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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1931
Page
3
Big allowance off the price of a New Tyre offered for worn tyres. Fit tyres with a second long life when retreaded by us. Free inspection service and advice. Trade in worn tyres for a large portion of a New Tyre. Largest range of tyres and tubes in the North. Mcleod's Retreading Works with locations in Peterborough and Jamestown.
Messrs Elder Smith Co invite bids for 489 acres freehold land five miles north east of Laura to be offered at Gladstone on Market Day. Also invites applications for two central umpires for the 1931 season with a closing date of Friday March 13 for the Secretary Mr L G Harris Gladstone.
Construction of a wireless station near Crystal Brook advances with a tiled roof and large dimensions. Adelaide Electric Supply Company lays white cement beds and erects poles from Gladstone. Royal Commission on local government rearrangement visited Gladstone on Wednesday, hearing from Gladstone Corporation, Gladstone District Council, and Calowle District Council before moving to Georgetown.
A March 5 fire at Mrs. A. Howard's residence on High Street Gladstone caused minor damage including burned clothes and weatherboard tin ing. The blaze started when a candle touched hanging clothes in a room occupied by Jim Kean. D Gele W Jolly and J Forrest helped extinguish it, and J.P. Growden advised no inquest after inquiries by MLC Crafter.
Miss Alice Goole and Miss Jean Gemmell were honored at a farewell party at the Globe Hotel in Jamestown before their departure. Hostess Mrs. J C Watters and speakers R Hopkins and Ron Goldsack praised the two telephonists for their service as Jamestown subscribers regret their move.
Friends gathered at the White residence on March 9 to toast Mrs Olive Brooks on the eve of her marriage. The event featured songs, games, and a supper, with gifts of pickles sauces jams and a birthday chair moment and speeches offering best wishes for happiness.
Gladstone Corporation meeting notes a Wednesday session discussing correspondence from the Supply and Tender Board the Soldiers Society unemployment relief ration orders a by law for bowsers and a donation appeal from Morialta Protestant Children's Homes Adelaide Electric Supply Co poles for a transmission line and a plan by Commonwealth Oil Refineries to erect a bulk depot in Gladstone Street. The council received the finance report and passed the pay sheet and accounts. It approved selling the Soldiers Society to the streets and rejected a request to erect a 6 to 90 foot pole on Georgetown Road. The mayor welcomed the town clerk back and praise for Budge. It agreed not to change local government district boundaries and planned tar and clothing for unemployed members.
A 1931 competition by Meggitt Limited aims to prove linseed meal can boost cream output during March to July in South Australia. NSW trials showed up to a 54 percent rise in off-peak production, with prizes totaling £209 awarded to suppliers who promote lean-month feeding.
The notice records the death of Mrs Anna Parrington of Solomontown Port Pirie on February 24 1917 and lists her birth in 1853 and family details including six sons and four daughters. It also notes her late husband Mr F Parrington a Jamestown public man and former mayor. A second obituary recalls Mr Thomas Hollitt of Laur a born 1860 who served on the Lavra and Calowle councils and was a Methodist preacher and cricketer, with surviving children and twenty one grandchildren. funeral details follow.
A fire in Crystal Brook destroyed the Charles Morgan department stores at Bowmen and Brendip streets in the early hours of Sunday. The two-story stone building housed antiques and fittings. insurance partly covers the £12,000 loss. Fire brigade, aided by volunteers, fought the flames with mains and street hoses as residents watched from nearby.
Miss Margaret Fynes dies at 15 in Georgetown after living in the district most of her life. The funeral, led by Rev. Father McCurtin, drew strong attendance at St Mary’s Church. Epidemic notes cite injuries to local children including Don Freehalln, Joan Wellington, and Jean White. The historic Areas hotel will close due to disrepair, with J Page moving to operate Georgetown Hotel across the street.
The St Patrick's Day sports committee holds a Jubilee meeting at Callowie on March 17 featuring horse races, cycle events, athletic contests, tossing the sheaf, relay, weight throw, musical chairs, high jump, broad jump, and more. The Jamestown Brass Band will attend. A grand ball and supper follow at Memorial Hall with the James Town nee Orchestes providing music. Details are on posters or from secretaries J laren and Stan Juon.
The Late Miss Mary Imelda M O Dea of Bini leer died at Jamestown Hospital Sunday aged 18. She was cherished by family and friends and a large funeral procession honored her. She belonged to Children of Mary Society and her pallbearers led the service conducted by Father That. Deepest sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs M O Dea.
An on sale list advertises canned goods and dried fruits including currants dried apricots preserved peaches pears coffee biscuits ginger nuts and enamel buckets. Prices shown per pound or per item and several items described as bundles or blends.
Cricketers report a jamestown rivalry match with top scores by Boneant 17 and Souter 0, plus 58 by Trevorrow and 44 by Moy. Imperus and Exelsiors fight for a place in the final with Cal Lowlie and Imperial pegged in. Semi finals begin tomorrow with Excelsiors meeting Imperials and Warriors facing Callowie.
In Narrily on Saturday Gladstone defeated the opposition with Jack Thomson scoring 101. Notables include L Carthew Suvart 21, C Smart 35, Harris 14, and Thomson contributing key wickets and runs. Bowling saw Smart and Thomson among top figures with several players listed for returns and dismissals.
Gladstone Blues score 259 in the final at Crystal Froole as W Balmnade bats 88 and C Leesue tops with 54 not out. Georgetown, to bat tomorrow, view G Noonan and Hill sharing key bowling figures in a tense finish.
Farmers meet at Gladstone Institute on Thursday presided by Mr R B Lines. W S Bennett and J A Were sought tax reductions. request for a single assessment across adjoining farms. An appeal committee was formed to aid farmer appeals, meeting at 2:30 PM. A motion urged 60 percent cut in house later car tax for the year and rejected the weight-based tax.
A fragmented note observes social showiness and judgment in fashion. The speaker mocks dull conversations and social vanity while referencing familiar turns of phrase and a distant moral contrast with celebrity life.
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