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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1919
Page
2
Archdeacon Nasu expresses sincere thanks to Mr L Jones and all who contributed to funds for his trip to Adelaide twice to meet his sons returning from the War.
Ratepayers will be called on after today May 28. Applications for umpire positions are due tomorrow for the Yackamoorundie Football Association. The Northern District Women’s Christian Temperance Union met at Gladstone on Wednesday. Nominations for two councillors and one auditor to Gladstone District Council are due by June 1. Budge appointed returning officer. Stockowners reminded that depas sigences are due May 31 and unregistered stock will be mustered at the caseyards. Funds raised for the Y.M.C.A. Teams pr are not yet available. Mrs. G Murray earns praise for selling buttons. £13 in one sale, over £100 in four years. Returning soldiers expected home soon. Privates Joeney Baker, KE Bowers, Driver Leo, Physte F. Jolly. Discussion on renaming principal streets after soldiers’ sacrifices may proceed by the Soldiers’ Memorial Committee, Port Pirie readers noting a similar idea.
A local notice describes a Thursday Town Hall supper and dance to aid the Gladstone Football Club Residency debt. Tickets cost 2 shillings or 1 shilling 1 penny, doors open at 8 p.m. Empire Day events at the local school include speeches by the Mayor the Bishop and Rev Jones with a memorial ceremony for fallen soldiers at noon.
Forty years ago reports note Dr Paoli agreeing to terms and to begin practice in Ladstone on June 16. A public meeting at Crystal Brook opposed the Brands Acts, with speakers including Mogarey and O Halloran. A Bou Dawah croek footbridge was completed by the Yengys District Council. A Laure meeting urged railway communication, seeking government action to secure railway facilities.
The annual meeting of parents of the Troop was held in the Council Chamber on Saturday night with officers Gale Cattell Reynolds Sparling Fox Sarrent Linen and others present. The report showed 8% on the roll with 15 joining and 5 leaving. balance sheet credit over 27. Officers were re elected. Parents were thanked for support and new officers elected on Tuesday night including R Gate Troop leader and S Stephens patrol leader. The troop plans to parade tonight at 6 45 o'clock to honor Private J Kearney and aims to become the premier troop in the north.
A large public meeting at Gladstone Town Hall with about 80 attendees discussed a Soldiers Memorial hall project. The committee elected C Budge general secretary and proposed a memorial hall with separate high room and empire reading facilities, with a we suggest to be considered by a new committee and public notices for more ideas planned.
A letter from a local soldier requests space in Gladstone Town Hall for a Soldiers Memorial. The writer suggests building in front bay or atop front rooms to display the Roll of Honor, argues current stage expansion is unnecessary, and leaves final decisions to ratepayers.
Fragmentary text describes an herbal extract called Sander and Zeus Eucalypti and mentions internal and external use, purity claims, and a listed preparation method. It reads as a historical advert or note on therapeutic claims and preparation details with archaic wording.
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