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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
3
A Thursday farewell at Gladstone Public School honored Mr Luke as he leaves for a new role in Torneetown. The event, attended by friends and parents, featured tributes from the Board of Advice and staff, presentations of keepsakes, and a warm reception led by Chairman Gir UW Badge.
A damaged clipping lists plant categories including roses fruit trees flowering shrubs and ornaments. It names vendors and addresses in Adelaide with a street listing Rundle Street and a telephone number 840, suggesting a local hardware or nursery catalog entry. The text is fragmented with misspellings and foreign terms.
A fragmented listing from B.A. Farmers' Co-Op Union Ltd advertises 3 acres planted with fruit trees including apples peaches and oranges across two properties in La Acres and Wikalaka. One listing notes a first-class farming land with modern improvements and water, priced near 22000 with terms. the other 42 acres offers fruit trees mostly apples and drying stock, a comfortable home, and water tanks, priced 1350 with terms.
In Huddlestone and Tarlee letters residents report on races, railway comforts, and public works. Town affairs include catch-pit excavation at the local dam, railway passenger provisions, and delayed improvements, with Archie Jenkins nearing recovery and farmers awaiting rain for cultivation. Community events cover a farewell social for Fred Threadgold, cricket wins and a Badminton style season, plus football club meetings and Easter services.
HL Heck teat ShinkBeld end Naylor, B-L: Mrs Corry and Miss Wilson eat firs. Jackson and Airs Niuboie 6.9. F. Bork beat West, -5 , Chapn beat O'Flaherty, 6-0, We Lean out to Framke, O-1 , Mobineps out rmn Till 2-60, Rook beat Shinkhnld, fitala-Tavloc, G. wots 41 gunna, Tourists, 3 aeta 31 games. On Thoraday-morniggne My Hath, the avail contractor for the Rhyuie mail, was leavinge the town with a lady passenger with an infant in her nime and a little yiel, his horse tool fright at some pausing cyclinta. The Vehicle air quickly swerved round, and wil tha ucenpenta ware thrown out, but they only sustained a few scratches and bruises. The horse then galloped off with the yehcle and was eventually captured about a mile away. Another horse find trap had to be procured to deli ver the mail and passengers BARABBA, April K. Mr and Mrs. G. Fidge, who are leaving the district, were to day en tertained at their house by their tried. The Rav. C. E. Schafer, on behalf of the friends, presented Mrs. Fidge with a silver cake dish suitably instribed : Mr. Fidge with a silver-mounted -masking-stick, acciessed. Fidge with a dren ing care. The alt couple purpose residing at Howley Hridge-
The annual gathering of Crailstone Football Club, hosted at the Commercial Hotel, elected officers for the new season. W G Hudson presided as chair with about thirty members present, noting last year’s solid balance despite losing about a dozen players. Plans discussed include using Ewart Grounds, kit colors, cricket pitch access, boundary re-lining, and staff allocations as the club aims to field a strong side for premiership honours while supporting Northern Areas Association activities.
Market reports indicate overall higher quality and price trends. Prime beef and lamb derived from New South Wales and Barrier Districts show gains, with payments around 9 shillings per head and an advance over the week's high prices. Approximately 9,000 animals sold, including 4,000 sheep and lambs.
Reading of batting averages for Hooleroo Centre Cricket Club lists players such as L911 12 Hating avarages 246 B Aduma 41.3 L Sahil 2.1 P Faller 34 D Rosevenr 298 41 Winkler 21 w Davaten 15.3 C Waltare 15 ee Schulz 13.7 Wilkinapp 13 Pailer 943 Arthur 2.3 M Laren 7.4 D McDonald 6.8 L Parscuw Be
The Northern Lawn Tennis Association event details the April meeting at the club court, noting improved play, favorable visitor remarks, and the appointment of officers. It covers teams, singles and doubles results, notable performances, and prize money, with emphasis on Burke Ward and Crystal Brook’s entries and the annual championships.
An historic note lists the April 13 race card with entries for Weller-few Hoy of Fther Maul hurdlesLabald or Sundrift Aututon Hendicap Tord Alwyn or Rigoletto Steeplechase Luckwing of Both Sieeilers Handieng Porings or 12 Reveille Pily Handicap Flamen of Tadanga The hearing before Mr J H Sinclair adjourned. Thomas Joseph Ritzgerald Port Pirie hart laborer. Bosond clus certificate.
A local retailer unveils the new season's ladies and gentlemen fashion range under the slogan The Last Word in Fashion. Stocks have been bought at the keenest cash prices and pushed to the market with narrow margins to attract shoppers.
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