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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1933
Page
4
Jamestown Library outlines altered hours with public reading and subscribers rooms opening on weekdays and Saturdays. The schedule sets Tuesday Thursday and Friday sessions from 3 to 6 pm and 7 to 8 pm, with Monday Wednesday and Saturday 11 am to 5 pm. The hall seats 500. facilities include electric light, two grand pianos, stage and scenery. John Souter serves as president.
Belalie Cricket Association reports a Saturday clash between Gladstone A Grade and Jamestown ended in a draw. Scorers note E Guiney 15, J McCarthy 25, D Prior 19, J Crafter 20, and multiple retirements and wickets. Bowling figures list W Kein 2/20 and G Newman 2/47 among others. Jamestown highlights include Trevorrow and Wilmshurst contributions with several dismissals by Gale.
The Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee met with President A M Flinn presiding. They endorsed a Continental at Tresylva Park on March 15 and agreed to lighting arrangements for Carnival week. An autumn flower show prize list was approved with added fancy work and 10/6 prizes. entry fees set at 2/6 for over ten entries. The local RSL sub-branch approved Anzac Day show plans with a hall event and orchestra. A working bee cleared the oval and thanks were given to helpers. Weather prevented Tresylva Park entertainment.
A large Gladstone community turnout attended the opening of the Gladstone Croquet Clubhouse on their grounds. Mayor F C Grubb, Mrs TM Read club president, and local residents praised the club’s 17 years of self support and thanked benefactors including Mr. and Mrs. W Crowden and Mr. and Mrs. Read. Afternoon tea and games followed with a supper later for members of the Gladstone and Laura Bowling Clubs.
A grass fire on P J Dempsey property at Canowie Belt broke out Monday under a strong wind. Fire brigades, with many volunteers, quickly controlled the blaze before it reached standing trees. The cause is believed to be sparks from a burning stump blown by the gusts.
The passage outlines parliamentary procedure for handling motions and amendments. Only one amendment may be considered at a time, with a sequence: original motion, first amendment, then if second amendment is signaled it is not immediately put but noted, the first amendment is voted on and, if approved, becomes the motion to be put again. If both amendments are defeated, the original motion is then put to the meeting for decision.
Fifty years ago on February 14 1883 Laura defeated Callowie 69 to 48 in cricket. Georgetown beat Narridy 153 to 48 on February 24. A February 28 court at the Supreme Court sentenced a man to ten years imprisonment with three floggings for aggravated indecent assault.
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