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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 10, 1931
Page
2
On Mr Joe Williams farm one mile east of his homestead and miles southeast of Jamestown four miles east of Belalle East School.
The notice lists events including 185 yards for ANZAC Sheffield with post entry 1 shilling and prizes including a cup. 50 yards Ladies' Race post entry with prizes and trophies. Returned Soldiers Handicap post entry with prizes. 220 yards Handicap with nominal fees and prizes. High Jump post entry prize 10 shillings. Half Mile Cycle Race with nomination and prize money.
Gladstone Golf Club hosts a Saturday afternoon event featuring mixed foursomes driving and putting contests. Also reported are a prison escape and capture near Gladstone, a premiership dance by Gladstone Cricket Club, and season standings with Gladstone leading the Rocky River Association.
A garbled note from the Phoenix Pig Farm near Ga Tor mentions 2000 pies haunted yearly and references Mid York Sows and Long Crosies. It cites Lave White and Mid York Croks and quotes Mr I B Barbour praising pigs bred on the farm.
Sporting notes list Tattersall Saturday hurdles entries Detuchi Janomagne Cleerop Hep Trithorne or Gold, Tattersall Cuj Kellidie or Kier, Ist e Weller Unpe Son of Planetale Steeple Hungarian or Kilvonan, Chairman Hep Bacha Salsao or Bridoon.
The Gladstone Tennis Club ran a successful Easter holiday tournament with a large spectator turnout from Gladstone and Georgetown. Results featured multiple divisions with Mrs. H Freeman and Miss E Ongers among winners, and W Cook Jr and A C Beail taking top doubles in the men’s events.
The District Council of Booborowie met on March 14 with all present except Dr. Navies. Items included ordering work near Kemp's Contract, considering Pearce’s residence work, rent reduction denial for J Williams, lease cancellation after rent and fencing, appeal against Laws Tax Assessment, by law discussions on lucerne land burning, and a proposed agreement with the Stockowners Association. References to land transfers, tax matters, and payments were noted. jobs planned include Spoon drain by Lambert and road work on Pearce’s and Willalo Road with costs up to 50 pounds. Surplus funds to be placed in State Savings Bank. payments recorded for District Ave and government grants.
The Mount Lock Football Association met at Tlerosdale on Wednesday March 25 with Mr M F Leahy presiding. Delegates present included R Baynes F Larsson A Letmaan N Bowden J Furst Duffy and Secretary G Anderson. The annual report showed a credit balance of £14 6 8. Officers appointed were Patron J J McCarthy President M J Leahy 10 sec Lance Anderson Auditor N Bowden. It was resolved to affiliate four teams and play nine matches starting Saturday June 6.
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