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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1948
Page
3
Crystal Brook meeting minutes detail reports on society finances since 1902, membership dues set at specific rates, and a program including show date proposals for 1948. Officers and committees are listed, with invitations extended to Sir W. Norrie and Lady Norrie for the show opening.
PORT ADELAIDE Saturday hurdles feature Bobby Dazzler Lopuri and Toledo. Welter includes Beau Gem Eliksen and Brady Cruster. Steeple lists Kingbaz Ecstacy. Club Handicap shows Desert Slave Robbie and Royal Rebel. Highweight Handicap lists Crown Gem Daksina Chievely. Flying Handicap features Ducal Emar and War Flag.
Executive Committee meeting proposes resuming club activities on Friday 16 April and aims for large turnout. It calls for revival of the men's basketball section with a forthcoming association meeting and sketches a boxing night in June at the Institute. Boxing leader Mr Lambert invites interested members to Drill Hall on Tuesday 20 April 1948.
The Rocky River Association teams hosted by Georgetown and Gulnare faced Adelaide and Suburban in Good Friday to Easter Monday fixtures, with visitors winning 285 228 in the first match and a 311 for 8 wickets to 210 second game. Community events include a table tennis club meeting, Baptist Union visit, and Anzac Day plans.
The 33rd Anzac Commemoration Day Service will be held at Gladstone Institute on Sunday at 3 p m with an address by Rev Davies. The usual programme will be presented followed by a procession to Trevlyn Park to lay floral tributes on the Memorial Tablet.
A collection of aphorisms on civilization growth character and merit. Quotes include Daniel Webster Welter Emerson L Estrange and Mary Baker Eddy noting tillage yields civilization and fruit reveals virtue.
The Northern Agricultural Show Societies Association held its annual meeting at Clare Town Hall on April 7 with President D McArthur presiding. Delegates from Belalie Clare Hamley Bridge Enndunda North Western Balaklava Mt Remarkable Burra Gawler Kapunda and others discussed show dates trophies and new rules.
A conference notes failure of several societies to send prize winners lists increasing secretary’s workload and costs. President thanks delegates, Knappstein reports a credit balance of £28 6s 1d, and officers are elected. Fire prevention discussed amid railway engine fires. motions aim to fit fire arrestors and publish fire act provisions. Showmen's Guild seeks sole rights with L A Showmen's Guild representatives outlining benefits.
The Northern Areas Football Association begins its season with 2:40 pm kickoffs. Umpire Hill will preside at Gladstone while Gladstone, Jamestown, Wirrabara, and Crystal Brook vie across venues. B Grade fixtures list Laura, Georgetown, Crystal Brook, Wirrabara and Jamestown matchups with April 24 derbies noted. Detailed player lists for Gladstone and Jamestown lineups include captains Maddigan and Ravenscroft and multiple forwards backs and rucks.
A Grand Presentation Ball will be held in Memorial Hall James Town on Tuesday May 4 under the Blue and White Social Committee. Debutantes will be presented to Mr and Mrs G Stanley Hawker at 9 p.m. Ladies wishing to be presented should communicate early with the committee.
Betty A Harris daughter of Gladstone, wed Howard Milton Johns third son of Broken Hill. The ceremony at Pirie Street Methodist Church featured a nylon marquisette gown, gladioli bouquet, and a carnelian glow of wedding details. After a reception at Woodville the couple left for a honeymoon at Victor Harbour.
The Belalie Women's Branch of the Agricultural Bureau held its April meeting in the Supper room of the institute with President Mrs A Symonds in the chair. New members joined and guests from Wirrabara Branch attended, including Mrs Francis of the Advisory Council, who hoped for more interbranch visits to aid country women. Jesse of Wirrabara demonstrated Christmas Tree decorations. Next meeting on May 4 in CWA Rooms will feature Mr Ivan Wehrmann speaking on Bee Culture.
Printed and published by the Proprietor L M W Judell every Friday morning at the Reviiew Office in Jamestown.
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