steeple Last End. Brownhill Hdeep Triple Chief and Ld Alfred Fire appear among entries.
A Saturday night home welcome drew a large crowd for the newly married Mr M H Brugey and Mrs Brugey in Georgetown. The event featured harmony, speeches, and generous hospitality from local homesteaders marking a notable community gathering. Land transfers continue with Mrs J S Murphy’s farm near Guinare sold at 14 10 per acre to Mr J A Bowman. The Anzac Day Sports planning met with mixed attendance but a draft program was issued. The town’s church services faced interruptions due to Rev L W Brook’s illness and ongoing treatment in Adelaide.
The biennial Parents Meeting in Narridy on March 21 1938 elected A Freeman T Arbon W Hanson L Nicolson T Arbon W Frick M O Smart to the committee. Head Teacher Mr Blackley reported steady progress, QC results 8 pass 524 average, George Smart top with 601, prizes awarded for exams, band, tennis champions, and a dance fundraiser held. Two accidents shaded week with Pauline Smart and Neil Arbon injured, George Smart starts at Sacred Heart College Glenelg.
The annual T B badge appeal was held at Gladstone on March 25 under the local R S L branch. The Society will benefit by £5 3s through this appeal. Credit is due to Mesdames W McKnight R S Thomson Misses Joyce and May Phillips for disposition of badges.
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