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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 28, 1931

Page

3

Business Men to Visit Port Fifie North Tour Planned

The Chamber of Manufactures will organize a party of manufacturers and others to visit Port Fifie. The itinerary mirrors earlier delegations to the Southeastern district and Murray Bridge with Clare Jamestown Kadina and other towns likely to be included. Secretary H E Winterbottom will visit northern centers to discuss plans and arrangements ahead of a main trip in October.

Port Fifie M. M. B. Middleton Chamber of Manufactures Murray Bridge Clare Jamestown Kadina H. E. Winterbottom

Life in Salvation Army Boys Home Lecture Aug 20

Captain Hunt spoke on life in Salvation Army Boys' Homes describing boys' lives and the Army's work. A collection supported the Annual Self Denial Appeal, with a Country Fair in the Institute supper room on Sept 1 from 3 p.m. to evening to boost funds.

Salvation Army Hunt Institute

Jamestown Golf Club to Gladstone Return Match

Jamestown Golf Club travels to Gladstone for a return match with cars departing Hamiltons at 1 p.m. The team lists include Humphris Hatter Harbison Clift May Watkie Boucaut Cox Naismith Clift Walker and F Clift for men and Mesdames Humphris Brewer Judell Hamilton McLennan and Misses Haskard Judell for ladies. The Club Championship final is set for next week with J Hatter facing Dr Harbison in a 36 holes match play. Boucaut won the consolation trophy over St Cox by 3 and 2.

Jamestown Gladstone Hamilton’s Humphris Hatter Harbison E. Clift B. May Watkie Boucaut Cox Naismith B. Clift W. Walker F. Clift Mesdames Humphris Brewer Judell Hamilton McLennan Haskard J. Hatter Dr. Harbison R. Humphris D. Boucaut St. Cox

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Colds

An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a universal remedy for coughs and colds claiming reliable relief and quick results for sufferers seeking a simple tonic from a trusted brand.

Premiership Replay Set Amid Attendance and Funds Concerns

Northern Areas Football Association forecasts a large crowd for the Jamestown versus Georgetown replay after a draw. Gate takings this season lag behind last year by £20 for three matches, prompting loans listed for tomorrow’s match from multiple contributors to stabilize finances.

Creargetown F. Page C. Noonan Trice J. Page T. L Lex Noonan J. Kirk J. and H. Wilkin L. Millard M. Fosario C. Crawford J. Myatt D. Chalmers T. Ferme T. Hiskey

Inter-Association Match Planned at Gladstone

Arrangements are made for an inter-association match at Gladstone on September 9 or 12 between the Northern Press Association and the Port Pirie Association. The N A F A team will be selected on Monday next.

Gladstone Northern Press Association Port Pirie Association N.A.F.A

Jamestown Show Set With Strong Exhibitor Interest

A Jamestown Agricultural Society executive meeting presided by President W C Glasson finalized arrangements for the show to be held on Wednesday October. Judges agreed to act and tenders for booth rights were accepted including Publicans Booth V Condon Laura Luncheon Booth C V Molony Terowie Fruit and Confectionery S Gibbs Janes Town Boxing etc J Atkins Adelaide. The Crystal Brook Show also attracts wide exhibitor and visitor interest with excellent entries expected.

Belalie Agricultural Society W. C. Glasson Publicamu V. Condon Laura

Georgetown Bride Weds in Baptist Church August Wedding

Kitty Davidson daughter of G D Inglis of Springfield Georgetown married W Milton Porter eldest son of A J Porter of Jamestown in a stylish ceremony at the Baptist Church. She wore ivory satin with Brussels net veil and carried arum lilies. Bridesmaid Rosalinglis wore shell pink faille silk. Flower girl Betty Sally wore pink georgette and carried pale pink sweet peas. Best man Lance Johnston. Church decor featured pale pink stocks arum lilies and snowdrops. Afterward relatives at afternoon tea prior to honeymoon.

Baptist Church A. H. Kenner Kitty Davidson G. D. Inelis Springfield Georgetown W. [. Milton A. J. Porter Jamestown Rose Linglis Bride Betty Sally Lance Johnston W. Oteers Shell Coy Outback Royal Institution For the Blind

Faces and Boomer's Premiership Drawn Football Match

Fragmented notes mix sports trivia, aphorisms, and local ads. The text references a Premiership match, a full moon on August 25, Crystal Brook Show next Wednesday, and telephone contact for meteor requirements, interleaved with a collection of maxims and proverbs.

Crystal Brook

Farewell social and local notices from Gladstone area

Fifty years past items from the Areas Express dated August 17 1881 recall a farewell social for Gladstone postmaster Lyumbers at the Commercial Hotel amid district council nominations for Gladstone Western and Eastern wards and a Central Committee meeting of the Australian Farmers Association. Also noted is the removal of a six and a half ton boiler from the Laura Brewery by T F Jones and eleven horses.

Money Jast Lyumbers Gladstone T. W. Toeraim Mesers D. Taylor G. Robertson Wandearah J. Ramsay Yongala J. Davey Yorketown F. J. Bradford Terowie G. Sheriff Stansbury C. Heard Balaklava W. H. Kelly Kilkerren H. Lamshed Maitland F. Bohnsack Minlaton H. A. Mugg Laura Brewery T. F. Jones

Crystal Brook Bowling Club annual meeting report

Crystal Brook Bowling Club held its annual meeting at the Clubhouse with Mr. M Weston presiding. The president praised the season as highly successful, noted a reduced bank overdraft, and a credit balance. Wages were kept low and only £18 7s 9d spent. The club lost one match. champions were W Ward in singles and W J Abell in four bowl consistency. Deaths of two foundation members were noted, with sympathy sent. Election of officers listed Jas Forgan as patron, W J Abell as vice president, B Weston and A McDowall as secretaries, and W Ward as treasurer.

Georgetown Tennis Club J. F. Angley Colin Crawford I. RR. Smallacombe T. Nancarrow A. Crawford J. J. Angley W. J. Freehairn FL Anglew Roo.twliers R. Crawford T. Hiskey A. Patten Rh. Nancarrow Maes Jhanes Tomi Tot McDonald Misses Page Ansley E. Odgers Howes Crystal Brook Bowling Club M. Weston W. G. Munday F. Heaslip W. Ward W. J. Abell Messrs R. J. Dennis J. W. W. Dennis BH. H. Pavy Jas Forgan B. Weston Wot Munday Abell W. G. Mureau SV. Ward Clit W. G. Munley

Gladstone Rifle Club Hosts Handican Pairs Shoot

Saturday August 23 featured a 600 yard double round of 10 shots amid intermittent showers. Top score was 898 by Bt Coe with other scores listed for G Coe A Page R Ow and many shooters. Records show varied results across participants including E M vascoe L Gale A Smith FP Dowling and S W Thomson among others.

Coe G. Coe A. Page R. OW. Lines B. I. Richards Wol. Palmer G. A. Smallacombe Hot Aarslett S. W. Thomson

Gladstone Council Meeting Reviews Local Projects and Payments

August 1 meeting attended by the Meyer J W Mc Namee and others reviewed surveys and finance reports. Paysheet 43 pounds 9 shillings 2 pence passed. 500 pounds for main road work approved. Shell Radio Dance supported. Rifle Club social invited. Conder engaged for soil clearing. W H Cockburn bid 42 pounds for Gladstone Street work. royalty payable. Shell to install rail crossing discussed.

Meyer J. W. McNamee Cr. Pannell Cr. Flinn Cr. Coe Shell Rifle Club Conder W. H. Cockburn Gladstone Street Cr. Bennett Dr. Pannell Shell Company

All day shoot at all ranges on Saturday next

Tracking lines show scores for lines and pairs with names such as H Coe L Zerhe and W Harslett. The entry notes an all day shooting event at all ranges scheduled for Saturday next with seating pairs aggregates listed among participants.

R. W. Lives HL. Richards M. Parece L. 2. Caleano

Jamestown Town Council Minutes Minute of August meeting

The Jamestown Corporation notes a request to reduce petrol pump licence fees past due from last year and will consider reduction after payment. Extensions requested for rates payment were received. Appeals against property assessments were lodged for October bth and to be defended. An overseer’s paysheet totaling £92 17 2 was approved. A query on King Edward terrace stone and quarry costs was carried forward.

W.C. Glasson Esq Blaskett A. Trengove H. Wilsdon Gibbs Stanton Cr. Daly McCallum D. le R. Boucaul Cr. Stanton Dr. Blaskett Cr. Wilkins King Edward Terrace Cr. Gibba

Also Mentioned on This Page

Co-Op. Scty. Ltd Indigo Twills Rossitters Military Jamestown Golf Club National Library of Australia Northern Areas Football Association N.A.F.A. v. Port Pirie Association F. J. Harrison Beaconsfield South Fremantle W.A Karlwood Poultry Spice Gadzow London Mincing Lane Areas Express Gladstone Rifle Club Gladstone Corporation Ovexse Freight Philip FE. A. Gale & Sons McLeod Main Street Peterborough Ayr Street H. W. Blaskett Currie ,St, Adelaide S. Wenham Corporation OF Jamestown Nla.gov
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