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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 21, 1937
Page
2
On Monday 24 May at 2 30 pm a sale offers items including coils wire netting crow bar petrol pourer 63 International tyre wheels old bag loader saw bench circular saw office furniture tables chairs filing fixtures ploughs trailers pipes pumps timber and sundry tools. Terms cash.
Nominations will be received at the Georgetown district office until 42 o clock noon on Saturday 12 June 1937 for four councillors to replace retiring members from Georgetown Guinare Yacka Narridy wards. If more nominees appear, adjourned proceedings occur to Saturday 3 July 1937 for the ballot. Robert G. Odgers District Clerk Georgetown 9 May 1937.
Advertisement for a six room stone house in Jamestown with modern conveniences and mortgage options. Also lists various local notices, church events, and recent Adelaide visits by Gladstone residents.
The Australian Provincial Assurance Association Limited plans to issue a special policy after June 15 1937 following the loss of Policy NR 11290 on the life of HOR ACE ARTHUR HALE as proposer and DORIS MAY HALL as nominee.
A notices list shows light testing sessions at multiple Adelaide area hotels from June 8 to June 11 including Gladstone Georgetown Galnare Spalding Yacka Brinkworth and Blyth. The item also includes obituaries and memorial lines from Jamestown and Gladstone hospitals with family messages and a hospital daughter note.
On June 29 the Jamestown Institute hosts its first Ad Ball a local advertisement themed event with prizes four guineas for best dressed and one guinea for second best several Jamestown firms plan to dress participants to promote their brands with distinctive decorations promised to surprise attendees and generate curiosity members urged to study daily papers for ad ideas.
Barrie Concert Party brings clever illusions to Georgetown on May 25 with Nur indy date May 24. Barrie performs rapid tricks including a handcuffed cabinet escape and sawing a box with his assistant visible. The show features Teeney the Golden Girl on concertina and earns high marks for suspense and dexterity.
The Gladstone Women’s Branch of the Agricultural Bureau met May 18 at Memorial Hall with Mesdames L A Harris presiding. A three- member debate on a family issue ended with the negative side winning 193 to 18 with judge Mrs R J Mcdonald praising the high standard. A follow up discussion and a vote of thanks to the adjudicator and debaters concluded the meeting.
The obituary reports the death of Florence Marion Read at age 65 of Prospect, widow of George Read, sister of W. Tyler of Gladstone, leaving five children. It also notes the death of Mrs. De Lacy of Beetaloo Valley, respected Northern Areas resident, who had lived with J. Curtin and was interred at Laura Cemetery. Our sympathy goes to the bereaved.
A collage of sport notes and community items from Gawler including rifle match results Gladstone versus River Murray League with Gladstone visitors hosted by Capt. R H Coe. school announcements at St Alban’s Sunday School. obituaries for Mrs C Grubb Gladstone. local meetings and elections notices with names of participants and dates. anniversary of the Areas Express debut 90 years ago.
Correspondence from Fred C Grubb disputes Gladstone District Council notes on grazing rights for the lower paddock set at £32 10s, arguing the golf club annual fee rise to 2s 2d is unjustified and revenue should not fund general needs. He praises private efforts turning a dilapidated paddock into a tourist spot and urges funds to improve grounds instead.
Mrs Margaret Durick died at her residence last Monday after a lengthy illness. Born April 9 1867 in County Cats Ireland she came to Australia in 1895 with her mother and later married Patrick Durick in 1896. The funeral proceeded to St Peters Church and burial followed at Gladstone cemetery with many friends in attendance.
A garbled report describes correspondence at the Gladstone Institute involving Ammretalter, a secretary, and requests for authorization of a hemette vivaid By tT bilinary. The text references entertainers, a railway refreshment item, and a secretary noting limits on duties and duty remembrances, with mentions of Mesere Guties & Ca Mnapeetiom and ABschal.
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