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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1938
Page
2
The library adds new works including River Rogues and Golden Venture along with Strange Proposal and Where Ignorance Is. Other titles cited include £ 50 Marriage Case and Button in the Plate 7 Clarkson Oranda. Additions occur regularly.
Goldsbrough Mort and Co Limited announces an auction offering 350 fat and store sheep 20 fat steers 6 Shorthorn milking cows pigs and sundries drafting sheep and cattle details include fat wethers ewes lambs hoggets and mixed sheep plus sundries with terms by arrangement and further entries invited prior to sale.
The institute invites all interested to a general monthly meeting in the Institute Bank Room on April 19 at 7 p.m. The program includes a talk by Mr. Hector E. Orchard on experimental work at Kybybolite and its use in developing the South East. A. J. Symonds is chairman and R. B. Phillips is secretary.
On Friday April 16 trains leave Adelaide at 6.30 pm for Gladstone instead of 4.52 pm. On Monday April 18 trains again depart Adelaide at 6.30 pm for Gladstone.
Auction listing from Dalgety and Company detailing cattle sheep horses and farm stock for sale at Jamestown plus 40 acres of land with improvements and water fittings. Catalog includes fat wethers lambs ewes and hoggets with detailed counts and animal ages. Land features and terms specify 10 percent deposit 40 percent on possession and balance in one year at 5 percent interest.
Miss D Wehrmann is holidaying in the city and seaside. Junior Constable L Samuels returns to duty after holidays with parents in Jamestown. Mrs E Elix and daughter spend holidays with her parents in Jamestown. Sgt W Virgo returns to Gladstone after relieving at Port Pirie. Rev J A and Mrs Andrews holiday with Mrs Andrews' parents in Gladstone. Irene Sargent has recovered and returned home to Gladstone. Town Clerk W Naismith and Mrs Naismith on holidays, Naismith attended Municipal Association. D Shurray scores another musical success in the city. 5KA broadcast greetings to Jamestown. J Horsburgh leaves Jamestown for Scotland aboard the S Cordilla. visit with brother George, Captain, via Cape of Good Hope. away about six months.
Messrs. Goldsbrough Mort and Co Limited announce a monthly market at Gladstone on Tuesday offers include 350 sheep 26 cattle pigs and sundries with other livestock and goods listed.
Weekly results list top year performers John Harbison Nancy Lawrie Thelma McLean and second year winners John Saunders Jean Symonds. A crystal trophy displayed in Mrs. W Cook's window will be awarded to the Laura Handicap winner on Easter Monday. sponsor Geo Thomson Burnside Station and club president H M Pascoe.
Good Friday events begin with litany and anti communion at 7:30 a.m. followed by three hours of devotions from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Intercessions and Story of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. Easter Day features a procession and solemn Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Members admitted to Mothers' Union at 11 a.m. service.
The Gladstone sub branch of the K8L staged a fancy dress electric light cricket match on Monday night with about 300 attendees, raising around £5 for the Soldiers Distress Fund. Participants wore disguises prompting lively remarks, announcer Jack Page and amplifier supervisor H W Bennett oversaw the event. A women's team defeated the fancydress side by a clear margin.
The Gladstone Cycling Club held a 14 mile road race over the weekend. Finishing order was T Tyde first, R Madigan second, J Dowd third. Dowd posted the fastest time of 36 minutes 39 seconds.
The annual Easter Tennis Tournaments begin at Gladstone on Good Friday and run through Saturday and Monday. About 140 entries have been received by the Hon. Sec. Mr. W. G. Cook, signaling expected strong competition.
A match at Gladstone on April 1 between Wirrabara and Mrs W Shephard teams finished tied at 91 points each. Read beat Mesdames Piper and Hayes 26-23, Fisher beat Miss Cobiac and Mrs Anderson 26-20, Lines and Sambell beat Hunt and Manning 26-22, Sargent and Staker lost to Lehman and Beale 12-26.
On March 1st a meeting at St James Church of England re formed the Mothers Union after years of recess. The service began at 2.30 pm with Mrs. E. T. Chambers admitted as member and Mrs. EB. L. Orchard installed as Presid ing Member and Secretary. Rec tor Rev White and Diocesan President Mrs Middleton led the first post ceremony gathering with about 40 attendees at the Varish Hall. Mrs Orchard welcomed visitors and Mrs Middleton outlined the Union’s world wide work.
The report details a 1926 membership of 19,000 rising to 600,000, with Mrs Spotswood offering suggestions. Rev White spoke, Mrs Haese proposed a vote of thanks, and Mrs R Humphris seconded. Resolutions were adopted and the meeting closed at 5 30 pm after afternoon tea.
A historic remedy claim highlights Woods' peppermint cure as a universal cough and cold remedy. The advertisement asserts it never fails, urging readers to try the product for relief and better health.
At the Naridy Branch monthly meeting presided by H T Threadgold, J O Hatter spoke on farm animal management stressing feeding cows before calving to prevent losses. The Women’s Branch heard a travel talk by Mrs Thomas of Crystal Brook with souvenirs shown. A party dance for Institute funds by Mrs A E B Smart featured music by Daphne Frick as Narridy plans to train a local pianist.
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