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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1929
Page
2
Prime wethers and hoggets listed with weights and wool condition. Sheep items include 100 fat wethers 50 fat wethers 30 fat lambs 30 two to six tooth wethers and 50 two and four tooth wethers with eved condition 100 hoggets well woolled and 2004 six and four month ewes balance to lamb. Pigs include 12 weaners. Further entries invited. Terms arrangements required with the auctioneers prior to sale.
A note indicates a meeting at Laura Town Hall scheduled for 3 p.m. Details beyond the time and location are not provided.
An excellent Canowie belt farm proposition offers 1087 acres freehold with good improvements. Located near Crystal Brook with contact L H ier at phone 26 for details.
Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd announce a monthly market at Adatstone on Tuesday offering 630 sheep 45 cattle 20 pigs and sundry items. Advertisement says sale details will follow.
A Thursday challenge match between Mesdames B. Tlewett and J. R. Fisher (challenger) ended with Mrs. Fisher winning the Road Challenge Brooch. The club secretary, Mrs. W. Shephard, presented another trophy for ladies doubles, the former trophy awarded for singles.
The Rev. T Geddes White will start a brief series on the great Apostolic Psalm of Love from St Pauls First Epistle to the Corinthians. Special music will accompany the service and all are welcome.
Goldsbrough Mort & Co announce an auction at Laura Town Hall on Friday June 21 under Mr RH M Newman executors of J C A ... Siurt mann estate. Property includes 145 acres of riverine land in the Hundred of Geogookis. Full particulars in advertisement.
At the Gladstone Police Court on Thursday June 6 two youths were charged with urinating in a public street during a May 2 dance at the local hall. They were fined 10 shillings and 20 shillings with costs, in default seven days imprisonment. The case is hoped to deter similar acts.
Mr James Snadden a Balaklava resident and weekly Gladstone visitor donated £1 to buy the football for this year's Northern Areas Football Association premiership match. The ball will become the winner's captain. Snadden has served over 40 years in the L A Railways department and values football.
Advert says Sander and Sons Pure Volatile Eucalyptol Extract is safest for flu catarrh asthma bronchitis pneumonia and winter ailments. Claims first merit and gold medal 1926 for purity and potency plus awards from Amsterdam. Warns against imitators and insists on Sander's no phellandrene content and high ethereal eucalyptol percentage.
A May 21 meeting at the Gladstone Institute approved forming a ladies branch of the Agricultural Bureau. Mr BE L Orchard spoke on aims and objects, Mrs J H Sargent was elected president, and Mrs E Neaverson hon secretary. The branch opening will be performed by Assistant Secretary F C Richards this Friday at 3 PM with expected large attendance.
The new Gladstone Primary School nears completion and the School Committee plans tree planting. An inspection led to a request for council help with tree supply. A working bee is set for Saturday at 2 30 pm at the school inviting citizens to bring crowbars picks or shovels to aid town progress.
This brief column lists residents and relatives visiting or returning to Gladstone or Adelaide. Names include Mr C. O. Dennett, Mr H. T. Harslett, Mrs D. O'Brien, Miss K. O'Brien, A. J. Taplin, Loco Foreman for S A Railways, and Mrs R H Sampsen. It notes Mrs Sampsen’s illness, and mentions J F Dowling’s Adelaide trip for Returned Soldiers Association events and Bowling as Stanley district representative on the State Council of the BSA LL.A.
The Advertiser reports the death of Mrs Isabella Smallacombe formerly of Georgetown aged 82 after emigrating from Scotland. It also notes the death of Mr D Lucas a Georgetown grocer and carrier who died in Adelaide. A social gathering at the Treasure home featured a presentation from Clover Hill and Georgetown church people.
The item proclaims first award and gold medals in New Zealand and Amsterdam exhibitions for Sander's Extract. Purity shown by analyses from Otago and Melbourne experts. praised by medical authorities and royal patronage. Promotes as a medicinal product for infections headaches wounds and more.
Sporting notes list Saturday races at Tailem Bend with selections for each event. Surdles Chateau Boy or My Clan in the novice. Mernowie or Rizz man in tailen Bend Handicap. London Burra or My Clan in steeple. Anthelion or Mer nowie in Trish Stakes. Walter Greenheart or Tatiara in Walter-Greenheart. Valspar or Dou ole dt in District Handicap.
The Spalding Coursing Club met in June with 24 dogs due to dry conditions. Mr. J. Spackman, whose two dogs shared the stake, led a strong display as Eliza Whackles and Fanny Whackles split first and second in the final. Officials praised all involved and thanks were given to landowners and donors.
An advertisement lists A G Head Crystal Brook as agent for John Darling & Son with grain and sacks, Evans & Giles taxation experts, and promotes electric appliances. It highlights electric fire from £2 15s, automatic irons £2 10s, curling irons, stoves, kettles and other electrical accessories with phone numbers 182 and night line 102.
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