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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
6
An advertisement proclaims the world’s finest portable gramophone from Columbia with rich tone and quality, priced at six shillings and sixpence. It touts British workmanship and Columbia Vive-Tobsl discovery, with contact for Will Cook in Gladstone, phone 32.
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a universal household remedy for many ailments. It claims the pills purify blood, relieve common diseases, and suit all social classes while noting their amber bottles preserve potency and freshness.
A June 15 ceremony at St James Church England Jamestown united Rose Budd and Bimnest Mara in matrimony with Rev H A Williams officiating. The bridal gown featured ivory crepe satin with Chantilly lace and silver embroidered veil. Bridesmaids Ethel Budd and Jean Neyman wore blue georgette and mandarin pink frocks with silver caps. Best man was Harry Murray. Reception at Ethvose, the bride’s home.
A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Army at Gladstone featured recitations by Miss Sampson and Mr Jas Smale Jacombe and music by multiple performers. An executive committee meeting of the South Australian Farmers Mutual Association occurred at Flinders with officers listed. A rifle match between a civilian team and the local Rifle Club selection at Port Adelaide yielded scores for both sides, with winners and individual scores recorded.
A large crowd at the Jamestown range watched the first club teams match amid keen interest and chilly wind. Top shooters included Brooks and Jones with 39, B Williams, Joe Williams, C R Brown, and J Rosie at 38. Ben Williams’s team won with 284 points, H Zimmermann 282, and H C Stanton 280 in a double-shot, 500 yard event with four best scores counting.
Mr. B. L. Orchard reports that in northern inside farm areas July rains aided fast sown paddocks but extreme low temperatures and lack of showers later slowed crop growth. Outside districts show no relief. flocks remain minimal and fodder reserves depleted. Farling proceeds as scant rains permit to complete work.
Buick gains popularity as the Silver Anniversary year sets records in production. Officials note shipments surpass 45 000 units in a month and an emergency schedule of 1380 cars daily. A new grey iron factory and a large engineering building expand capacity as Buick leads in fine car sales.
The Jamestown council discusses coin posts, house numbering, and educational use of the Chamber for the swimming club. Reports on highways work, drainage options, and a condolence letter for the late ex-councilor Charles Grosser are approved.
A dated advertisement touts Sander's Eucalyptus Extract as a cure all for coughs colds croup influenza asthma and infections. It claims daily uses in baths on handkerchiefs and with water and warns against imitations urging purchase only from Gladstone Pharmacy.
A speaker argues for farming to support sheep, citing water limits and land use. He calculates farm sizes, income from wheat at five bags per acre, and sheep stocking rates, noting 400 acres under crop plus fallow and stubble yields about £1,000 at ten shillings per bag. He discusses water, land surveys north of Goode, and feeding practices for sheep with oats and forage.
An automotive department article outlines how higher speeds arise from engine power, compression ratios, and high quality fuels. It explains oil needs for high temperature and pressure, oxidation resistance, low viscosity at heat, and fuel economy, highlighting Vacuum Oil Company’s Mobiloil as a modern solution for high speed engines.
A plan to conserve fodder during good seasons to prevent spikes in prices during bad seasons. The approach emphasizes maintaining a stable supply and steady farmer costs through strategic reserves and management.
Local notice notes affordable prices and prompt deliveries for services in Leamington with contact phone 216 associated with Jamestown.
The Public Reading Room opens daily 10 am to 9 pm except Sundays and holidays. Newspapers from each State, English periodicals, and local papers are on display. The Library offers 4000 volumes of literature with 28 magazine classes, open for exchanges 8 am to 6 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm on Saturdays and holidays. Subscriptions Adult 20 shillings yearly or 6 shillings quarterly, giving 4 books and 2 magazines. junior rates apply. Reading period limits and access rules noted. meetings held first Monday of each month. The Institute serves the public good. hall and supper room available by application to the secretary.
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