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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1926
Page
3
Geystal Boeck Mews shows calm leadership as Friday activity centers on bowling and community effort. Saturday sees focus on balance, with players like Reeberta delivering key plays and Kinga TM ending strong.
Local report highlights a football club event with brief notes on the match outcome and participants. The fragment mentions a team named Goloare News and a matey or fellow club involvement but lacks clear details on date, location, or score.
Fragmentary report from Georgetown gives details of horse sales, mares bought by local residents, and travel routes from Mildara to Georgetown. It notes discussions on cemetery upkeep and governance, with committees formed to manage the cemetery and a planned inquiry into improving the grounds.
The text notes two sides to every question and doubts obstinacy when claiming to stand up for a cause. It mentions British women airmen, twenty three female chimney sweeps, and 149 women undertakers illustrating gender roles of the era.
The Hert-Pacr Agent Madatone and Georgetown Union officials led the meeting on rifle shooting matters. Marksmen were praised for their work, and the Port Pirie Rifle Club earned thanks for preparing targets and mounds. Following the general session, the Count met and elected officers including Ercentrey Menara HM Pascoe J Coe and J Reant with W J Linea as treasurer and Re Sampson as secretary.
The annual general meeting occurred Friday evening at Poet Caria with strong attendance from visiting club members. Mr AE Jose was re elected president. officers and financial details were discussed with various scores and payments noted for the year.
The A and B Grade associations held meetings in Murray Town on March 30 with full delegate attendance. Reichstein reelected president, Barrett to continue as secretary, and plans for central umpires and a 24 grade player rule were set. Appila withdrew from the A grade, season opener fixed for May 5, and Melrose, Booleroo Centre, Orroroo, and Wirrabara scheduled to play, with a fifty guinea cup to be won three times.
The Laura Jockey Club hosted a busy Easter Monday meeting with many patrons from the north. Improvements include a large totalizator and a renovated refreshment area under the bandstand, while field sizes were small and bets paid as Singe: big dividends noted for Bitter Beer. Justification, Miss Rosa, Merry Alwyne, and Antoomara won notable races amid a lively program, with thanks to secretary Mr Jim Hammill for organizing a successful fixture.
A chaotic Saturday match at Stone Town featured Geogstona and Laura with unclear scores. The report lists numerous players and numbers, but many details are garbled, preventing a clear final result.
Gladstone defeated Crystal Brook by a close score on Huddleston grounds to clinch the B grade premiership. Captain J Myatt won the toss and fielded. Harris took 4 for 17 and McLaren 3 for 49 as Crystal Brook were bowled out. For Gladstone, Harr is top scored with 13 and Smallacombe 1, while Myatt and Thomas reached double figures. Crystal Brook bowlers Bain and Ide led the attack, with best figures 3 for 49 and 4 for 8 respectively. Final totals and match details follow the readable score line.
A photograph from Adelaide market shows motor vehicles now about 56 percent of transport used by market gardeners. Comparison between horse and motor transport shows a Tweedvale gardener traveling 25 miles with horses took about ten hours for a round trip, costing roughly 21 shillings weekly, while Gurera cha gardener using a Chevrolet truck completed the trip in three hours, consuming under 6 shillings for fuel. Time saved amounts to 21 hours weekly, and fuel and driver costs favor the motor vehicle, with horse stables and lodging costing more. Fruit growers further from market also benefit from reduced travel time, with over 190 Chevrolet trucks now in use by South Australian fruit growers.
An orderly gathering at the Toroel institute marked a farewell for longtime staff. Attendees praised loyal service, with remarks from Mr and Mrs Psedike and colleagues noting steady work and good spirits. The event honored W. A Kemp and others, while speakers expressed gratitude for shared efforts and future well wishes.
A travel diary by Mr J H Sargent recounts a January 16 1026 start from Gladstone to Katanning WA via Port Augusta Kalgoorlie and Perth. It notes crowds at Quorn, railway delays, hot weather, sheep stations, timber country, and local life including hotel tariffs and a motor boat ride on the Swan River. The journey covers multiple towns and ends with arrival at Katanning and a dash to Bourne? Boungston for a sleep before continuing home via Perth.
A humorous, garbled historical note mocks the Sphinx and social norms. It jokes about misread clues, predicts brave living, and contrasts romance with practicality. It mentions 3025 Chicago population and murder counts for Britain, then back to love and marriage insights.
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