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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
4
The notice warns against fire hazards near Mes Berns and grass areas and urges fire prevention in the district. It highlights leather and green fire tools, promotes safety slogans, and calls for practical interest in Fire Prevention by the Northern Fire Fighting Association. It is signed by R. J. Rose, Home Secretary, Laura.
The Gladstone Corporation held a December 16 1931 meeting with Mayor J W McNantee and several directors. They noted readings of correspondence and surveyor reports, approved auditor reappointment, and passed paysheet and accounts. A proposal sought reducing lighting and health rates and adjusting town and hospital levies, with a unanimous vote for a one shilling ninepence general rate and specific hospital and town rate allocations. The council praised staff and ratepayers for stabilizing finances and remitted certain late rate fines while acknowledging limits. A Business Chamber delegation thanked the council for their courtesy and brief visit.
Jamestown and Gladstone played a return cricket match at Jamestown on Saturday, finished in a draw. Key scores included McCarthy 80 not out for Jamestown and G Kearney 38 not out for Gladstone, with Thomson and Herde among the bowlers contributing multiple wickets.
Summary of Gladstone Corporation finances showing assessment totals for 1930 81 including general and special rates, receipts from licences rents and grants, and various expenditures across administrative public works health street lighting saleyards and Cemeteries with bank overdraft and maintenance accounts detailed. Includes government subsidies unemployment relief and depreciation on assets.
Graceville notes a voyage begun October 14 1931 from Southampton to Brisbane aboard the Esperance Bay. Passengers praise the steady ship, calm seas, varied menu, courteous stewards and sociable fellow travelers. Captain McKenzie is described as genial and attentive during daily shipboard tours. Children especially remember his tea party.
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