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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1936
Page
3
In Georgetown on January 16 a dance to raise funds for Miss Dorothy Hinton as Queen of Sport drew a crowded hall. The event cleared about £5 10s, with music by an accordion and attendees enjoying a lively evening.
Weather data for Gladstone spans 1893 to 1936 with rainfall figures, totals and monthly notes. The piece notes social happenings including a bathers influx, thanks to helpers M J Cunningham Will Bond Gordon Smallacombe, a mixed doubles tennis tournament won by Mrs Miller and Mr Parsons, and a dance for visitors.
The District Council of Georgetown met at Gulnare on January 1936 with Chairman J A Lyons MP and members P O Loghlen A G Thomas P J Harvey A Tilbrook W G A Thomas and Clerk R G Odgers. They instructed action on unsanitary premises and considered electric supply at Gulmare and Yacka station, road weeds destruction, rabbit destruction notices, condolence for Mr P G Thomas, letters to M C Smith, Yacka Koolunga road funding, shelter cleaning at Narridy, police notice on rabbit traps theft, water rights for L Tilbrook property, and bar cleaning on Badman’s road.
East declared at 340 for 3 after Gladstone top scorers J W Thomson and W Elmanis put on 65 for the first wicket Edmunds reached 91 and Virgo 15 Graham 14. Stigwood bowled superbly for 7 for 39 with Cooper taking 2 for 24. Visitors were 79 for 4 at time of draw Edmunds 26 Duffy 16 not out.
A pennant match at Gladstone on Saturday resulted in Crystal Brook defeating their opponent by 24 points. The page also lists sporting notes and various horse and horse-related details, plus dental surgery clinic times in Gladstone and surrounding areas.
Gladstone residents and the RSL observed two minutes of silence at the Rock Cairn on Main Street to honor the late King George V. H. T. Jarslett placed a laurel wreath at the flagpole as factory and train whistles sounded and businesses closed from 12:30 to 12:30. An annual service was held at the primary school.
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