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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
3
Ladies all wool hose and warm wear priced at 2 shillings for 6 pairs. Felt slippers offered at 1 shilling 3 pence per pair. 20 inch heavy white flannelette at 3 pence per yard, 10 yards available. Local shop advertises quantity and color variety with basic framing.
The first meeting of Gladstone Back to Gladstone Publicity Committee was held with C Budge presiding. Members included F C Grubb J F Dowling G M Black H B McLachlan C A Coe H M Pascoe L G Harris who was made honorary secretary. An apology from W Hancock was received. The group will print Gladstone envelope stock featuring the late W E Gladstone for sale at stores and Areas Express office and will publish periodic notices. An Adelaide representative will be appointed and residents’ past addresses and local officials’ lists will be gathered.
Progressive plans for the Back to Crystal Brook celebrations run from August 28 to September 1932. W. W. Robinson chairs the executive committee with P. H. Giles as hon secretary and C Morgan as city representative. A two week program includes an Old-time ball on September 1 with Megars H E Roberts P Curtin A D Hinks as MCs and Will Gale as hon secretary. A cycling and athletic meeting follows on September 3 at the Showgrounds under president P O Shaughnessy and G W H Gale as hon secretary. Programs may be obtained from Gale. Large crowds are expected at all events and the Brook Show on August 31 should attract record crowds and entries.
The third round of the Championship and stroke competition at Gladstone Golf Club yielded results with W Edmunds posting 77 for stroke and totals led by J W Thomson with 248. Scores span many players including Marriott, Taylor, Hillary, Masters, Campbell, Keen, Kearney, Miller, Thomson, Johnston, Carthew, Downing, Harris, Clark, and notable ladies totals for Miss Thomson and Mrs Carthew.
A renewed push to form a District Council for Crystal Brook emerges after prior defeat due to boundary definitions. The Gladstone and Appila Yarrowie Bill cleared the Assembly’s second reading yesterday, signaling progress toward formal establishment.
The Gladstone Relief Department requests warm clothing for children and asks ladies to volunteer for sewing garments. Donations may be left at Connell Chambers, with Rev. H. Alvey coordinating by phone Gladstone 47 for immediate sewing of undergarments for unemployed children.
An editorial argues that non pooler farmers are not inherently backward but often uninformed about pooling profits. It suggests prejudice or past experiences shape views, urges investigation of cooperative marketing, and notes gains from joining rather than operating solo.
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