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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1936
Page
3
Gladstone RSL notes a meeting at Memorial Hall on Monday evening at 8 to arrange the Leap Year Ball in support of the TB Soldiers Fund. Ladies are reminded to attend and help organize the event.
Georgetown reports a Swimming Carnival and Dance on Saturday, plus a Galarne tennis tournament with notable semi final runs. Hospital patients improve. MP J A Lyons returns home, Keith Freeman near danger end and convalescent at Crystal Brook. Phil Hiskey sprains ankle at Laura Races. gutter mishap noted. Overhead street parking light installed to aid late night patrons and police monitoring. Green countryside after rain with further downfalls aiding growth and weed germination before seeding.
About 100 guests attended the 21st birthday celebration for Gladys Bennett at the Parish Hall Gladstone on April 1. Hosts Mr and Mrs C C Bennett led activities with dancing, a page boy presented Gladys a key from Mr L J Sargent, and gifts included a Crystal Toilet Set and a three tier cake. The Glasstone Galeties sang and danced, a playful wooden anniversary joke occurred during cake cutting, and the evening ended with Auld Lang Syne.
Five clubs in the Northern Areas Football Association held annual meetings and anticipate a strong season with many improving juniors. The first round features Gladstone, Georgetown, Caltowie, Crystal Brook, and Jamestown with various fixtures noted and some games off due to scheduling.
The list outlines Tattersalls events with horses such as Mali Prince The Mule Viceroy Hdep Fiagrant Qualifica tion Amalabine and stakes like Tattersall’s Cup Almura Insimbi Mellion Highweight Hdcp Port Ned Silver Robe Page Boy Welter Prince Virgin The Kitt Counter Patrol and Chairman’s Hiep Beamiah Boy King Wolt2 Isosceles.
Residents are reminded of the Anzac Commemoration Day service at the Gladstone Institute on Sunday April 19 at 3 pm with hymns a sermon by Rev E T Pryor. A collection for ALF Fung and TB Soldiers will be placed on Tresylva Park Memorial Tablet.
The April 14 meeting at Gladstone High School set a May fete to raise funds, with Luira Lawrie convener for Produce and multiple ladies named for stalls. Georgetown parents will assist. decorations by Mrs C Ganley. followed by an evening dance and a musical program by local performers. The next meeting will demo the electric stove by Miss Holmes of Adelaide Electric Supply Company.
Gladstone Market will be held by Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co on Tuesday offering 1715 sheep 20 cattle along with pies and sundries for sale at the market location.
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