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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

3

Gladstone Red Cross Circle Reports Meeting and Donations

The Gladstone Red Cross Circle meets today at 2:30 p.m. for Cornflower Sponge Competition with Mesdames Smith and Mitchell as judges. Members are urged to bring entries. list of items donated at the last gathering includes socks, mufflers, pyjamas, hot water bag covers, mittens, shirts, scarves, and other knitted goods from numerous members.

Gladstone Red Cross Circle Bridsy Mesdames Smith and Mitchell Laura E. Zilm F. Weinert Harslett Sear A. Millard J. L. Hawke R. Glenn J. Stewart Mittens W. Ballantyne J. 8 Fisher M. B. Sargent H. Bley Mra W. Prior Mra. S. Ballantyne W. Tyler L. Budge Mra. W. Gillespie Miss Hooper Mra. A. Lawrie Sdeka F. Rock Pyjamas Socke Lloyd West E. Growden J. R. Greber A. Gale Mise P. Cook

Gladstone Ladies Open Season On Golf Links

Gladstone Golf Club marks the season start with captain Mrs C C Bennett hitting the first ball on April 17. Foursomes results list pairs and scores including Miss M Tyler with Mrs Hough 55 31, Mesdames Lehmann Parsons 0x 40, and Mrs Bennett with Miss I Tuomes 65 60, among others.

Gladstone Ladies Golf Club C. C. Bennett M. Tyler Hough Mesdames Lehmann Parsons Mesdames Cox Waldeck Mesdames —Williamson Growden

District Council of Georgetown meets in April 1940

The Georgetown district council held a meeting on Monday April 15 1940 with members Lyons White Williams Browne Smart Tubrook Harvey Thomas and the district clerk F T Acott present. Reports covered vermin destruction progress at Yacka Narridy road work and Gulnare Institute offers for a year long trial for the children's playground and road maintenance including tenders for grading gravelling and drains. Paysheets totaling £228 12s and £4 9s 6d were approved and the clerk was tasked with inventory and road lists.

Georgetown Presant Ire J. A. Lyons M.P R. B. White H.C. Williams T. Browne E. Smart A. EB. Tubrook P. J. Harvey A.G. Thomas F. T' Acott Lyons Yacka Browne Daviy Narridy Dr. Thomas Spackman Cr. White Cr. Thomas Harvey Dr. Williams Dailey E. A. Wilson Taylor R. C. P. Dailey Lane's Crossing Dr. Browne Williams Crystal Brook Hospital Calea Reynolds Myatt Head Laubsch Start Badman’s Crossing Gulnare Cr. Tilbrook A. O. Badman Dr. White Peter's Corner Bundaleer Hills Cr. Harvey

Anzac Service, Greyhound Wins, and Local Notices

The Anzac service at Soldiers' Memorial Institute hall drew splendid attendance with Rev. L. W. Brook presiding. Mr. George Ferme laid a wreath. £2 14s 3d was raised for the TB Soldiers' fund. The Georgetown Woollbine club beat St. Marys Green 9 sets to 7 to become premiers. Local items note frosts, heat, and a demand for rain to boost green feed. Greyhounds bred by Mr. Hinton show strong records, including Red Nip and Justifiable. Several residents and workers move or secure new posts, and Anzac Day plans and oval upgrades are underway.

Soldiers’ Memorial Institute L. W. Brook George Ferme J. A. Lyons T.B. Soldiers’ Fund George Fermer Georgetown Woollbine St. Mary's Club Woodbines F.F.C Butch Hinton Red Nip Justifiable Just Home Just Nippy Broken Hill Tasmania Jack Kelly Terthius Hinton Nippaleen Reg Parsons Ray Phillis Will Jolly Clover Till Peter Muirie Henry Braggy Rilie Hynes Whyalla Tom O'Brien Cyril Bennett Adelaide P. M. Thomson Oval Crystal Brook

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