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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1933
Page
2
Corpor ation of Gladstone invites sealed tenders to 5 pm on Wednesday April 26 for Contract No 1 lifting and re viewing fence in Railway Reserve. Specifications available at the Council office. Tenders must state a lump sum. Work to be carried out as directed by the Railway Official. No tender necessarily accepted. By order C Budge Town Clerk.
TENDERS will be received by the Secretary Canowie Belt up to the 30th APRIL 1934. Painting outside Canowie Belt Hall Woodwork and Guttering Two coats paint Painting inside Woodwork Two coats light brown paint South of PERINA on East Side of Painting inside Iron light green with reliable water paint Tenderer to state date will commence No Tender necessarily accepted J J OLoughlin Hon See
The Presbyterian service lists Rt. Rev. A. B. Page as moderator of the S A Assembly in Jamestown. A sermon is scheduled for 11 am and a 3:30 pm fast is noted.
Anzac Day marks the 25 April 1915 landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli. The heroic assault, heavy with casualties, showcased endurance and resolve while defenders awaited the unknown shore and the campaign that followed.
Archdeacon Adams and Mrs Adams visited their daughter Mrs H Bailey in London Brae while Moroney and Berridge spent Easter at Broken Hill. Jamestown and Gladstone residents enjoyed holidays and city visits with many names listed. Norwood football plans and local gatherings noted amid a string of social events and jokes.
The article honors soldiers who paid the supreme sacrifice and those who served in the war effort. It praises their bravery and the enduring traditions of Australia. It calls for honoring the brave and keeping their memory green, as the nation wears honorable scars.
A programme of 20 sports events will take place at Georgetown next Tuesday to raise funds for the Memorial Mall. A dance will be held in the evening.
A special Anzac Service will be conducted at Gladstone Methodist Church on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock by Rev. H. Alvey. The Girl Guides will attend and the anthem Tae Red Ant Meir will be rendered by the chair. Gladstone Women's Bureau hosts a Travel Talk this Friday at 2.30 with Mrs. H. Alvey at Chy Memorial Hall.
The Easter Rifle Matches for the North Western District Union were held at Port Pirie on Friday and Sunday. Gladstone shooters dominated with H. T. Harslett winning a solid silver trophy presented by the Associated Smelters and many local cash prizes awarded.
The Autumn Show will be held at the Gladstone Institute on Tuesday, April 25, under the Ornamental Ground Committee. It opens about 2 pm and will be formally opened by Mayor F. Z. Grubb at 8 pm. Entries for pot plants, cut flowers and fancywork close at 5 pm Monday with Hon. Sec. L. G. Harris. afternoon tea by Croquet Club members. a grand ball in the evening.
The Northern Areas league begins April 29 with Gladstone at home to Laura, Georgetown visiting Wir-Tabara, and Cattowle traveling to Jamestown. Six teams are expected to field stronger squads, with umpires Barnes Forrestal and Lindsay from Adelaide. A Port Pirie match on July 15 and a Gladstone game on August 5 add to the schedule, including Norwood versus the N.A.F.A. team as two marquee fixtures.
A lecture by stock feeding expert J. A. Crawcour will be held at Institute Hall Laura on April 26 at 2 20 pm and at Gladstone on April 28 at 8 pm and Jamestown on April 22 at 7 pm. The talks, sponsored by Dairy Produce Factories and Dairymen and Egg Associations, cover profitable feeding. Admission is free and questions are invited.
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