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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
2
Fat wethers and ewes with various counts and conditions listed. Merino and Dorset lambs offered with prices. Cattle include fat cows, heifers, and mixed cattle. Sundries include siding, panel, door set. Terms as usual. Further entries invited. terms by arrangement with the auctioneer before sale.
On the farm Ailsa Lea four miles north of Galnare Mr WiG Allen has bought land in New South Wales and orders sale by auction of his farming stock and implements. The listing includes 18 draught horses of various ages, 7 draught fillies and geldings, and 78 sheep with 60 wethers and 20 fat cross lambs.
Impounded at Gladstone a chestnut pony named Marm with branded markings near shoulder and a Gee Bay mare with branded shoulder. If unclaimed, the animals will be sold on the 37th at 180 am at Mart Al 180 am, with officers Garrad Poundkeeper and A.D. Mra.
Novelty event features Mances and Good Floor acts with Dejuke and fruit renditions. Homemade biscuits and sale items accompany the dance. Admission lists include Bua Blondes non Brunettes and Renodlets with mixed groupings and tiered pricing noted as 2/5 and 2/?.
Advertisers and contributors are urged to send all copy for changes of contract advertisements and contributions for Areas Ex bhree to reach the Gladetone office by noon on Tuesday and by 4 3 pm on Wednesday for casual advertising.
Brief classifieds listing combines two items, a piano for sale and other miscellaneous sale notes. Names include A. O. Read and Gladstone with locations referenced. Includes prices and brief product descriptions, typical of early 20th century local notices.
Branch classes of the Port Pirie Technical Echo have commenced at the Memorial Hall Gladstone focusing on needlework and millinery. Fee one shilling per term per object payable in advance. Miss Glenn will be in attendance every Tuesday with St V Burtriman ASAS M Principal.
Sunday services across Georgetown Gladstone and Alban’s include Holy Communion at 11 am Gladstone 11 am Morning Prayer 7 pm Evening Prayer and Sermon by The Lord Bishop Harvest Festival services at Georgetown 3 and 7 pm with Feast of Ingathering Anthems He Watereth the Hills Praise the Lord Social gathering Monday Preacher Rev D Shaw 1s am Frey G W Kendr ew 7 pm Anthem by choir Communion at close of evening service Murdewton 3 pm Rev W Kendr ew All are Welcome
Tenders close at the District Council Office Wadetown at noon on Friday March 9 for two road projects. Contract 102 involves beautifying and forming a complete on itadalone Georgetown Main Road about 2 miles, metallad road. Contract 163 covers making 16 chains limestone road east of Mr Gate, with specifications available at the Clerk's office Institute Gladerdon. A 5 percent deposit accompanies each tender.
The Areas Express and Farmers Journal issue dated Friday February 24 1926 presents local news and agricultural updates. It highlights community events, crop reports, and public notices relevant to farmers and residents in the region.
Guldabrough Mort and Co will hold a monthly market at Crystal Brook on Wednesday offering 860 sheep pork and poultry plus sundries. A Leap Year Ball at Gladstone Institute on Tuesday Feb 23 with novelty dances and refreshments. admission 2/6 and 2/. Port Pirie Tech oing School dressmaking art needlework and millinery classes start at Memorial Hall Gladstone every Tuesday. A cricket injury at the Gladstone Railway team match last Saturday, a player injured by a ball and treated. St Paulick Day Sports programmes for Gavrastown on March 7 list pedestrian and horse events with a view to large attendance. secretaries are Messrs W McAuley J Sullivan. A North of Gulnare farm sold by Bennett Fisher Ltd with sale March 1 at 1.40 pm. A M Crawford leaving district will auction farming implements and timber. Gillespie’s Gaieties visited Gladstone Institute Hell with several performers. Madame Lulu Gueaple unable to attend due to illness.
Peterborough Brass Band will perform at Gladstone next Sunday in Tresylla Park amid praise for a prior Gladstone recital ten weeks earlier. Conductor Mr. Morgan leads the band this week. Circuit Court opens in Nelda Gladstone on Wednesday March 21 with cases including indecent assault and battery, housebreaking, larceny, and robbery. Distinctions awarded to Sander and Son's Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract praise its purity and potency validated by professors and authorities. marketed as a medicinal product for various ailments.
A weekend meeting of the Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee approved a new 20 by 14 foot trainin shed at the rear grandstand and the timber procurement under Mr W Delwar. They will remove the shower bath, gain assistance for erection, and hold Saturday work afternoons until completion. The project costs about £40 and a rubble floor for the refreshment rooms is planned before the forthcoming sports meeting. They also resolved to repair the football scoring board and seek Town Council support. A local advertisement promotes Sander’s eucalyptus extract for coughs and ailments with assurances of authenticity from Gladstone Pharmacy.
Northern District Council meeting discusses Baroota reservoir costs and unemployed relief. Suggestions include cement repairs and silt fixes, with critics calling the project a white elephant while debating if funds could still benefit Port Pirie and nearby districts.
A distorted OCR readout presents nonsensical phrases about happiness sadness eggs and salt. The fragment mentions many saletakes and repeats a name, offering no clear event, person, or location to summarize as a coherent news item.
February weather notes unusual for February with cool nights. The Stanley Branch hosts a Liberal Federation Union delegates meeting with Premier Hon. R. Buller and MPs in attendance. Speakers include Hawker and Lyons outlining federal election positions. Public meeting at the hall crowd attends. social hours follow at the local green.
Racing brief lists entrants for a weekend Caulfield meeting including Futurity Stakes contenders Avant Court and Gothic, Aweventa Handicap rivals, and multiple horse names such as Husa Benda Fathom and Lakanad in trials and handicap draws.
A February 14 wedding at 8 John's Catholic Church Laura united Eivie Pewelski daughter of Mrs. 5. WP Pewelski and the late Mr. W Kraus with Thomas James Meaney eldest son of Br. and Mrs. M. J. Meaney of Gladatome. Rt Rev Manstenor Mulcahy officiated. Attendants included Kathleen Anderson and Jon Meaney. A reception followed at the bride’s home The Cate Northern Laura then honeymooned. Numerous relatives and friends attended the celebration.
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