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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 03, 1917

Page

3

Australia Day Battalion Fair Opens in Gladstone

Shortly after 2 pm on Friday July 20 the Battalion Fair in aid of Australia Day opened by Mayor F C Grobb J P. A cheerful crowd toured stalls with fruit vegmeat and fancy goods as rain and mud could not dampen enthusiasm. Scouts collected firewood and a bank van sold household requisites while raffles and competitions drew steady crowds and donations surpassed last year’s total despite foul weather.

F. C. Grobb J.P Knight Ealnting Sydney Bruce's Leo Leopold Messrs Laurance Sangater Shedlick Mesera J. Leesne D. Milne Mr. Garrard P. Durick Hughes W. Thompson T. Prior KR. A. Humphris W. Growden G Fisher & Sons J.and R. Coe J. Page B. Blesing H. Growden H. A. Kiemm Mastera J. Thomas J. McNeil F. Heaslip A. Flavel G. Rundiel R. Rundie J. Growdren M. Bond H. Heelip G. Flavel J. Ferguson 8. Gale Geo. Black R. G. Peter J. KR. Potter W. Sargent Pige R. E. Lines M. Meaney T. Hollitt K. Wilcox Jar. Robinson W. Creber J. Greig Variana Brown and Sargent Mesart Sargent and Brown Tresaurer Brown W. Winkler Misa Tomkinson Adelaide Sid Grubb Barclay Kaiser Mia Schmidt Megara Kylobh McDermott Kyloh Mark Harris J. Flavel Ring F. W. Riches H. Howitt W. Sedinary Bishop White J. Growden Brayley R. Criddla W. Odgers Laurence W. Reynolds Mrs. Chappell Mra. Spurling F. 'T. Jeffnery A. Cottell A. @. Lewis A. G. Wood J. Harvey Friend H.C. Ring F. Pitman J. Dyke J. Eley J. Brown J. Crombie Mia Wynne R. B. Lings Dr. Stewart E. A. Gale Hancock & Osborne Mre. Hill W. L. Evans Quinan G. Dunning Chambers T. Brown Rev. J. Baymont G. Howard J. Duffy J. L. Forest T. Roberts T. Bates Shepherd Miss Quinlan Mra. Hanson Mra. Wen T. Fisecazan Miss James L. Sargent Gladstone Comedy Co Gladstone Budge B. E. Lines Latimer Rife Club Gale Georgetown Australis Nancarrow Oval Inglis Mrs. Watson Pierotts Teasin Watson E. Read Wall Dagerved Uzual Mesars Rouse Rice Mr. Rice Mescra J. Buchan Bupper Mesdame McDonald Rowse Hill Clarke Smallacombe Jolly Bowes Misses Hill Mal Paddy's Market Meadames Watson White Saunders Schedwick Miss Noonan Misses Buckenara Malpas Gill Roberts Gladstone Dramatic Company Mr. Grubb EK. J. McDonald Misses Ford Hynes Migs Creaden Myre Broadbent Moesars Buchan McLean Matthewa Georgetown Institute Cavanagh J. Crotty Daily Herald E. Cellins Clain Hill Caultowie Galtowie North Galtowie Kotz Mesars Proctor & Co F. Proctor Mepsia Lee G. Napper W. H. Mitchell Jamestown Bays Robinson L. McMahon H. Hartwig Blanch Roth L. Sexton N. Haren C. Haren A. Hartwig M. Noonan B. Dunne J. Hkdward Mildred Chambers Laura Wileden Agnes Hartwig Ada Fellenberg Hausler M. Pollard R. Dempster FP. Haren L. Slattery W. Wileden G. Haren L. Reichstein D. Wilsden A Fellenberg Stella Pike D. Wiledon Sheffield Turkey Ter. Haren G. Moore H. Box E.eney Mr McMahon Nd Pike Turner McCrea J. E. Lehmann Reichstein A. McCallum Frank Royal BK. W Dempster Miss Irwin J. Nayda Caltowie J. Pollard Father Doyle P. Kelly Vic Turpin and Gulnare Misa Dolly Searle Labor

Australia Day at George Town and Gulnare events a relic

For Australia Day activities in George Town and Gulnare, detailed lists show collections from stalls, concerts, games, and raffles totaling £458 18s 9d at George Town with numerous volunteers and acts. In Gulnare, despite rain, receipts reached £155 7s 10d boosted by a Queen Carnival win and multiple fund items for the Labour party.

Australia Day at Cal Towike

Cal Towie July 30 1917 Australia Day celebrated with perfect weather and record attendance A procession began at the Institute Hall and proceeded through the town reflecting the event’s civic observance

Caltowie Institute

Farmers and Settlers Association Meeting Notes

The local branch president Mr John Growden led a Saturday evening gathering approving officers Vice Presidents Mecera Prior and R E Lines Auditors R G Peter and Wm Growden The branch supported partisan association activity urged district conventions and advisory board nominations They rejected silos preferring mice proof skeleton sheds as advised by the Advisory Harvest Board The National Ro List s have accepted Mr Peake s offer and Mr Barwell faces possible ministry loss Barwell vows strict Licensing Law enforcement and remains a strong independent MP.

John Growden Offvers Mecera T. Prior R. E. Lines Suditora R. G. Peter Wm. Growden Thie House of Assembly Cee Membara Board of Agriculture Peake Mr Barwell Barwell

Gladstone Corporation Minutes of July Meeting

Minutes show attendance of Cure Growden acting Mayor Gale Quinlan Goold Hann and Town Gletck with apologies from the Mayor and Dr Barclay. Read and confirmed previous minutes. Correspondence from Municipal Association of S and other notices. Overseer and Destitute Officer reports received. Paysheet passed and accounts approved. Council representation on Institute Committee. Win the War Committee charge. Constable Officer recommendation for Dr Stewart. Clerk to obtain prices for sheep yard materials and gates. Honor Board updated. Wheat yard inspector to cart condemned wheat begs out of town and burn them.

Cure Growden Gale Quinlan Goold Hann Gletck Barclay Municipal Association of S Mies White Council Chamber Win the War League Local Government Department Destituts Board Creann Cr Goold Messrs Gale Grubb Budge Ha Cr Gale Cr Hanno Council Cr Hann Stewart Cr Quinlan Dr Hann

Turf Anticipations and Gawler Handicaps Read by The General

A Gawler racing page lists Novice Handicap divisions with Farley and Fortune Boy as top choices in First Division, Bascade and Master Kooringa in Second. Hordles and Meroe or Naval Gem in other races. Welter features Royal Union or Likely. A letter to the editor condemns male readers for not being equally moral and decries intellectual garbage in parenting debates.

Gawler Eun Anguet Farley Fortune Boy Bascade Master Kooringa Meroe Naval Gem Wee Gun Longacre Triale Opers Bouffe Balvona Hara Hatch Carawa Jompera Piyari Sapper Barnet Ea Byron Royal Union Likely Tam

White Calicoes and Twill Prices Offer Bargains

A local ad lists white calicoes at 6/11, 7/6, 8/6 per dozen with marked values today. Pure white twill shooting fabric in 54 inch and 80 inch widths is priced from 1/6 to 2/11 per yard. Unbleached twill sheeting at 0 inch, guaranteed pure, 2/6 per yard, compared with today’s 3/3 value.

Great Peppermint Cure Promises Health and Strength

An advertising verse extols Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for coughs colds and chills. It emphasizes health and vigor as it touts the product as the solution despite wealth or riches. The poem frames the cure as a trustworthy domestic remedy.

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