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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 22, 1931

Page

3

Jamestown and Wirrabara Set for Northern Areas Football

Northern Areas Football Association matchups list Jamestown versus Georgetown and Wirrabara versus Gladstone for Saturday. Junior action saw Gladstone Ramblers win 17 15 against Georgetown with hard fought play by Ramblers and Georgetown’s effort noted.

Northern Areas Football Association Jamestown Gladstone Ramblers Georgetown Ramblers P. W. Luis Jamestown Glasstone Iil Wirrabara

New Rail Motor Service Plans For Northern Routes

The Transport Control Board proposes a joint rail and motor timetable between Adelaide Port Pirie and Adelaide Port Augusta via Gladstone to speed up travel if motor services restart. The plan shifts Port Augusta trips to about 12 hours via Quorn, with cars leaving at 8 am and arriving at 4 20 pm. Board hearings included Gladstone representatives and stops at Port Pirie Crystal Brook Redhill and Port Broughton with Snowtown visits planned.

The Transport Control Board Adelaide Port Pirie Port Augusta Commonwealth Railways Transport Board Gladstone Quorn Gladdstone Messrs F. C. Grubl HH. At Clark Gladstone Traders Association E. Richards J. P. Martin

Gladstone Golf Club Sandies Trophy Round Report

Golf results from Gladstone show the third round of the Sandies Trophy and final round of the echo of competition held after heavy rain. Stroke and Trophy points list numerous players with scores and placements, including H. Marriott and J. Hillary among many. Next Saturday features a match with Laura at Laura during Crystal Brook Championship meeting.

Satuday Fuite G. A. Thomson J. Duval J. N. Roberts A. C H. N. Marriott Baumann RR. Johnston D. J. Aillury H. RB. Clark W. Erdmunds A. T. Graham T. G. Meyfield BE. J. Taylor R. Naye L. Thomson L Carthew H. B. Mayfield HW. R. Clark A. H. Smith D. Pinch E. Creber Laura Crystal Brook

Crystal Brook Golf Club Hosts Open Championship

The Crystal Brook open championship returns this Saturday with a 18 hole event starting at 9 am. Amateurs may compete. prizes include first £464 second £2 2/ and third £1 1/. The day features a handicap stroke competition and a four player tennis match. Competitors will be hosted at the club with Mr P H Giles as secretary.

Crystal Brooks Ineh Crystal Brook Colt Club P. H. Giles

Gladstone Corporation Meeting Minutes May 1431

The Gladstone Corporation met on a Wednesday in May. Present were Mayor McNamee, A. Lee, C. Coe, TLC Jennett, L. G. Harris, and Town Clerk Budge. Reports were read and accepted, motions passed to rescind licensing resolutions, set a depasturing licence fee of one pound from June 1 to May 31, and reserve paddocks for ratepayers stock.

4. W. McNamee Cre. A. Lee C. Coe Tlc. Jennett L. G. Harris C. Budge Cr. Bennett Coe Cr. Coe Dr. Tlarris Gennett Ciosits Lower Recreation Ouldock Lill Carrier

Birthday Greetings for Miss Rita Downey

A birthday gathering honors Miss Rita Downey at the home of Mr and Mrs P Downey in Leamington on Tweety evening May 15th. The celebration features games, cards, music, and dancing, with a supper table and a cake with candles marking her years. Hosts receive good wishes for long and prosperous years ahead.

Avery P. Downey Leamington Rita Downey

Georgetown Croquet Club Holds Annual Meeting With News of Profit

The Georgetown Croquet Club met in the club-house on May 16 with Mrs S H Wilson presenting the secretary’s report showing a credit balance. Officers elected: President Mrs N L Wellington, Vice-President Mrs R Dowsing, Captain Mrs C A Smallacombe, Vice-captain Mrs W Ongers, Secretary Treasurer Mrs S A Wilson.

Georgetown Mesare C. A. Smallacombe E. Mumford N. L. Wellington R. €. Dowsing W. Ongers Treas A. Wilson The Baptist Church Jean Kenner Mavis Treasure Lovee Smallacombe Phyllis Farichael Doreen Smallacombe R. I. McDonald G. H. Bradley Bradley Miss Kenner Connie Batten Nita Crawford Eilna Odgers Colin Crawford R. Odgers Chas Dunn Beheol Nancarrow Kenner Free R Nan Mics Kenner Atkins Freebairn

Coal seam struck at Leighs Creek depth 1496 feet

A diamond drill officer wires government geologist that a coal seam was struck at Leighs Creek at 1496 feet. In Parliament, Knight forms a ministry with Knight as treasurer and chief secretary, Trool as attorney general, Wainwright as lands commissioner, Creher as public works, and Stephenson as education minister. A farewell to Dr C W Hamilton who departs Kapunda. South Australia population listed as 13,000.

Public Works JR. Creher A. H. Stephenson C. W. Hamilton Kapunda South Australia

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