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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 14, 1937
Page
2
The Committee asks subscribers to return all library books by June 1 1937 and to have each subscriber mark off books before selecting new ones. John Souter serves as president.
Goldsborough Mort and Co will auction 490 fat and store sheep 20 fat cows and steers 20 pigs and other livestock and household furniture. Conditions at sale invite further entries and terms on furniture and sundries are cash.
Nominations close June 12 1937 for five councillor vacancies in Gladstone district with retirements by time expiry. If excess nominees are received balloted election planned for July 3 1937 and notices will follow. Returning Officer C Budge at District Council Office Gladstone issue dated May 1937.
Jamestown council retires two mayors and four councillors by effluxion of time. Nominations for vacancies close at 12 noon on June 12 1937 at Municipal Offices. If over nominated, election by ballot may be held on July 1 1937 with notice. William Naismith named returning officer for the upcoming annual elections.
The District Council of Jamestown invites tenders by 5 p.m. on May 27 1937 for works in Caltowie Ward contracts 50 and 1. Tenders view specifications at the Clerk's Office and must include a five percent deposit. Tenders addressed to the Chairman. no guarantee of acceptance.
The RAND Chinese Garden Ball takes place at the Cal Towie Institute on Thursday May 20 featuring the Blue Danube Orchestra with six players.
Tenders are invited for repairs and renovations to the Gladstone Institute. Interested bidders may view specifications at the office of Mr. F C Grubb. Tenders must be lodged there by Monday May 17 1937. Grubb is president of the institute.
The District Council of Jamestown announces J Kerin serves as District Clerk in official proceedings. The notice designates the clerk’s role for civic administration and record keeping within the jurisdiction.
The District Council of Jamestown announces that on the first Saturday in July 1937 several councillors will retire by effusion of time. J H F Jones Mannanarie Ward W N Graham Caltowie Ward F E Catford Tereowie Ward M J Cronin Bondaleer Ward W R Bradtee Canowie Ward. Nominations to fill vacancies close at the Jamestown district office on Saturday 12 June 1937 at noon. If more candidates are nominated than seats, proceedings pause until 19 July 1937 for a ballot election.
The Council sits in Irvine Street Council Chambers on Tuesday June 1937 to revise the voters roll. Claims must be lodged with the Town Clerk by May 20 and objections by May 27 1937. Full lists displayed at Ayr Street Leamington Ward North Parate Ward and Brooks Bros Store.
Mr W. EB Passmore, noted piano and pianola mechanic, will visit Gladstone soon and accept orders at the office. J F Ward, head master of Price Alfred College, is on vacation in Gladstone staying with his sister Mrs L B Knight at the Commercial hotel.
Gladstone district council met with members present and the clerk. Officials discussed highways weed destruction rail yards and annual elections with retiring councillors and arrangements for polling at Memorial Hall.
A fragment notes a Military Ball scheduled at Jamestown with a reference to a date from Wednesday, July 14 through to an unspecified year, indicating an upcoming ceremonial event at the installment.
A Ladies Guild led Mothers Day service at Gladstone Methodist with a 25 member choir. Ms Venning Webb sang solos, Mrs Hill delivered an elocution, and Mrs Appleton read scripture. Mrs G R Parrott spoke on Mothers of Great Men as floral decorations adorned by Mrs Schmidt and Miss Parkinson.
A fragmented page item mentions Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for children's hacking coughs. The text includes brief notes on local events May 1917, a fire at Barclay premises, a rifle club top scorer, and a football match result between Gladstone juniors and Laura juniors.
The Caltow ie Institute prepares an ambitious May exhibit featuring Chinese Garden themed décor. Musicians Danuta Orehentra and Chi Chi Chow will perform pieces amid mime pesteben designs and ornate streamers. Local players and attendees recall recent matches and list of participants with scores and results.
Fragmentary OCR list names like Met A. Orekiere Mo My hem Trina d Laake Kotharen J. Haren M. Mirbow and others. The unreadable text appears to be a roster or notices with numerous proper nouns and initials, lacking coherent events or actions.
A church event text notes a Yoronatione service led by the Bethel choir at Jamesville with a 10 o clock start. It mentions the preacher and choir, naming several individuals and dates for the service and related activities.
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