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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1932
Page
2
TENDERS will be received by the undersigned up to 23rd JANUARY 1932 for Meat Bread Groceries Fruit and Vegetables Wool and Coal to the shore institution from 1st February 1932 to 31 January 1933 Tender forms can be obtained from the secretary Neither lowest nor any tender necessarily accepted.
Two Pan documents record Goldsborough Mort and Co Limited engaged in a financial or merchant activity. The entry notes the entity name in connection with a historical corporate listing.
Tenders due by 12 noon on Friday January 22 1932 for multiple Federal Aid Construction contracts including windmill works and replanking at several sites in Spaldler district. Specifications and forms available at the District Office. Deposits of 5 percent required with each tender. Neither lowest nor any tender guaranteed. By order W Campbell District Clerk.
The Minister of Repatriation as Mortgagee invites offers by 12 noon on Tuesday February 1982 for the purchase of the following sheltylowing.
Section 41 Narridy and part section 6 Crystal Brook offer 390 acres about 24 miles southwest of Narridy 71 miles southeast of Crystal Brook contains stone house sheds yards tanks and outbuildings. Sale subject to sharefarming. purchaser has no crop rights. Offers should state cash payment or deposit and balance term not to exceed 25 years with 5 percent interest. Mortgage allows yearly or half yearly payments. Offers to Director of Lands Adelaide Box 2934 endorsed Offer for land Narridy. Highest or any offer not specified.
The representative will speak at the Crystal Brook Hotel in Crystal Brook on January 2 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to demonstrate and advise.
Obituary notice records the death of Kathleen Georce widow of Mr George of Glenelg formerly Yarcowie and Jamestown with service details to be announced by Adelaide Hospital on Thursday January 14 1932.
A long list of residents and visitors are recorded as spending holidays in Gladstone or nearby towns. Names include Mrs Harslett and family in Orroroo, W Howell from Gladstone Railways Department at Peterborough, Mrs Dermody from Kapunda visiting Melrose, and several Adelaide and Clare area residents staying with local families in Gladstone and surrounding communities.
Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Co will hold the monthly market at Gladstone on Tuesday offering 450 sheep 50 cattle and pigs among sundry stock. An Extraordinary Attraction is listed at Tresylva Park Gladstone with an Open Air Talkies event on Monday February open air cinema.
Gladstone Women’s Branch of the Agricultural Bureau held an engaging session on Friday January 8 touring R J Finlayson’s Butter Factory in Gladstone. Mr Roberts demonstrated cream and milk testing. Mrs Spotswood led thanks and discussion. Mrs Sidallacowbe unable to attend.
Forty years ago Areas Express reports a Gladstone versus Mount Gambier rifle match at 200 500 and 600 yards with Gladstone 452 Mount Gambier 431. Laura visitors scored 41 against 442. Fifty years prior a sigilar accident injured T P Jones’s brow during box loading. A cricket match Gladstone Juniors beat Georgetown Juniors 144. Mrs TS Pengelley, wife of a proprietor, died. A rifle match at Gladstone between Volunteer Officers and the Inland rifle team scored 457 to 382. Calotowie gun results listed. A farewell for Adam Jonesone of the Commerce Bank staff ended with speeches from local leaders.
A Saturday evening dance at St James Hall Jamestown drew a lively crowd from Flinders and Port Pirie tennis circles. Jamestown Dance Orchestra provided music with K Noonan N Noonan B Evans K Evans G McCarthy KR Trevorraw. Audience enjoyed bridge and encore tournaments won by R Nesdale O Broganbridge and J Travers M Marronryenehee. Mr Bod O'Loughlin served as secretary.
The note lists entries and horses in various races inclining novice, hurdles, welter and maiden events with names such as Capella Dy Ning Adon Seraphon Tiles Rose Releum Glit Trial Stakes Simeha Welter Thravian Queen Moab La Petite and Flying Huecp.
Gladstone and Georgetown tied after a weekend match at Georgetown. J Y Thomson scored 130 for Georgetown and 138 for Jack Thomson overall as Gladstone posted 279 and Georgetown 24 for no wickets in a plated game won by the visitors.
The article notes the seriousness of blow fly infestation for sheep and reviews several trap designs. A new Findlay trap by W S Find lay of Mutooroo Farms Co Ltd is highlighted as highly effective and cheap, featuring a galvanised frame and long annular slot. F Rive of Smith & Co Ltd demonstrates its strong attractant as flies enter and stay, urging owners to deploy traps in yards, sheds, and wet areas to protect flocks.
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