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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1928
Page
2
On Wednesday January 11 1928 at 1 30 pm sharp a precise time reference appears in the fragment. The notation indicates a scheduled moment but lacks surrounding context or event details. Further readable text would be needed to identify the purpose or participants involved.
Large sale listing dozens of prime wethers ewes and lambs with ages 2 to 8 years, fat cattle and sheep from North and Northeast origins. Buyers invited with seed wheat bags and grain quality notes. terms as usual.
A notice calls Ladies to a meeting in the astern Dressing Room at Gladstone Twentate on Tuesday afternoon January 10 at 2 o'clock to arrange attire for the annual Continental on January 30 at Tresylva Park. Mrs H T Harslett Mayoress and Ad L & H Harrie Honorary Secretary attend.
Preliminary notice for January 24 at Gladstone Institute Hall: a grand concert by Misses Olive Carter and Elsie Woolley to benefit the Methodist Harvest Festival. Proceeds support the festival and church activities.
Public notices list various wants losses and ads. Reba Daniels is set for A Kiss in a Taxi at Treaglyn Park Gladatons on Monday January 30 with details next week. memorial and anniversary notices follow from family members noting deaths in 1925 and 1924 and affectionate remembrances from relatives.
On Sunday January 3 1928 Anglican worship occurs at George's Georgetown at 3 PM Evening Prayer. Alban's Gladeton offers Holy Communion at 11 AM and Evening Prayer at 7 PM. Georgetown Baptist holds services at 11 AM and 7 PM with the evening topic Religion that is Divine by Rev. D Shaw. Methodist Gladeton lists services at 12 noon and ? PM.
The Croquet Tournament for Gundatone Club in connection with Mr. 1% Trophy shows the draw with pairs including Mrs W Growden vs Mrs W Crebet, Men W Shepherd vs Mrs H Vennine, and others such as Mrs J Fisher vs Mr C Head.
Advertised concert by Mizsex Olive Carter and Aste Woolley at the Gladstone Institute on January 24 as part of the Methodist Harvest Festival. A latters meeting at the Gladstone Institute on Tuesday at 3 p.m. to arrange for the Annual Continental at Tresylvn Parke on January 30. News notes on wheat crop quality at Gilnare and Crystal Brook stock market ads for January sales.
The article records a local funeral for a community member and notes his half-brother to a famed figure, his early education under Me. Kearney at Boogoolie Station, and his ties to the Oddfellows Lodge. It lists surviving widow, two sons and two daughters, funeral officiant Rev. W. Burvill, and arrangements by Men are RE. A. Gale & Sone. An advertisement for Sanders Eucalyptus Extract promotes the medicine’s uses and authenticity.
Local social notes list residents and guests on holidays and visits. Teachers, headmasters, clergy, and businesspeople from Gladstone, Port Lincoln, Wilmington, and Jamestown are noted with vacations spent in Adelaide, Henley Beach, and City trips. Several families visit relatives, and residents travel to Port Broughton and Fisherman’s Bay during Christmas week.
Advertisers and contributors are informed that all copy for changes of contract advertisements and contributions to the Areas Express must be received by 12 am noon on Tuesday. Casual advertisements should arrive by 12 am on Wednesday.
Readable cricket scorelines show Gladstone and Laura fixtures played on December 28 and 26 respectively. Player names appear with dismissals and scores such as R Thomson, A Coleman, Nankivell, Coe, and Warnecke. final totals and sundries noted for both matches.
Sporting notes preview potential contenders amid unconfirmed acceptances. Hurdles feature Nif Seal or Iumber, Welter division sees Naseem and Redcore or Kildouan, Cowandilla events list Merab or Yasemia and Hiep entries, with Mintone of Alternation and Seacliff Hiep Nedean or Green Bign. New Year’s Gut may include Rabueb or Flying Slave, Marino Handicap highlights Cheosan or Greensborough.
Arroroo Croquet Club visitors played Gladstone, with women’s teams from Metros Crystal Brook and Booleroo Centre watching. Orroroo team record stands at three wins, three losses after six matches, defeating Gladstone ladies 46 to 32. Afternoon tea, a light moment, and scattered scores from the day highlight the outing.
South Australia timetable changes list daily and holiday services between Adelaide Terowie Port Augusta and Perth plus revised passenger motor services from Riverton Spalding Adelaide Gladstone Port Pirie and Peterborough with specific departure times and intermediate stops. The notes specify new days of operation and altered stop patterns for several express and local runs.
Dr Alen Dedlicha of the United States National Museum surveys Neanderthal traits including stout build heavy skull and large jaw. He notes habitat with Ice Age mammals and lack of domestication or agriculture. He argues against extermination by a rival race and supports gradual evolution toward modern sapiens amid glacial climate pressures.
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