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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1938
Page
3
A Gladstone Institute Ball on May 25 under the RSL Gladstone Sub-branch drew over 200 attendees and netted £22 10. Decorations featured an artistic rockery by the sub-branch women and members. Carnell's Band provided music, and a well organized supper and varied novelties complemented the event.
The annual general meeting at Dansie's rooms on May 2 with President G Ferme led to election of officers including vice presidents M J McAulay M H Page and R J McDonald and committee members. A Sidog stake is slated for July 14 with a trophy promised by T P O'Brien and W Ferme. prize money £28. The report also notes golf matches at Caltowie a stroke event won by Mrs S Freeman and other silver spoon rounds, plus local football and road/accident updates.
A centenary celebration of Baptist Church history in the state included missions in Georgetown and Clover Hill from May 22 to 29 led by Rev. Andrew Gowans and Rev. J L Asser. The mission praised congregation loyalty during Rev L W Brook’s infantile paralysis absence, with Rev Robert Taylor named interim pastor. Weather and rainfall remain troublesome for farmers, with May at 4 points and six months at 628 points. many crops look patchy. Also notes a substitute stopwatch method using an hourglass for timing football matches.
From Out the Past notes a Wednesday dedication by the Bishop of Willochra for the St. Alban’s Church west porch at Gladstone. It records Gladstone football win over Jamestown 742 to 43 and a Monday public meeting forming a bowling club. Also mentions local obituaries, Liberal Association officers, Model Parliament speakers, Legislative Council election results, and bullion movement from Broken Hill to Port Pirie.
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