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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
7
Branch classes of the Port Pirie Technical School in dressmaking art needlework and millinery will resume at Memorial Hall Gladstone. Fee is 1 shilling and 1 pence per term of 13 weeks paid in advance. Term runs May 12 to August 0 1930 with Miss Roberts attending each Tuesday morning and afternoon. Principal R V Berriman ASA3M.
Jamestown Golf Club visited Teronte and lost by one match. Results include J Hatter and R McRostle wins, several all square results, and multiple player matchups. The ladies played for trophies presented by Mrs Pinnell and Mrs Humphris. Club Championship rounds set for July 27 and August 31 with entry 2/6 and trophies to be decided.
The Review Office James town lists Bluetined opagn envaoper in stock for base a splen did line. Two shillings sixpence a box of 250 offered.
The Gladstone Council met July 17 with Mayor Harslett and six councillors present. Minutes approved, paysheet £44 18s 10d passed. Deliberations included drainage of Mill Street, coating Cross Street with ironstone rubble, and Public Works inspections. Condolence letters issued for deaths of Mrs. Sampson and Mr. Milne. Proposals covered main road shoulder work, ironstone rubble supply, and a new culvert for Vacuum Oil Company at £3 10s.
A six against six challenge match at Jamestown Rifle Club featured Stantonontans and Test Of members. The Rest overturned a first round lead with stronger second rounds, final score 357 to something. Notable scores included John Williams 80 34, Joe Williams 80 32, A W Hooper 83 67, J Tucker 31 32 63, H C Stanton 24 30 54.
The Gulnare B team hosted Koolunga B on Saturday with Koolunga winning by 11 points. Final tallies show Koolunga 5 goals 13 behinds to Gulnare 4 goals 4 behinds. umpires Groom or Yarku officiated. Best for Koolunga included Nuneuron and Bentley. for Gulnare McPherson, Smart and Belcher stood out.
Rainfall totals and monthly figures for Gladstone span 1893 to 1929 with yearly totals showing varying amounts. The data includes annual precipitation values and monthly breakdowns for several years, highlighting fluctuations and incomplete entries across decades.
A frail looking man named Philip Lewis spoke at a United Endeavour Meeting in Jamestown Methodist Hall. He described a 2 000 year wandering arc, wore 76 pairs of boots and traveled 208 374 miles. He claimed to be Christian though born Jewish, and shared humble stories of faith and kindness from many states.
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