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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jul 16, 1937

Page

3

Oak of Georgetown Druid Ball and Miss Phillips Birthday Celebration

In Georgetown on July 7 the Oak of Georgetown Druids Ball at Institute Hall drew a large crowd in druid garb with Arch Druid W L Wellington welcomed by K W Belcher. Music by Wirra bhira Blue Grotto Orchestra, MC C Crawford, catering by R L Jones, decorations by Social Dance Club. Also noted was Miss E Phillips and Mr Kevin Myatt celebrating coming of age with a Saturday dance, gifts for the honorees, and remarks by S Nancarrow, J Kelly, K Noonan, W Bond and Kath Bond. About eighty attendees. Local cricketer and footballer Ken Noonan highlighted past 1934 premierships. Also covered were Women’s Bureau meeting, a spinning lesson, and an upcoming Baptist Ladies Guild travel lecture July 20 at Institute. Other notes on greyhound Green Palm’s near-win and local weather, crops, and stock conditions.

Oak of Georgetown (Druids) Lodge Institute Hall W. L. Wellington Gulnare K. W. Belcher Wirrabhira Blue Grotto C. Crawford M.C R. L. Jones N. Crawford E. Phillips Kevin Myatt S. Nancarrow Myatt Miss Phillips J. Kelly K. Noonan W. Bond Kath Bond L. Noonan J. A. Page Gladstone M. Hiskey D. Hinton Jack Kelly K. Myatt Ken Noonan Georgetown Womens Bureau R. J. McDonald L. Hartman D. O'Connell Ladies Guild of the Baptist Church J. A. Lyons Institute T. O'Brien Red Hill

Gladstone Women's Welfare Club Marks First Birthday

The Gladstone Women's Welfare Club celebrates its first birthday this Friday afternoon at the Primary School. The club reports a successful year and has supplied the school with several necessities for future use. Officers will be elected at today's meeting.

Gladstone Women's Welfare Club Mlure

Gladstone Institute committee votes on chairs and funds

Gladstone Institute Committee met with President F C Grubb presiding. It approved buying 12 sets of folding chairs at 8/6 each from Gum & Co. Ladies Kitchen to notify donors. A resolution urged contacting Gladstone District Council for financial assistance and appointed a deputation. Back to Gladstone funds to memorial library reassigned to the Institute. Treasurer reported overdraft of £364 12s. The resignation of Mrs H B Hewett was accepted with regret and a letter of thanks planned.

Gladstone Institute F. C. Grubb Messrs Gum & Co. Ltd Ladies’ Kitchen Gladstone District Council Gladstone F. C. Barter Institute H. B. Hewett

General Motors Holden's Ltd Screened Documentary for Farmers

About 300 to 400 attendees at the Gladstone Institute on a Tuesday evening viewed a rare General Motors Holden's Ltd presentation. The program featured a sound film touring the world’s largest automobile factory, detailing raw materials to finished products and highlighting forging welding and other processes. Firm representatives Place and Kerr described the pictures, with a vote of thanks offered by G. M. Black and seconded by J. F. O'Neill.

Gladstone Institute General Motors-Holden's Ltd Messrs. Place and Kerr G. M. Black J. F. O'Neill

Waiata Maori Choir at Gladstone July 22 23

The Waiata Maori Choir will perform at Gladstone on Friday July 22 with ten chieftainesses and two chieftains in the party. The choir has drawn large audiences and proved popular in their performances. Do not miss hearing them at Gladstone on July 23. Boxplan is at Mrs W G Cook's.

Waiata Gladdstone Gladstone W. G. Cook

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Gladstone Business Directory Graham A. T. Graham General Hardware and Furniture Stores A.C. Read - Gladstone Buick Pontiac Chevrolet McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd Castrol Oils Maxwell Fisk Radiola Universal Fisk Hear Magic Eye Galnare Lawrie’s Radio-Electrical Services Main Street Fred Jeffery High St A. Steeple Amagnes King Bridge Welter Malinar Phyllis Cook Sydney David Jones Gladstone Womens Welfare Clus A. C. Masters Sydney W. Thomson Univ. Adel Usorgetown Crystal Brook Laura C. Brook General Motors—Holdens’ Limited L. Herman Port Victoria West End H. F. Holmes Fruiterer Greengrocer Main ST Gonad Redeen Austen H. T. Harslett Oldsmobile Bedford R. J. Finlayson, Ltd Gladstone Hotel Ern Cohen Auburn Wallaroo Temprate Kelvinator P. R. Bradock the Booyoolie Hotel Jack Page Nathan Beer A. R. Turley J. W. Norman Gladstone Pharmacy P.O. Ben Jit Stewart Elev Bros General Blacksmiths Gledstone Blacknmithian Mremminam Aleo E. A. Gale & Sons Builders, Contractors & Undertakers Stach Sm Gladstone E. Yates
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