This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1929
Page
2
Auction offers include 30 prime wethers 10 fat wethers 50 fat wethers 30 fat lambs 1 fat lamb 100 lambs 40 young wethers 60 fm ewes in lamb 200 lambs 180 fm eyes 200 wethers 200 hoggets soy 4 6 and tm eyes 1a fat bullocks 15 fat cows pigs poultry and sundries. Rent terms to be arranged with the auctioneer prior to sale.
A Turley’s announcement touts a Frigidaire plant with ample capacity to guarantee a permanent supply of good fresh meat. The note says the outlay was substantial but anticipates public appreciation will justify the expense and urges patrons to buy Tor Seys Frigidaire meat.
At 2 pm auction to sell stock and plant from Mes ars Syms Bros share farming ending partnership. List includes 10 draught horses right arss and good workers 1 riding hack Case Tractor 18 32 overhauled Sun Meader Sit Sun Header 2 Sun Colbines 16 tyne 10 Sun Harrows Baker Gatti gator 5 fur Shearer Plough Waggon 4 in tyre Bagshaw Winnower Growden Harrows Chama Swings harness saddles tools 180 new cornsacks 2 cows in milk 2 pigs 60 fawla and sundries.
The Spalding School will be erected by Messis B A Gale and Sons of Gladstone and the Primary School at Georgetown by Messrs Chick and Stewart. Ratepayers in Lie District Council of Callagie are warned to pay rates by February 28 to avoid a 10 percent penalty.
Messrs Coldsbrough Mort and Co Ltr announce a monthly market at Aldstown on Tuesday offering 1700 sheep 30 cattle hides and sundries with additional goods as per advertisement.
Messrs Goldsbrough Mart & Co Lad announce a clearing sale on Friday February 22 on account of Mess Syms Bros. The sale site is 1 mile north of Guinare. The plant includes 11 horses 2 cows a tractor and sundry implements. See ad for full particulars.
A public meeting under the Liberal Federation will be held at the Gladstone Institute Hall this day at 8 pm. Hon. M. McIntosh commissioner of public works and minister of education will give an address. Messrs R D Nicholls and J A Lyons will also speak. Everyone invited.
The notice lists 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 7 p.m. Evensong at Alban’s Gladstone, plus 11 a.m. service at Gladstone with Rev. T Geddes White and an evening talk on Christianity and the facts of human life. A Special Intercessory Service for the Peace in Industry Conference is open to all.
Programmes issued for Georgetown St Patrick's Day events on March 16 include eleven pedestrian events and six horse races all by post entry. Fandbills available from joint secretaries Messrs F Page and J Sullivan Georgetown.
Harvest festival services were conducted at Yangya Methodist Church last Sunday afternoon and evening by the Rev. T Geddes White. The building was tastefully decorated with green and fruit, native blossoms, and leaves. The congregations were large and Mr. Gillan contributed a very acceptable solo at each service. The thank-offering realized over £7.
Personal items list residents and visitors across Huddleston Port Pirie Adelaide and Gladstone. Several holidays with families are noted and a Crystal Brook cricket injury is recorded. Accountant J H Duffield tops South Australia in the recent association exam for accounts and auditing.
Gladstone hosted Crystal Brook on February 1 with men doubles led by W L Palmer and Sneath defeating Forgan and McLachlan. Lawry and Harris beat Tucker and Woods 8 0. Nave and Hillary won 9 4. women and misses singles and doubles featured Miss Taylor, Mrs Mead, Miss Plush, Mrs White, Miss Budge, Miss Grubb, and Miss Kiely with several byes and close scores.
The Georgetown Racing Club schedules its seventh annual meeting for Saturday in March with seven events. Nominations close Wednesday February 20 at Gordon's Agency Adelaide or with secretaries Messrs R B White and H V McGregor Georgetown. Programs and full details available from secretaries.
A noted product called Gen nines Sander's is described as highly effective for many conditions including infectious diseases headaches burns sores piles and even for cats when used as directed. The claim emphasizes broad efficacy and consumer insistence on the product.
Sir Wallace Bruce appeals to Australian churches for divine blessing on forthcoming industrial conference in Sydney. The local Methodist Church will hold a service Sunday evening to support the effort and invite all to attend.
Iree announces newly installed Frigidaire at Gladstone Street establishment offering fresh goops drinks ice cream confectionery at low prices for residents and surrounding district.
Northern racing circles hail Miss Marimba trained and ridden by W McNamara as she captures the Trial Stakes of £180 at Amateur Turf Club Races Cheltenham on Saturday, beating Rafatal. McNamara receives a silver cup from Premier Hon R L Butler later that afternoon.
Annual sale of papers and magazines at the Gladstone Institute, led by H. Mayfield, drew strong attendance Friday evening. Goods sold quickly, with the sale held on a new block beside local establishments. Distinctions awarded to Randers & Son’s Pure Volatile Eucalypts Extract for international and domestic exhibitions, praised for purity and potency. noted as distinct from Bucadyptua oil and prepared specially.
An ad promotes Sander's Eucalyptus Extract for baths handkerchiefs mouthwash and water to prevent illness. It touts awards from Amsterdam Melbourne and a Supreme Court validation, urging buyers to avoid imitations and buy at Gladstone Pharmacy.
The death of Mr John Eley occurred Tuesday at his Gladstone residence. Born December 27 1853 in Alberton South Australia he was 62. He worked as a blacksmith and later ran a successful Gladstone business. He served as Mayor of Gladstone and was active in Masonic Foresters and Oddfellows lodges. He married Elizabeth Mary Sheppard in 1879 and leaves a widow, three sons and four daughters plus 19 grandchildren.
Sporting notes from Gawler list Saturday races with class plates and pairings. Horses include Grist diy Diplomatic Mac y or Brila, Bur nt Image or Ben Gallancer, Hungarian or My Lan, Margate or Par Oobus, Alfiera or Joy Dan, Finten or Some Pride, Droscela or Ben Lo Mond, Antonella or Lucky Da Oakleigh Plate.
A fragment shows Wile questioning a husband about benefitting others. The husband speaks of knowing what to do, virtue in action, and happiness from honest work and a modest salary over wealth that costs happiness.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.