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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 22, 1936
Page
2
Mes srs Culshaw and Barter solicitors for the Trustees in Estate A Williams deceased offer by public auction eight horses including draught and mare types, ten cattle with dairy and beef stock, seed wheat and farm implements, a 1927 Chevrolet Touring Car, hay straw stack, and related sundries. Cash terms.
Nominations close noon Saturday June 13 1936 at the District Office Georgetown to fill vacancies created by retirements in the wards of Patrick Martin O Loghlen Ernest Smart William George Andrew Thomas Philip Jacob Harvey If oversubscribed a ballot will be held Saturday July 4 1936 with notice given Returning Officer R G Odgers and Chairman John A Lyons.
A public meeting of citizens will be held in the Council Chamber on Thursday May 25, 1936 at 7.30 p.m. The object is to form a local committee to collect funds for erecting a State Memorial to His Late Majesty King George V. D leRey Boucaut Jamestown May 21 1936 Mayor.
Under the patronage and in the presence of Rt Rev Dr N Gilroy Bishop of Port Augusta and Jamestown Mayor Boucaut 12 debutantes to be presented at 9 pm. Hostesses include Mesdames Noonan Kilflden Pilkington and Evans. 16 dances in period costume. Jamestown Orchestra to provide music. Presentation of £1000 cheque to Rev Monsignor Henschke. Supper to follow.
Gladstone and Jamestown host multiple services with Rev. E T Pryor and Rev. Eric Tuckett leading morning and evening rites. Parishioners gather at Caltowie Hornsdale Belalie North and Canowie Belt for Holy Communion and prayers. Local residents including Mrs F Holst and Miss Connie Bennett enjoy holidays in Adelaide Robe Unley and return to Gladstone. Mr J A Lyons M P visited schools and a women’s exhibition with dignitaries Jeffries Fenner Nicholls.
Tenders will be received by The National Bank of Australasia Limited Yongala up to Saturday 30 May 1936 for renting the homestead near Yongala. The property covers 764 acres in Section 476 Hundred of Whyte, including 240 acres of fallow farmed land to be left at lease end. Term runs to 28 February 1937. Further details from the bank. Neither the highest nor any tender is guaranteed.
L E Tolhurst of James Town buys B A Grosakopf truiterer and grenegrocer business on Cross St Gladstone. Estate trustees offer Monday sale on a nearby farm with 8 horses 10 cattle seed wheat motor car hay implements sundries. Charlie Young appears with Melbourne theatres and Young Australia league White Minstrel Revue in Gladstone on May 26. Reserve seats at Cook's News Agency.
Lester's Talkies presents the comedy Brewster's Millions at Jamestown Institute on Saturday night featuring Jack Buchanan as Jack Rewster and Sydney Howard in Girls Please. The program includes Strings of Society and News Reels with a 7 45 p.m. start.
Jamestown visits Gladstone on Saturday and Caltowie travels to Georgetown in first season meeting. The article lists team lineups for Gladstone Jamestown Georgetown and Caltowie with captains vice captains and squad members.
Forty members of the Young Australia League known as the White Minstrels arrive for a three weeks South Australia tour. They travel with RE P McGlinn Alan MacKenzie and Courtney Ford. The program features 12 orchestral pieces plus items with Symphonic Orchestra accompaniment.
Jamestown defeated Gladstone 10 matches to 1 with 3 squares in a Saturday match. Gladstone missing their top three players won only one men’s match and four associate matches amid tight results and several close losses.
An 19th century remedy marketed as a universal cure for coughs colds and influenza by Woods promises quick relief. The pamphlet-like text extols peppermint-based formula and its comfort during respiratory illness with endorsements from local readers and medical hobbyists.
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