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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1934
Page
2
A sale offering includes Prime Wethers and Ewes in various ages and conditions, Fat Wethers and Ewes, Lambs killable for fat, and numerous Hoggets in forward and store condition. Pigs feature 1 Large White Boar seven months with others to enter. Terms available by prior arrangement with the Auctioneer.
At 2 o clock instructions from Mrs E D Meaney leaving the district to sell by auction items include dining room suite, chairs, beds, wardrobes, kitchen goods, a motor car, harnesses, farm implements and 8 young cattle among many sundries. The notable livestock list mentions a 9 year old quiet mare and a 20’ cow with stems.
Mr L Higgins of Finlayson’s Butter Factory Gladstone attends the SA Butter Factory Managers and Secretaries Association in Adelaide. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. report a May 28 clearing sale for Mr A L Barrett of Laura with a large crowd, strong bidding on horses and cattle, high prices for draughts and mares, and many farm items sold including hay, engines, and wheat bags.
Mrs A Head died recently after a long life begun near Watervale. Born in Blyth Plains and Seven Hills educated there she moved to Georgetown district about forty years ago and married Ambrose Head in 1842. They farmed near Huddleston then retired to Crystal Brook. Survived by sons Ted Head A G Head and Curtin and daughters M J Pilkington T Head and D Smart with other relatives.
Gladstone market will offer 200 sheep 6 cattle pigs and sundries on Tuesday from Messrs wider smuth and Co Ltd. Epasturing licences expire May 31 and unlicensed animals found in paddocks June 1 will be impounded. Ladies Institute Kitchen Committee hosts second bridge evening Monday at Memorial Mall. District Council elections nominations due Saturday June 9 for various councils. Retiring councillors listed for Gladstone Georgetown and others.
The new regional relay unit of GAJ APL Crystal Brook will be officially opened tonight at 7. The Prime Minister Mr Lyons will attend. Recent tests are satisfactory and country listeners will receive nearly the full program from SAT including bell descriptions of forthcoming test cricket matches.
A Gridstone branch meeting presided by K J Blesine heard Orchard discuss Sidelines for the Farm. The group voted thanks and left further bread price inquiries to H Bennett. Members noted a penny loaf reduction since the last meeting and urged another cut if possible.
Empire Day was observed at Gladstone primary and high schools on Friday with a large turnout of parents. Head teachers S A Keen and L Cirthen, School Committee members, RS L sub branch, and local officials attended speeches by Mr R R Lines and others. The program included flag salutes and student songs, with RSL essays announced as winners Betty Beckwith and M Hollitt.
A fragmented ad style passage touts Woods Great peppermint cure for coughs and claims truth in its statements. The garbled text references George Washington and an Independence War era tone but provides no clear event or verifiable details.
The Crystal Brook club hosted a visit from the Guinare Club with hospitality extended by Mrs. Smart. Matches concluded with Crystal Brook 54 point loss to Guinare, and local ladies events with Pays and Wilson 26 6, Gray and Abell 26 16, Symon and Davidson 26 8, and Speckman and Crawford 20 14.
The Crystal Brook Hospital Ball featured peach blossom streamers and Chinese lanterns with Miss P McBride's Orchestra. MC Mr W B Gray announced the proceedings and Mr P S O Shaughnessy thanked the hospital board. About £20 was raised amid Monte Carlo and Barndance competitions won by Mr and Mrs D McQueen and others.
Gladstone Methodist Choir and the Sun day School held Merte Lines birthday gathering at Mr and Mrs R Hines. The event included choir practice led by Mr A Geen, a male quartet, a dainty supper, and thanks from Rev Milton Tresisey and W Palmer. A xylonite toilet set was given and the evening closed with Auld Lang Syne.
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