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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
2
Goldsborough, Mort & Co Limited announce an auction sale by instruction of The Trustees in the Assigned Estate of W H Hunt. The property lies five miles north of Spalding on the old Spalding to Jamestown road. Auction details specify two shillings above reserve.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple church names and clerical assignments in Jamestown and Gladstone, including Presbyterian, Church of England, and Baptist Union references. Names such as Rev E R Thorbe, Rev Evans, Rev J Alvey appear amid scattered addresses and service notes, with terms like Evensong and Lantern Service.
Numerous community items from Jamestown to Crystal Brook detail visits, appointments, and events. Scouts at a Corrohoree presentation, school appointments, police prosecutor Crafter, local rail and bridge club notes, holiday visits, and a freak two headed lamb headline a busy local column with weather hints and club reports.
After long service two local bodies in Gladstone merge into the District Council of Gladstone. Final meetings held May 10 and May 7 ahead of elections on the following Saturday. seven councillors elected for district and town representation. The municipality retains its identity under the new district council name.
Gladstone residents join the Adelaide Empire Day Appeal with a house to house canvas on Wednesday May 24 for the Melaide Children's Hospital. Collectors will sell badges at 1s each to fund maintenance costs of £22,000 with only £3,000 government grant, plus a street sale of harlies on Friday May 46 to involve nearby residents.
The Northern Areas Football Association lists tomorrow's clashes Jamestown vs Gladstone Callowie vs Georgetown and Laura vs Wirrabara with teams named chief players and captains. A letter notes Mail Newspapers of Adelaide offer a medal for the fairest player by the Magarey system. the matter to be discussed in June. President Nancarrow instructed to accept the trophy. Woods Great Peppermint Cure For Influenza Colds.
Scores for the North-Western Union teams in the All-Australia shoot on Saturday May 6 detail ten-man teams of ten shots at 81500 and 60 yards. Team 1 led by T. Martin and A. Lutyens posted strong marks with several shooters in the 40s. Team 2 led by R. Richards and Lines posted solid totals with multiple 90s, aided by Wenzel, Braniera, Hall, Cooke, Gravid, Thompson, and Janes.
The Gladstone Agricultural Bureau Ladies Branch annual social took place on Tuesday May 9 at Soldiers Memorial Hall with a good crowd. Norma Coe opened the programme, Mrs Gordon Smaliacombe welcomed guests, and performances by Mestames Alvey Sambell Pritchard and Miss Janie Sargent featured an item titled Movie Mad. A town competition followed, won by Misa hot Spetswoofl with 21 points, second place tied between Mrs Alvey and Mrs H C Bennett with 20, and booby prize to Mrs M Slattery. Afternoon tea was served by ranch members. Next meeting is Friday June 9, the annual business meeting to elect new President and Secretary.
The 12th and final 1922 23 season match at Gladstone Rifle Club was fired in gale winds causing very low scores. T. M. Pascoe led the life and swept the handicap with 35 44 10 83, while HM Pascoe and A. J. Gray posted notable scores. Leading year aggregates remained largely unchanged despite the weather, with SG Coe and J. W. Lines among top overall scorers.
Gawler Saturday trials list multiple events with horses and runners such as Wig St Lyst Lin doonvarna and Purinea S’opover Koo naire Cop Isle of Astin Bajarda Rafatol Welter Hailser Desert Flint Purse Two Kings Calduie Santa Maria Fiving tides Lady Comique and Clear ness Valaisanne.
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