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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1929
Page
4
Property brief lists multiple parcels including Lot 1 175 acres Lot 2 278 acres Lot 2 39 acres Lot 4 105 acres two roods Lot 5 119 acres. Contains ownership notes and rough parcel counts for potential buyers seeking farm or development land.
Fat Cows and one Milch Cow recently calved plus one Springer spaniel of Berk origin. Four Weaners and three young pigs offered. Terms as usual. Further entries invited.
A challenger on behalf of Archie Riccia seeks a 10 or 15 round middleweight bout with Norman Smith between September 1 and October 19, 1929. Proposed venues include Jamestown Burra Gladstone or Peterborough. Smith previously challenged Roy O'Brien but the match did not proceed due to weight issues.
Property brief notes two houses for let. Wood and Iron House has four rooms at £325. Stone House offers five rooms. Both properties available for rent with annual rental around £132.
A fragmented listing provides agents and district clerks for multiple towns including Jamestown Caltowie Terowie Gedretown Spalding Guingre and Wellington with names such as R McKnight A McDonald O Washington W HL Odgers P McCarthy and L H Wellington.
The District Council of Booborowie adopts the previous assessment with alterations and opens copies for inspection at Willalo and Gill and Baynes store Booborowie. Appeals must be lodged within 21 days of gazette, with a hearing set at the District Office Booborowie on September 26 at 3 p.m. August 20, 1929.
District Office invites sealed tenders by 10 am Saturday September 1929 for reconstruction of about 19 chains on the near 3rd mile post, 25 chains between the 4th and 5th mile posts, and 10 chains near Ast mile post on the Caltowie Jamestown Main Road. Specifications available at Clerk's Office Cal toie. By order District Clerk A MeONALD.
Applications are invited for the position of Auditor for five councils Crystal Brook Georgetown Laura Cattorie and Gladstone with potential addition of Laura and Gladstone next year The District Clerk Gladstone notes the closing date of September 7 and that applicants must state the fee for auditing each council’s books based on the annual balance sheet Information available from the District Clerks Aug 24 1929 c PUDGE District Clerk Gladstone.
Tunestown to visit weekly offering piano violin cello clarinet saxophone oboe bassoon cor anglais banjo mandolin and more. Further details available from MK.8 Ary Street Jamestown.
A cluttered ad column lists classified rates for sales found wanted and business notices. It mentions phone contacts for Jamestown and local addresses, plus notices about a memorial hall meeting, wood prices, and a relocation carting service. The page also notes lodging at Hensley Beach and other small ads in a regional sale listing.
On Saturday August 17 at James Street South Alberton Eli jah Payne aged 84 died. On August 24 at Gladstone Captain Richard H Sampson aged 89 passed away.
Mr and Mrs E A Garner of Gladstone thank Dr Swann the matron and staff at Jamestown Hospital for skilled kindly attention during their stay. They also thank Nurses Hill and Stacey for excellent nursing care and express gratitude to Mr and Mrs C Cox for sympathy in bereavement. The relatives of the late R E Sampgon of Gladstone also thank friends and relatives for letters cards telegrams floral tributes and personal sympathy.
Members and others are asked to watch next week's Review for the date of the Annual Meeting. A good attendance is appreciated.
Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co offer 366 acres of land at the Murraytown Hotel on Saturday August 31 under instructions from Mr A T Cameran.
The public of Jamestown and district are invited to a grand Benefit Concert in aid of the footballers accident fund at the Jamestown Institute on Tuesday evening at 8 oclock. A fine programme has been arranged by leading artists and a bumper house is expected. Seals may be booked at Mr H L Berridge's shop Ayr street.
An advertisement extols SANDER AND SONS Pure Eucalyptus Extract as safest for pl ugh, catarrh, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia and winter ailments. It touts a first merit award in New Zealand and medals from Amsterdam, warns against imitations, and praises high ethereal eucalyptus content.
Sunday September 1229 lists church services for Gladstone Albans Jamestown Spalding Belalie and nearby communities with times Holy Communion Morning Prayer Evening Prayer and hymn services led by Rev T G White L G Bond A B Page BR Lee and others, inviting all with mem bers meeting after morning service.
Town Clerk’s Office invites inspection of specifications and rail particulars. A five percent deposit is required with each tender. The town reserves the right to reject any tender. Town Council Office, August 29, 1929.
Tenders invited on or before September 14 1929 for dismantling and re erecting a fence on the north side of Ayr street. Specifications at Council Office Jamestown W Naismith Town Clerk August 27 1929.
The District Council of Georgetown announces an assessment of all ratable property within the district listing owner and occupier names where known. Copies are available for inspection at Guinaré Ward Post Office Guinare Yacka Ward Post Office Yacka Narridy Ward Post Office Narridy and Georgetown District Office open for reasonable times. Appeals may be made under the District Council Act Amendment Act 1926 with a Court of Appeal hearing on Monday September 28 1929 at 2 pm in the Institute Guinare.
Weekend rainfall at Gladstone boosted August total to 136 points while eight month accumulation reached 7 inches 54 points.
Gladstone Market announces a monthly sale by Eller Smith and Co Ltd on Tuesday next featuring 495 sheep 4 cattle 7 pigs and sundries. Sea adj.
Mr G W H Gale reports record entries for the North Western Agricultural Society show at Crystal Brook with over 800 in poultry and pigeons and 250 in horses in action. Dog section has 110 entries and draught horse exhibits rise. strong competition expected in dairy produce, bakery, schoolwork, flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Gladstone High School with the Education Department and Vacuum Oil Company offers a film and lecture on motor fuel fabrication at Glanstone Memorial Hall on September 6 at 11 am. Principal L Carthew and staff will welcome residents and students for a one hour educational event.
Mrs Grove age 65 and her daughter Mrs Cox died in Southall on July 6 after dental extraction led to fatal complications. Mrs Cox died the same day as the operation. Mrs Garner of Gladstone is deeply distressed, with weeks passing before she learned of the bereavement.
A curious 19th century patent remedy claim offers Woods peppermint cure for children’s hacking coughs. Advertisements tout health benefits, urging parents to try the inventor’s beverage and syrup with testimonials from local customers.
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