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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
3
The Gladstone Club reports semi final results from the Club Championship with K J Taylor and H R Mayfield winning their matches. Ladies rounds feature Miss D Pinchlef, Mrs Carthwew, Miss J Thomson and Mrs Mayfield. Next Saturday hosts Eclectic and Handicap Stroke contests and a Laurel Wreath round for the ladies.
Excellent entries arrived for the Crystal Brook Show to be held on Saturday September 2. The Draught Horse and horses n action sections draw keen competition and interest. Produce Needlework and other sections close entries on Monday with flowers closing Wednesday. Details from Secretary G W H Gale.
Gladstone Bowling Club gains pace after dry years in Beetaloo Reservoir. The annual meeting will be held at the Institute next Thursday night, August 30, at p.m. plus updates on other community events including a Laurel Lyrics painting prize awards and a W C T U meeting featuring officer elections and mission-talk.
The Daly Medal was awarded to J. Cockburn with H. Yates as runner up after scrutiny of umpire votes conducted by E. Daly, S. Nancarrow, A. Lee, A. Harris, and J. Harris on Tuesday. Voting tallies show Cockburn 28, Yates 22, Goodwin 21, Shakes 17, Barker 16, among others. The Mail medal result is expected Saturday night. First semi final at Caltowie features Wirrabara and Gladstone with L. Sandery in charge. Gladstone and Wirrabara list players and emergencies for a strong lineup.
Gladstone Town Hall hosts the first Gladstone musical competition starting Monday at 7 pm with vocal instrumental and elocution sections. Adjudicators are G B Dane and Ethel Keen. After 194 entries the program expands to five nights and two afternoons with entrants from multiple towns and season tickets available at Cook’s agency.
Firewood for sale in Gladstone district offering sawn wood in stove lengths at 23/9 per ton cash and 12/ per 4 tons. Also Maller roots at 25/ per ton. Orders invited with option to leave with Mr W C Coote. Credit unknown.
Sporting notes list trials divisions and horses with names such as Meek Mild Soutane and Tripeily with several stakes events like Dequetville Stakes and Mayor's Mil Travers GN. The fragment references steeple events and welter races with horses including Lady Diving Kalford Mel Mon and Royal Res Vasher without full context.
Gladstone opens a new fish cafe on Main Street near W Cook's offering hot meals at 1 shilling 6 pence. Fresh fish is served daily with a trial solicited from the general public.
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