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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1934
Page
2
The Steicke family expresses gratitude to Dr Swann and Harri son of Jamestown Hospital for kindness during the illness of their late son and brother Philip Steicke of Callowie aged 47. He passed away at the Jamestown Hospital on December 18.
Sunday December 23 1934 church notices list Holy Communion Matins Evensong and Christmas services across Gladstone Laura Wirrabara Georgetown Guinare Jamestown Caltowie Hernsdale and Canowie with revivals by Rev Milton Trestse and Rev Dickson Presbyterian Rev Shields and Miss Gribble. Local society notes report hospital staff and residents visiting Gladstone and holiday engagements.
Master Jack Adame and Eriemd dack Woodhouse visit Jamestown with Mr and Mrs Brooks. At Gladstone High School Speech Night farewell was offered to Mrs C Pritchard for her service as Hon Secretary of the Parents Association. MP R D Dolls presented thanks. A Carol Service at Gladstone Methodist Church concludes the note.
Crystal Brook Catholic Tennis Club will host St. James team for a mat ch on Catholic courts December 30.
The Jamestown Cricket Club will play three all day matches during Christmas holidays. On December 28 they face Terowle at Terowle, on December 9 they travel to Clare, and on January 1 Port Pirie eleven visit Jamestown. Start times at 10.30.
Jamestown Racing Club announces a January 24 race program with seven events and £100 prize money. Officials include Judge Lance Taplin and starter B A Gordon. Nominations close January 9, with licensed bookmakers and a 2/6 totalizator. At Jamestown Institute Warner Bros all technicolor thriller The Wax Museum features Glenda Farrell Fay Wray Lionel Atwill and Frank McHugh, plus Joe E Brown in Elmer the Great.
District Agricultural Instructor notes prolonged storms causing creek overflows and fence damage across inner farms. Flooded lower paddocks and debris reduced wheat submergence while pastures improved in grazing hills. Swarms of native grasshoppers later damaged late crops and fodder stock. Reaping advances west of the Range with favorable weight yields and Gilbs per bushel at depots.
A December outing at the Green on Dec Ltd featured Bridge won by Mrs. Hawke and golf croquet led by Mr. Hockey with high points. Strawberries and cream and cool drinks accompanied the session to raise funds for Lighting and Galtowier.
In Jamestown on Tuesday evening the Bowls Club held its opening match for the season. Ten teams competed, with a lineup including Davies Grabia Morris Daly Heron Goldsack Williams McLennan Glasson McCarthy Blaskett Haskard Harbison Humphries Kleemann Cooper Williams Judell Wenham Noonan Hawke Smith Boyle O Loughlin Winckel Neale Moore. Results listed show fixtures from December through March with matches like Daly v McLennan and Blaskett v Humphris.
North defeated Gladstone 186 to 121 with standout batting from P J Whittard 45 and R K Tiver 54 while bowling figures show Thomson 0 9 and Harris 2 38. Hallett's side posted 121 with J Remly top scoring and detailed bowling figures listed for both teams.
Members of the Jamestown Swimming Club prepare for the season as sponsors including Mayor P. J. McCarthy award cups and trophies for 50 and 100 yard events. Prizes total 80 pounds for top hands and a special senior trophy from Olympic Tyre. Discussions include piping water directly to baths from the creek to improve facilities and hygiene.
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