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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
2
Auctioneers plan a sale offering 250 fat sheep including Pat Wether Ewes and Suffolk Lambs, 100 shorn wethers, 12 years 47 Merino wethers with rams, 50 mixed sheep. Also pigs and poultry items with a large white boar, a medium draught gelding, and reed worker. Terms by arrangement prior to sale. Pigs and calves to be trucked to Abattoirs from Ganstone on Tuesday morning Markel Day.
Auction offers 1481 sheep including 200 prime wethers and 120 fat wethers from Wirreton Station plus 310 ewes and 98 percent lambs at foot. Curnamona Station provides 100 prime wethers and 50 prime spring lambs. Also listed are 40 fat wethers, 50 wether hoggets, 58 wethers aged with 56 lambs at foot, and various aged ewes with lambs. Cattle pigs and sundries are included. Conditions at sale and further entries invited. Prospective bidders to arrange terms with auctioneers prior to sale.
South Australian Railways lists show day at Crystal Brook on 2 September. Extra trains depart Port Pirie at 9 30 and 10 55 am and Peterborough at 6 60 am leaving Crystal Brook return at 5 10 and 6 08 pm for Port Pirie and 6 05 pm for Peterborough. Description by Co J Kokket Secretary Railways Commission.
The annual meeting is set for Monday August 31 at 8 pm in the Eastern Dressing Room Town Hall. Elections of officers and conference agenda will be addressed. At 7 15 pm the same evening four taxpayers meet to discuss farm assessments and review the financial statement.
The fragment notes a score line showing Adwits 1 2 and Chicken 7 Cars 1 with L G Harris and Seely mentioned, suggesting a brief sports or contest result. Further context needed for precise event naming and location.
The Taxation Act 1931 requires employers to deduct from salaries after September 1, 1581 for each pound or part there of and issue tax stamps to employees. Tax stamps are obtainable from the Stamp Duty Office and Taxation Department in Adelaide and will be available at post offices.
The District Council of Gladstone adopts the last preexisting assessment used in 1920 1931 as the assessment for the year ending June 30 1932 with alterations. It may be inspected at the District Council Office Institute Gladstone during office hours and copies seen at Thorsons Burnside East Ward and R A Rundle West Ward. The Council will sit as a Court of Appeal on Friday September 11 1921 at 2 p.m. in the District Council Office Gladstone to hear appeals. By order August 17 1981 C BUDGE District Clerk.
The Springvale Rabbitry proprietor Mrs. S Stacey displays Angora rabbits. Exhibits will feature pedigreed Show rabbits at Crystal Brook on September 2 and Jamestown on October 14.
These rabbits earned numerous first prizes at the S Kennels Chib Show and at Port Ade Tale Show, marking strong performances in these regional events and boosting the exhibitors' standings.
Gladstone Church of England hosts a special anniversary event featuring Evening Prayer, a 7 pane prayer, and a musical service. Rev. Alvey leads with Hendon and Meekman to present special singing by the Gladstone Choir and a guest performance by local ministers.
Tenders will be received until Wednesday September 2 for grazing rights for sheep for 12 months. No tender guaranteed. L G Harris secretary O G Co.
Public Reading Room and Library at Jamestown Institute announces altered hours for the library and reading rooms. Library hours Tuesday Thursday Friday 3 to 7 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Reading Room and Subscribers Room open Monday Wednesday Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and Tuesday Thursday Friday 10 am to 9 pm. Memberships include books magazines with specified loan periods and juvenile restrictions. Applications encouraged. institute offers hall and supper room on inquiry with seating up to 500 and facilities including electric light grand pianos stage and scenery. John Souter president and V J Burford secretary.
Solicitor Penoyre Adams notifies clients and the public that he will address matters at Mr. B T Daly's of Clutterbuck Buildings Irvine Street Jamestown. He will attend at the above address next Tuesday and then again on Tuesday September 1st.
Gladstone district notes report prison inspector visits and a Port Augusta trip, a Melrose football injury, and the sudden death of Port Pirie timber man J. S. Geddes. Leahy secures 21 years as District Council chair, and 1931-42 rates are adopted. Market, grazing tenders, Wheat Growers meeting, monster novelty entertainment, and Shell Radio Dance at St James Hall listed with organizers, program, and fundraising aims.
Mr JM McDonald, director of the S A Wheat Pool, warned at Jamestown Institute that cornsacks will be in short supply for the harvest. Importers faced financing difficulties, leaving only about half the needed bags available. Prices jumped from 7/9 to 4/4 per dozen. Pool directors urged Premier intervention. sales remain cash-only by merchants.
A historical note describes Woods peppermint remedy marketed as a cure for children's hacking coughs. Product claims emphasize soothing effect and ease of use for families, reflecting early 20th century medicine advertising practices.
Sporting notes from Tattersalls Meeting list hurdle and steeplechase entries including Greentol Theranylue Detachi Two year olds Hlep Kindilla P os ie Silvenda Pistol Fuse Alls Well Hungarian August Hiep Banaritus Barrie Glen Anton Tatiara Spring Holep Simons Bier Stur navtette Steel Guitar Welter Last Trick Cape Don Thracian Queen.
A fragmented report describes a week of highly fluctuating weather across Maunuttarie Hetalle North Yongala and nearby districts. Friday brought cold winds rain sleet hail and snow while following days offered fine open weather before another cold spell returned.
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