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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1930
Page
2
Auction notice for a sale of household furniture and sundries on Friday March 21 at 2 pm. Held on the premises at Sixth Street in Gladstone.
A large sale by auction will proceed under instructions from A. E. Warren who is leaving the district. The list includes hall stand, tables, bookcases, lounge, chairs, cabinets, bedroom suites, curtains, rugs, crockery, cutlery, tools, and more. The entire lot is described as high quality and rarely seen at auctions. The sale is cash in hand.
The Gladstone Institute reports the library is well stocked with 400 new books purchased in the last six months, including two fine lots of juvenile works. More members are needed, with current numbers low. W. & Byans, Librarian.
A mid northern Agricultural Bureau conference met in Gladstone on Wednesday with Mr F B Chick presiding. Attendees included Advisory Board members, MPs and distant visitors. A report of the proceedings will be published in the next issue.
Despite several counter attractions at Gladstone on Saturday evening last a large attendance of electors filled Memorial Hall. Hons. G Ritchie and W Morrow, members of the Legislative Council, Northern District, spoke on the political situation. H M Pascoe, president of the Gladstone branch of the Liberal Federation, presided, and the speakers received a hearty vote of thanks.
The Vacuum Of Company Pty. Ltd. forwards a cable from Sir Hubert Wilkins praising Plume and Mobiloil for their motor spirit and oils used in Antarctic flying. Wilkins notes extreme cold and dangerous ice conditions, stressing the reliability of the fuels and lubricants.
Port Lincoln visitors Mrs Venning and Mr W Shephard spent a holiday at Gladstone. Glaf trip attendees Mesdames Belcher Smart Randow and Thomas returned to Gul ture after a week at Port Lincoln. McAuley of Georgetown attended Georgetown races, and Ron Dykes won the Junior Hand tapping event at the Adelaide Postal Institute carnival. John Kurmanick earned the John Creswell Scholarship and King's College entrance honors. he later played for Kensington B and won the SA B grade table tennis title. Mrs H Parham of Gladstone celebrated her 80th birthday on March 9 with family and friends. she has 23 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Dresamak ing offers needlework and millinery lessons under Miss Roberts at Memorial Hall Uladetone. Classes resume weekly with a 13 week term priced 1 shilling per subject payable in advance. Principal BLV Berriman A3.A.5.M.
On Friday March 21 Mr H T Harslett offers the whole of Mr A E Warrens household furniture and effects on premises Sixth Street Gladstone Beeadyt. GLADSTONE MARKET Messrs Goldsbrough Mort Co will hold Gladstone market on Tuesday next offering 520 sheep 19 cattle 16 pige sun dries etc. They also offer 10 acres of garden property 24 miles north of Laura on account of Mr L A Jobas See advi.
Many ministers debate the anti God policy of the Soviet Government and its wider impact beyond church forms. T Geddes White will address the topic at a 2 special Service of Intercession at the Methodist Church Sunday evening.
The Georgetown team and Gladstone meet in the first semi final at Georgetown tomorrow with Crystal Brook and Narridy to play the second semi final at Gladstone. Gladstone selections include Carthew as captain and Kearns as vice captain with Harris, Harris, Thomson, Thomson, Thompson, Coe, Coe, Clark, Edmunds and reserves Gomer and Mastera.
A collection of humorous quips on finance love modern life and human folly. Witty lines touch on bank accounts pretensions barbers wives brains optimism pessimism and virtue. Notable jokes compare appetites and common sayings while poking at everyday pitfalls and manners.
The Killarney School Committee held a Saturday night dance to raise school funds, the only suitable night in weeks. Miss Mary Carmody played piano, with visitors from Gladstone and Gulnare and strong local attendance. Weather remained hot and dusty, and a severe dust whirlwind damaged a Burnside shed nearby, but miraculously no one was hurt.
Hurdles Euphrasia or Our Hare Welter Bon Anton or Suzumi Steaplechase Hungaerian or Kanton Sires Produce Stakes Aximus or Happy Dream Bt Patrick's Handicap Kirrkte or Seal Princess Cove Hdop Fruition or Lakhnay
A Ford van chased a fast express mail train after the English mail from Tasmania arrived late in Melbourne. The van overtook the Overland Express near Ballarat about 80 miles from Melbourne. The Ford asserts high sustained speed without overheating as its key advantage.
Nominations were received for the House of Assembly in the Stanley District with Group A candidates Badman Albert Oliver Sargent Henry Victor and Group B John Alexander Nicholls Robert Dove. Preferential voting requires voters to rank candidates 1 2 3 4 for valid ballots. Five nominations were also received for the Northern Division of the Legislative Council: James Michael Beerworth Herbert Richmond McHugh William Morrow George Ritchie and Archibald Donald McDonald.
Advert shows SANDER ANT SONS pura volatile eucalyptus extract for winter ailments claiming high purity and potency. Notes awards from New Zealand and others, warns against imitations and stresses no jellandreye with high ethereal eucalyptus content.
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