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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 10, 1922
Page
3
A railway near Georgetown yielded a bloodstained bundle of garments and items suggesting a robbery. Constable Mr Kitchen opened the swag revealing an overcoat, a felt hat, scarves, handkerchiefs, chocolates, and evidence of a struggle with blood on several pieces.
News letter from Georgetown and Gulware reports visitors Hon W G Millis and M P Nisholls hearing urgent demand for town water supply. residents formed committee, pledged perseverance, and asked Government to provide reliable mains water. meeting noted unfair charges elsewhere and called Royal Commission inquiry into water provision.
Friday week the committee aims to secure funds for Neoserry work as the Billiard Club proceeds toward its event. A Laura team beat the local side Saturday with players including Tobin, Royal, Jew, Smith, Chandler, and Walter in the scores. detailed results and bowling figures listed. Weather at Caltowie remains cool and showery with harvest hopeful. cricket round concluded in a draw, Leura to visit next. Institute billiard results show Blunsden, Lehmann, Both, Dempster, Bowes, Millington and others posting wins.
Fort y Years Ago Nov 8 1882 reports tender requests for two extra rooms at the Georgetown post office. Shaft for an al at Crystal Brook reaches about 25 feet. Those in charge commend Bangaroe of success. Nov 11 1882 notes progress on Ferina to Hergott line with fifty men at work. Nairos railway navvies log eight hours a day amid noisy activity.
At Kapunda on Saturday a very small field contested the principal event with Colour led by Joe Leesue taking the prize. Golden Morn won the Novice, Anotto captured the Hurdles, and Tootcowa won the double Trial and Jumpers. Whittier won the Caulfield Cup follow-up derby, Anton King placed third as he nears retirement on current form.
Tattersall's meeting is set for Tuesday with races including Trial Stakes featuring Ryecroft or Flying Gines. Club Handicap lists Simon Castle or Bilver Heart. Summer Handicap points to Dependence or Btage Bay, Juvenile Handicap to Bacanaide or Vesuvius, Welter featuring Powder and Patches or Piatol Princsss, Fins Handicap with Margoon or Little Linds.
Georgetown club hosted Narridy on the Georgetown oval Saturday October 28 with Narridy winning easily. Fielding was poor for Georgetown. notable bowling by E Nankevill and D Babbit aided Narridy while J Frick and D Daveron stood out for Georgetown. Upcoming match announced against Gladstone with Gladstone traveling from Pacooe.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a list of donors and amounts for the Leesue Relief Fund. Entries include individual names such as J.H.L. and W. Bond, plus tabled sums like 5s and 10d, with scattered initials and place mentions, indicating a community fund drive.
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