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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
3
A long catalog of holiday items is offered including ladies handbags hosiery box handkerchiefs gloves and lustre underwear for women and children. Also available are shoes stationery perfumes soaps glassware household utensils napery festive decorations toys and clothing fabrics with prices listed for fashion fabrics curtains and assorted gifts.
A compact price list itemizes dried fruits nuts preserves and baking supplies with assorted weights and unit prices. Items include dried nectarines prunes apples currants sultanas preserved peaches pears and apricots almonds walnuts peanuts roiled sweets icing sugar linoleum polish camp coffee jelly crystals pickles custard powder cake tins and related quantities with shillings and pence pricing.
Highlights include BE Gray son of J T Gray Orroroo earning a first class Honours in Arts and the David Murray Scholarship with selection as the Rhodes Scholar for 1932. K L Litchfield Jamestown passes first year in Law with high marks and prizes in Logic Psychology and Law. Miss V Judell third year Law achieves first class in Law of Wrongs and passes French. N A Ireland B A passes Modern and European History and Economic History as he pursues an M A degree.
Federal Elections report notes Mr. A W Lacey MHR spoke about Scullin Government actions, Lang Party attitudes, and relief funds. He defended his record representing Grey, discussed currency, cost of living, pensions, and tariffs, and urged electors to vote for him if satisfied. Audience attendance was small.
Headmaster E H W Harding and assistant Miss Murray organized a series of reading and recitation events at Wirrabara Institute Hall last week. Inspectors Williams and Hammill adjudicated as harvest drew outsiders away. results list strong showings from Baker, Stead, Routley, Hollitt, and Crew across Impromptu Reading Prepared Reading Recitation and songs.
Council records show suspended road gangs with urgent repairs pending and reports on stock and dog registrations. Proceedings cover Royal Commission on Local Govt Areas and ratepayer petitions, road funding allocations, and a scheduled appeal hearing on December 19 1991.
The Jamestown Rifle Club held the Zimmermann Trophy final last Saturday at 600 yards in poor weather with low scores. Joe Cummings won the trophy, continuing a three year run, while new member Bill Schwerdt won the day’s pin. Top scores included W Schwedrit 87 83 72 and H Tucker 34 30 5-069, with final aggregates Joe Cummings 294, H Medlin 292, J Cummings 240. Herb Medlin often places second to Cummings.
A string of humorous aphorisms about love marriage and daily life. Jests touch on kindness usefulness and social quirks with playful twists on romance and friendship. Wry observations compare spouses to partners and describe comic misunderstandings in social scenes.
The Better Times Company brings four performances to Gladstone on December 7 and Georgetown on December 10 with star guests Mercella Berardi Harry Turnbull Noel Tapp Russell Melville and Jack Fewster. Proceeds aid Minda Home with a gala dance after each show featuring Fewster and orchestra. Tickets by adults children small children free.
The first load of the new season's wheat was delivered by Mr. P. J. Noonan with an excellent Aussie sample. Messrs J. and T. Higgins won first prize for ninety acres of Carrana and Sita wheats, judged by Mr. Er. L. Orchard. Estimates hint yield near 12 bags per acre, as the district reports improved crops and rising prospects ahead of the Adelaide Show.
Federal election coverage notes a quiet Jamestown gathering where Mr. Lacey spoke to a small audience. Candidates PLA McBride and J G Duncan-Hayes will address the Jamestown Institute on Friday December 4, with McBride known for clear, direct remarks on state politics. L. M. W. Judell of Ayr Street is mentioned in connection with the event.
A political pamphlet accuses the Scullin Government of illegal tariff hikes on 486 items and embargoes on 86, bypassing Parliament and the Customs Act. It argues the Senate was weakened, the people harmed, and calls electors to decide on remedy to prevent a repeat. Authorized by L. M. Wiji, Jamestown.
Adam faces pressure from unknown sellers claiming he needs items he cannot afford. The excerpt highlights consumer pushback and the risk of debt in a tense market setting.
Tennis club score roundup shows Jamestown and Peterborough matches with numerous one or two game margins. Several pairings like Hatter and Skinner and Harbison and Swann post wins, while others such as Hamilton and Walker and McRostie and Swann struggle. Overall Jamestown total 164 games, Peterborough 229 across 20 sets.
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