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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1928
Page
2
Primarily Merino stock listed for forward sale including 60 Fat Sheep and 50 Merino Ewes with various forward orders. Also 180 Merino Wethers aged 2 to 3 years and 100 Merino Hoggets in mixed sexes good condition. Additional entries invited for pigs cows steers heifers and timber with galvanised iron.
Property description lists seven rooms with bath and verandah at back and front, cellar under shop, underground tank, shed and fowl house on same block a small weatherboard shop of two rooms with fibrous plaster and matchboard lining. Fixtures and fittings as going concern offered at £575, W.L.W.O.
The notice states that term begins in the second week of February at Aldayne Buildings in Gladstone. No further details on duration or contact are provided.
Mesars Elder Smith & Co Ltd announce a Gladstone market on Tuesday featuring 1150 sheep 18 cattle 11 pigs sundries timber and galvanised iron. Proceeds will be allocated to suppliers and local trades.
An ad laden item notes First Award of Merit and Gold Medal in New Zealand and Amsterdam for Sander and Sons Pure Volatile Eucalypt Extract. It claims medicinal superiority, endorsements by professors, and urges insisting on genuine Sander's amid warnings about imitations. Also mentions a local rescue by Jack Leesue during a holiday at Gawler.
Advertisers and contributors are advised that all copy for changes to contract advertisements and contributions for the Areas Express must reach the Gladstone office by 12 noon on Tuesday. Casual advertisements are due by 12 a.m. on Wednesday.
Deeble Gladstone advertises a used Plano item in good condition for 70 shillings. The terse notice lists no further details or context beyond a quick sale price and buyer/seller identifiers.
Anglican parish at Gladstone offers Morning Prayer at 11 and Evening Prayer with Rev Ed gar Arnold of Mt Barker guiding the morning. The Huddlestone Harvest Festival features a 3 PM afternoon program and 7 PM evening service with Rev Edgar Arnold. Choir performs an anthem and special musical items by Yangya with Rev G W Kendrew. Septuagesima Sunday noted.
In Saturday play, Gladstone secured wins over Caltowie with key results across gents doubles and singles. Notable scores include M Read and T Reichstein defeating M Hillam 9 8-9, and M Brown plus A Fuse beating Kranz and Barrett 9-4 in gents doubles. Ladies events saw Peacock and Both fall to Brown and Thom son 7-6. The overall tally finished Gladstone 12 sets 119 games to Caltowie 3 sets 7 games.
The Glasstone branch resumes its monthly meetings on Friday night with Mr. H. E. Gale presenting a thoughtful paper. A collision occurred in Cross street Saturday evening between Rugby car owner Mr. A. Carey and a new Essex owned by Mr. N. P. Travers driven by Miss Maggie Travers. The Rugby car was undamaged, Travers’ car had a smashed wheel and mud guard, but no injuries were reported as both drivers were travelling slowly.
The District Council of Georgetown met on January 23 1928 with president acting chairman and councillors present. Minutes read and received. Tenders listed for Contracts 1 2 and 3 with several accepted. Paysheets passed. accounts approved. Various permissions and resolutions related to roads water pipes signs rabbit destruction and tree removal discussed. Dispatcher of dangerous telegraph pole near Georgetown noted for urgent removal.
Gladstone Rifle Club members will travel to Port Broughton on Saturday February 11 to contest a match against the local team. The Gladstone lineup includes C. A. Coe H. M. Pascoe G. Coe R. W. Lines F. C. Grubb H. T. Hars ett B. C. Jarvis A. H. Smith W. Thomson R. H. Coe E. L. Richards G. M. Gale Emergencies: L. D. Gale H. B. Mayfield A. BE. Lines C. H. Lines R. J. Lines. A practice shoot is scheduled for 2 p.m. on the local range next Saturday.
Crystal Brook edged Caltowie 75 to 64 with key scores from Davidson Miell and Abell. For Caltowie, Noonan Graham and Foubister led a brave effort, while Bat and McColive contributed solid play amid a tense clash.
Mrs G Taplin returns to Glenelg from a Gladstone holiday while Mrs W Hancock visits Gladstone. Other guests include Mr and Mrs A Gassner returning to Gladstone, Mr and Mrs C Bennett from Gladstone at Renmark, and groups visiting the West Coast. Several Gladstone residents plan or undertake holidays at Victor Harbor Wallaroo and Wilkington with updates on school staff changes at Gladstone Primary.
January notes a warm spell replacing two weeks of cool weather as residents enjoy a holiday to Fusherman Bay beach with picnics and croquet. A town death casts a sorrowful mood, Mrs. O Shaughnessy’s family grieving after years on local farms and in Crystal Brook. Community croquet results, tea gatherings, and holiday comings and goings plus visits from relatives wrap the scene.
Mrs P Brown and Miss Thomson fell to Miss Page and Mrs BR McDonald 3 7. Deeble and Taylor beat Mrs Freeman and Miss Inglis 7 6. Read and Cornelius defeated Kroeger and Angley 9 5. Fuss and Harris beat Page and Trebilcock 9 3. Reichstein and Gale beat Inglia and Brogan 4. Thomson and Deeble lost to Page and Freeman 1 7. Brown and Taylor fell to McDonald and Inglis 6 7. Georgetown 3 sets 61 games. Gladstone 7 sets 71 games.
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