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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1939
Page
2
Community notices from Canowie Belt and Jamestown include a Victory Ball, a dance, church services and Sunday School anniversaries, and local social events. Reports cover church activities, ordination, a fishing trip, a child’s trolley accident, and the death of Dr. Dean Dawson, with parish and welfare notes from Gladstone and surrounding areas.
The Areas Express and Farmers Journal notes Gladstone figures away on holidays including Mr W Gillespie stationmaster and Mrs Gillespie. Gibbons returns from a City holiday. Wilkins visits Melbourne and Victor Harbor. Przibilla and Len back from Robertstown. Smallacombe and Le Jie travel to Sydney and Melbourne.
The Gladstone Croquet Club held a successful social afternoon at Thinlop the Read residence on Wednesday March 15 with visitors from Georgetown. About 30 ladies played bridge while others enjoyed lawn quoit contests and a prize quiz. A club stall raised good takings as afternoon tea was served. President Mrs Fisher and Secretary Mrs Sandow praised all members for the event.
From Exwreas March 21 1919 a welcome home was tendered to Corp Thoasfou and L Corp McFarlane in Gladstone. Earlier notes record Gladstone Football Club officers elected March 20 1909 with Mr Builder president and Messrs Latimer Patron Leo captain and secretaries Cameron and Spicer.
At a picture night in Gladstone Scout Hall 150 parents saw films from the Sydney Jamboree and the Gladstone military camp. A £3 collection was raised. A 1st Gladstone Group Committee was formed with Patrons Dr. Stewart and Mr. R. B. Lines, Chairman Mr. W. Nourse, Secretary Treasurer Mr. P. A. Lines, Vice-Presidents Mr. E. Eley and Mrs. Harris, and other executives J. Potter, Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. R. Thompson. Scout Kevin Growden was named Patrol Leader of the Kookaburra Patrol with Trevor Ley as second. They plan a District Scout Camp at Clare at Easter, an Inter-troop competition, and Dr. B. W. Mitchell offered a photograph of Sir Alfred Pickford for the winners.
In a final match played last Saturday, Caltowie defeated Goldworthy and Noonan 32 to 22 to clinch the Joh Both pennant for the season. Presentations were made by W Blaskett to Norman Royal, president of the Caltowie Club, with refreshments afterward. The event included notices of upcoming matches and local troop reports.
Gladstone Football Club held its annual meeting with good attendance. President J T Page led proceedings as secretary D Ross presented a balanced £18 credit. Resignation of W H Cockburn was noted. The club plans stronger team this season and aims to affiliate with the Northern Areas Association. The Northern Areas Association meeting will be held at Gladstone on Monday evening next.
The Saltowle Coursing Club holds its 54th annual meeting led by Mr P R McCallum. Secretary J McCalive reports a credit balance and plans hare coursing on June 19 20 with 32 dogs entered. Gee Alexander of Stone Hunt Hotel donates the trophy.
Perfect weather drew a large crowd to the Caltowie event with gate receipts near £40. Military exhibitions drew praise while Gunboat won the St Patrick's Day Handicap and Flying Handicap. Moarina claimed the novice, Belfer won the consolation, and C Barker rode two winners plus a second and third. Officiating officials included Very Rev Dr Prendergast and judges J E Lehmann W Graham. The evening ball featured dancing, Ben Evans Jamestown Orchestra, and a green theme supper.
Jamestown faces Gladstone in the Grade Final on Methodist Courts with teams including Ludlow Chambers Walker Brown and Adame Bruce McNest against Wight. A second Grade Final features Jamestown versus Caltowle on St James Courts with McDougall Weston Mc Nicol Yeoman Coomtp Skurray and others as alternates.
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