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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1937
Page
3
New Gulbransen semi-automatic refrigerators built for us by Hallstrom promise safe clean efficient economical cooling for homes without electricity. The unit has no moving parts or valves and provides reliable, trouble free service. It eliminates food spoilage and allows preservation of leftovers for inexpensive meals.
A past Glads tone social diary recalls a farewell for the old Gladstone Company at the Gladstone Hotel with speeches by Majors Catt and Heaney and songs by Budge and others. A 1987 cricket match report shows the Gladstone Club duffers defeating the 22 dutters by 53 runs. The Gladstone Market announces its monthly sale of livestock and sundries with 720 sheep and 20 pigs listed, plus a busy bridge evening at Memorial Hall with prizes for Mrs Harris and Mrs Miller and others.
The Solomontown Club toured the Swimming Club pool last Saturday with nearly fifty members, including H. H. Atwell and Miss Phyllis Meschke, lady distance champion. A late start led to a stronger evening session with close races, a pool record attempt by Clit Dowling, and a post-event institute dance that raised over £5. The town secures water with a new bore and windmill.
The Racing Club held its annual meeting on January 20 with M. J. McAuley chairing. The balance sheet showed a strong position and prize money for March List races will rise to £125. Officers listed include Patron M. H. Page and President M. J. McAuley with numerous committee members and officials. Improvements planned include a new publican's booth and extended railings around the course. Rocky River Cricket Asses hosted Georgetown with scores 216 for 9 and 145 all out. notable batsmen and bowlers are listed among both sides.
Gladstone hosted Laura Club in croquet with matches led by Roy Fuller and Mrs McLean beating Hewett and Sargent 26 16. Read and Gale defeated Bristowe and Thompson 26 5. Fisher and Staker beat Chandler and Staude 26 24. Read and Sambell won 76 to 24 over Thomas and Tabe. Gladstone 104 Cal towle 89.
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