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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1931
Page
4
The Jamestown Institute announces altered library hours for Public Reading Room and Subscribers Room. Openings include Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays 3 to 6 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays 11 am to 5 pm. Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays 10 am to 5 pm. Membership pricing and rules apply.
James Town Methodist Sunday School celebrated its most successful anniversary on March 22 with packed afternoon and evening services. Rev. A C Strange led talks, scholars sang with the choir under H Medlin, and Miss D Step hens and Miss F Haeusler provided organ and piano. The Monday public meeting, chaired by H Medlin, featured hymns and talks by Rev. L G Bond Captain Faulds and Rev. R H Lee. The school reported 125 on roll, average attendance 9, 93 teachers with 18 average attendance, organ purchased, £15 to missions, and total collections near £23, just below the record.
Mr. C. A. S. Hawker M.H.R. reports in a Liberal Federation message that the Minister of Defence has advised a further supply of part-worn military clothing is being provided to the South Australian Government for distribution to the unemployed.
A large Gladstone Institute gathering on Thursday March 19 bids farewell to Mr. and Mrs. E B Barclay and family before their move to Peterborough after 17 years in Gladstone. The Mayor presided and presented an illuminated address, a stainless cutlery set, and best wishes from residents and clubs including the Rifle Bridge and Golf groups.
A farewell social at the residence of Dr and Mrs Kendrew Crystal Brook honored Nurse R M Farrell before her departure for Adelaide. Local figures and church members praised her service with a cheque from Holy Trinity Church parishioners.
The Spalding Brass Band held a sacred concert at Bundaleer Springs on Sunday after a draw in a morning Band versus Andrews cricket match. They plan another sacred concert next Sunday. The Spalding Club meets this month, Hallett and Son begin Hallett's Patent Plough Shares, and the Spalding Tennis Club hosts a district tournament with finals set for March 28.
Gladstone Rifle Club defeated Brinkworth Club on the Gladstone Range on Saturday with a 484 to 445 score. Captain R H Coe greeted visitors after the match and the result marked a cordial first meeting between the clubs.
A local resident Mrs. W Hennessy of Gladstone testifies that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured her child’s kidney trouble with swelling and back pain. She reports no relapse two years later and recommends Doan's as reliable. Sold by Foster McClellan Co., 19 Hamilton Street, Sydney.
The notice lists pricing for track load Mallee at 25 shillings per ton delivered to residence with long lengths, track of Cut Mallee at 26 shillings, ton lots 28 shillings, half ton 14 shillings, quarters 7 pence. Spring Wood ton lots 23 shillings 6 pence, Malf Ton 11 shillings 9 pence, quarters 6 shillings. Mixed wood Spring and Mallee ton lots 26 shillings, half ton 13 shillings, quarter 6 shillings 6 pence. Stumps 28 shillings truck load delivered at residence ton lots 30 shillings, half ton 15 shillings, quarter 7 shillings 6 pence.
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