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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 27, 1932
Page
3
List of women’s shoes from 25/6 to 30/ with price 11/9 per pair. Flannel pleated skirts at 17/11. Ladies cotton hose for housewives priced at 1/11. Men’s woollen hose 2/6. Men’s slippers 8/11. Pullovers and cardigans in all sizes from 6/11.
Mr A Travers and parents recently left Gladstone to run the Mintora Hotel and’ve spent a few days in Gladstone. Mr and Mrs Evans of Kin Park visited Gladstone over the weekend with Mr and Mrs W Evans. Mrs Schwerdt of Glenelg holidaying with the Kearns at Gladstone and plans Port Pirie stay. Mr and Mrs Banfield returned to Jamestown from Sydney after eight weeks, where Banfield served as Captain of the 9th Light Horse Regiment at a school. Mr and Mrs L Ross of Kersbrook, known for apples, are guests of Mr and Mrs L Brooks in Jamestown. Mrs Ross is musical with ALCM and LL.M earned.
Residents consider booking Back to Gladstone celebrations for the Gladstone Corporation’s fiftieth anniversary. A public meeting will be held Wednesday evening at the Memorial Hall to decide the proposal with hoped for large attendance. Convenors are Mayor J. W. McNamee and W. S. Bennett. Ladies are invited to attend.
The Gladstone Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers League held a well attended Monthly Meeting at Memorial Hall chaired by President Mr N Campbell. Highlights included completion of Anzac Essay judging and plans to award prizes on Empire Day. A formal flag pole presentation by Mr J Paddon followed, with thanks voiced by Diggers and supporters for wartime service and care for widows and orphans and incapacitated comrades.
The Gladstone district council held May 13 1932. Members including Chairman W B Bennett Dr J R Potter G M Black C H Lines and District Clerk C Budge attended. Pay sheets and accounts were approved. Delegates were named for NDC and Fire Fighting associations. Tenders approved for contract 217 at 4 15 per chain and contract 24 main road extension. A traffic bridge over Rocky River near Lewis crossing was proposed with a grant application for relief works. Six road carriers were ordered and the next meeting set for May 27 at 7 00 pm.
The Eleventh Hughes Trophy event was fired on Wednesday with distances of 300 and 510 yards. Scores include apt. Catt 87, Pt A Thomson 84, Lieut. W Coe 8t, Edmunds 81, G Thomson 76, Sgt. R Sampson 72, L C Richardson Th 69, Sgt. W Bache 72, Pt. J Coe 69, Pt. W Hewett 66, L C Edmunds 6: PUA. Page 63, Corp. J Coe 5 McDonald 54, Pt. J Sargent 53, Col Set Milne retired 25.
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