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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
2
A football match is scheduled for Saturday April 28 at Georgetown between Gulnare and Georgetown. The game promises a good contest. A public meeting will follow Monday next in Georgetown with the Georgetown Oval Committee as noted in the advertisement.
An advertisement notes an upcoming Home Mission Sunday under the Georgetown Baptist Church auspices.
Messrs. Elder Smith & Co Ltd hold a monthly market at Gladstone on Tuesday next offering 826 sheep 17 cattle 18 pigs and sundries. A grand ball for TB Soldiers aid will be at Georgetown on Tuesday next May 4 organized by the Georgetown sub-branch of the B S and L A.
Gladstone Golf Club formally opened the 1928 season on Anzac Day April 26 with a highly successful function. A full report will appear in the next issue.
Branch classes of the Port Piri Technical School in Dresamak, covering art needlework and millinery, have commenced at the Memorial Hall in Gladstone.
Residents near Gladstone are warned of an Avro Avian Aeroplane exhibition by Capt. Jacques at the lower recreation paddock on Saturday April 28 at 2 30 pm. The event mirrors Bert Hinkler’s London to Australia flight. Gates are run by the local Relief Fund committee and the public is asked to donate one shilling or more.
By advertisement the annual floral fair and chrysanthemum and dahlia show will be held at the Gladstone Institute to aid Anglican Church funds. The Bishop of Willochra will open the event at 2 p.m. Handbills available from hon secretary Mrs. C Schmidt. a dance will follow in the evening.
Expert tyre retreading can add thousands of miles to tire life and often delivers better wear than new tyres. Retreading reduces annual running costs by extending tread life and improving fuel efficiency.
On third Sunday after Easter at St Alban’s Gladstone worship schedules list 8 a m Holy Communion 9 am Morning Prayer 7 pm Evening Prayer with 1 am reference. Service times reflect a full day of observances.
An old advertisement touts SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT as a universal remedy for coughs colds croup influenza asthma and infections. It cites awards in Amsterdam and Melbourne and warns against imitations while naming Gladstone Pharmacy as the supplier.
The Gladstone primary school held a biennial meeting with strong parent attendance. New committee members include R E Lines as Chairman and H T Harslatt as Secretary, with H M Pascoe as Treasurer. Farewell offered to retiring treasurer H R B Hill. praise for Hill’s service voiced by Lines and Pascoe.
Crystal Brook residents report a successful Croquet Club gathering at Mrs. James Forgan’s home with indoor games and a 1/6 charge yielding 40/ in aid of club activities. The day also marked a large Anzac anniversary service with a combined choir, sermon, and a collection for Memorial Park. Nearby social updates mention members traveling and visits.
The Secretary of the Secretary of the Wheat Pools Limited announces a second advance for 1927-28 season wheat. The advance is one shilling per bushel after freight charges, payable May 14 by remitting to Certificate holders. Pool books close April 30 to May 14. accounts posted for certificates lodged by April 28. Total advances up to 4 shillings 8 pence per bushel including freight.
Distinctions conferred on Sanders and Son's Pure Volatile Eucalypts Extract include First Award and Gold Medal at 1926 Amsterdam International Exhibition. Purity and potency proven by analyses from Professors Inglis Otago and Delavay Melbourne. Described as a specially prepared medicinal product used for infectious diseases headaches cuts burns sores piles when directed.
A modern philosopher argues that girls depart their homes when they feel alone without their parents. The remark links absence of parental presence to the urge to seek companionship and space for life.
The foundation stone for the new Roman Catholic Church at Gladstone was blessed and laid by Bishop Andrew Killian. Funds and planning details were outlined, with a total day collection exceeding £400, and construction by Port Pirie contractor B Hinks proceeding in stone from a local quarry.
Selection by Euramic outlines likely runners at Port Adelaide with acceptances not yet on hand. Franklin Hurdle Race may feature Valbee or Jurisprudence. Mil Tone or Opera Queen chase the Robert Howie Handicap. Mentel Linn i or Some Quality in Rosatala. Triangle or Cheosan in John Lewis Stakes. Burnaby Pamphleteer or Sibalys in Welter. Triangle Rou Miki or Anton Prince in Cheltenham Park Handicap.
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