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A brief donation note lists amounts previously acknowledged totaling 14 cents. It confirms ongoing receipts for the fund referenced in the header.
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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1928
Page
3
A brief donation note lists amounts previously acknowledged totaling 14 cents. It confirms ongoing receipts for the fund referenced in the header.
A brief note observes that good intentions can fail to translate into actions or clear speech. It quotes a maxim about misalignment between what men say and mean versus how women express themselves, highlighting social language gaps.
Racing notes list Quorn Race events for Saturday including hurdles and cup races with contenders ANTOOMA MOUNT BLEECHMORE PAMPHLETEER WATER PISTOL and LAKHNAO PARE LANE. Also Brazelet and Welter divisions with WAR FLAG PHIDIAS and HIGHLAND LAD.
A largely attended Gladstone Bowling Club meeting at Memorial Hall with Mayor H T Harsett presiding approved a 21 year lease with the Institute Trustees. Dawson the bowling expert outlined a plan to use blocks from Mrs F T Jeffery and Mr A J Garrad for a combined bowling and tennis area near the Institute Hall. Debentures to fund £5000 and a £3 3s membership fee were approved, with officers elected and a push to attract regional support.
Gladstone Corporation minutes show discussion on heavy expenditures for fire plugs and extensions for payments in installments, plus the railways and cattle yard issues. Resolutions deny refunds, push yard relocations, and urge government support while noting stock agent opinions on pigs and sheepyards.
E D Melville a well known Crystal Brook man, missing for two weeks, was found dead in the sand hills near Port Augusta. The deceased, an expert income tax compiler and former Crystal Brook Racing Club president, held local council seat, had extensive northern clients, and was respected by friends and colleagues.
The group backs a plan for laying down tenals courts and praises the Trus teesen for support. E Panbell and others second the move while Gladstone Iuautute expresses thanks. Geddes White proposes informing the Tanola Tub about the suggestion. C O Hennett receives thanks for convening the club formation meeting.
Football preview notes Gladstone traveling to Jamestown for a pivotal clash after a first win versus the magpies. Both sides boast strengthened lineups with key players such as Frost unavailable for Jamestown and Head Harris Nayda Read and Sneath driving Gladstone’s improved attack. The Crystal Brook venue hosts the match with a special train service details and team lines listed for both clubs.
Gladstone Tennis Club calls a special meeting in Memorial Hall on Wednesday July 4 at 7 45 p m sharp. The agenda concerns developments surrounding the formation of a bowling group and related matters. All members and interested parties are urged to attend. L G Green Hon Sec
The Gladstone Rifle Club met at Memorial Hall on Saturday Avenue 1938. Most members attended and balances showed a credit of 17 10 remaining. About £12 was spent on improvements to the range. R Coe was elected Captain with officers Mosara W Coe and R Sampson as patrons Secretary F C Grubb Treasurer H M Pascoe and committee members C A Coe B C Coe R W Lines S C Jarvis. Prizes included Mr Geo Thow son’s trophy £5 5s. Mr C H Lines Mr Wham son’s trophy £4 4s. Mr B C Jarvis Mr Lines trophy £2 3s. Mr R W Lines Mr Pascoe trophy £2 3s. Resolutions included no 300 yard shooting, and an all day shoot. Edgar B Hughes presented a framed photo of the 1894 Gladstone Rifle team won Sir BT Smith Challenge Shield.
A special meeting of Gladstone Tenale Table members and interested parties will be held Wednesday evening July at 7 45 pm in Memorial Hall. Agenda focuses on developments from Bowling Club formation and improving relations with members. The note includes unrelated reflective lines about reading character and marriage.
Jamestown Women's branch in South Australia has grown since May 1936 and now exceeds one hundred members. Meetings are quarterly on the first Thursday and open to visitors. The next meeting on July 6 marks the third year of Araoch activities with officer elections, annual report, and attendance record sought. Members recall visits from state and district leaders and a special social gathering with notable guests.
A Saturday Memorial Hall dance raised funds for the Cricket Club. Misa Kitty Haren supplied the ravels and M. Vin Blunden acted as MC. Applia visited Caltowie to play, with final scores Applia 6 7 behinds and Caltowie 8 1 behinds, goalkickers Robinson Fetherston Leahy Clark for Applia and A Lehmann L Dunn H Hartwig Henry Hartwig B Holland Nayda M Holland for Caltowie. Tea was served by ladies and funds support the ground Improvement Fund.
The readable fragments describe a whist game and refer to a fellow who calls you brother, with unclear numbers and terms. The OCR text is garbled and omits coherent facts, making a clear news item difficult to extract.
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