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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
3
The schedule lists arrival and departure times at Gladstone from 21 June 1928 for services to and from Adelaide Wilmington Peterborough Port Pirie and other points. It includes daily and Saturday specific times and notes weekday variations.
Mails close at Gladstone for Adelaide Balaklava Snowtown Peterborough Jamestown Crystal Brook and other towns with set departure times. Pillars cleared at 7.20 a.m. 12.30 p.m. and 6.50 p.m. Deliveries listed for Wilmington Adelaide Peterborough Broken Hill Jamestown Caltowie Hamley Line Port Pirie Crystal Brook Huddleston and Solomontown with morning and afternoon slots. All Saturday despatches close at 12.30 p.m.
The Crystal Brook report covers the Methodist Ladies Guild second anniversary celebration in the Sunday School Hall with a varied program of songs recitations and a cake centerpiece. It notes farewell to Miss Phyllis Weston and honors her departure for marriage. Mayflower Club hosted a successful dance with visitors from several towns and a croquet afternoon with proceeds. The article also reports the death of Mrs. W. Wilkin after a long illness and notes community sympathy.
The Gladstone Social and Dance Club held its first winter social on Thursday May 17 with a large turnout. Guests enjoyed a Polonaise led by the Mayor and Mayoress, a supper in Memorial Hall, and a decorating display by the club members.
A sequence of numeric entries shows yearly values from 1853 to 1927 with monthly figures for several years. The data include annual totals and monthly amounts for January through December with sporadic gaps and annotations such as total sums at the end. The exact context or unit is not specified.
The Jamestown Catholic community launches tenders for a new church to replace the 1877 St James building. Architect P J O Connor of Melbourne designs a Rowmanesque structure of reinforced concrete and Gladstone stone, with twin camanile towers, rose window, and 600 person capacity, promising air light and a lasting parish landmark.
The advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as first aid for coughs colds and influenza in a midcentury storefront display. It highlights peppermint remedy benefits and urges readers to purchase locally for quick relief.
Gentle, rhythmic lines speak of sustaining faith amid doubt and illness. A friend’s seeking and a lingering cough are tied to gratitude for Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, portraying resilience through challenging times.
Results from the Gladstone Golf Club bogey competition held on Saturday May 19 list players with scores and margins. Include Don Fuss fourth up and H B Mayfield one down among others, plus multiple 2 down through 12 down margins and several women players.
The Georgetown sub-branch of the B S and L holds a charity ball raising £18 12s 2d for the TB Aid Society and thanks Mrs W McNamara and her committee. A reunion dinner is planned for June 23 at the District Hall. The Golf Club discusses forming a ladies club with Miss Fr Page as captain and Miss Edna Odgers as secretary.
Miss D Scriven spends a holiday at Gladstone while Mr and Mrs H R Hill move to Renmark. James Milne and wife celebrate 64th wedding anniversary. Mrs C Schmidt enjoys a holiday at Wilmington. Mrs H M Pascoe visits Gladstone from Boogoolie Station. N P Travers of the Commercial Hotel in Glastone hospitalised. Mrs R W Lines of Gladstone dies in Adelaide private hospital at age 30, survived by husband and baby son.
Dodge Brothers slash prices on the Flying Four Touring and Roadster to £269 and the Sedan to £373 with imported body and added equipment. The Touring Car in the Senior Six line drops to £465, all models fully equipped. Waymouth Motor Company Limited distributes and promotes this sharply reduced pricing to boost sales.
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