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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1936
Page
4
An advertisement touts Mirpil as a soothing lotion for women and men, claiming it prevents hand damage from housework and treats windburn sunburn tired feet. It promotes use after shaving and as a general balm.
A Shell Australia research lorry, led by Oliver G. Mattison, arrived in Gladstone and Jamestown for on road demonstrations. It combines a tanker role with a dedicated observation cabin housing 13 instruments to record engine temperature, ignition timing, speed, oil, water, air, and altitude data under Australian conditions.
Gladstone District Council convened with members including Chairman W S Bennett and Crs Black Potter Page Lines O Neill Lea. Correspondence covered land, war memorials, flood rates, dog control, rail yards, and hospital fuel matters before reports on finance, works, and a lorry fuel testing display by Shell.
The fifth anniversary of the Tamoatowly Mothers' Association was celebrated on Thursday 5 March at the Methodist Lecture Room with about 100 members and guests. President Mrs A M Sandercock reviewed the year’s work, outlined 1936 meeting topics, and the head teacher Mr A M Sandercock spoke on intelligence and the value of mania tests. Musical items and competitions were performed and judged by local ladies, with the mayoress Mrs D leRey Boucaul closing by presenting a cake miniature.
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