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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
2
A dense auction notice lists hundreds of sheep Wethers Ewes and lambs along with Pigs and hoggets from local breeders. It notes terms at sale and invites further bidders to arrange terms with the auctioneers before sale.
Jamestown notices an extraordinary vacancy in the South Ward council seat due to the death of Ht. C. Pelton. Nominations close at 12 noon on Saturday November 24, 1934, at the Municipal Office. If overfilled, election by ballot may be held on May 8, 1934. Nomination forms available at Municipal Office.
Local notices report: Methodist and Baptist services with Rev. S Evans at 11 a.m. and Yanowie Belt at 8 p.m. Anniversary celebration with scholars and singing. Personal items note Mr and Mrs J W Norman at Gail Stone after holidays in Adelaide. Visitors include Mr Clem Inglis from Broken Hill and Mr W H Deeble from Adelaide with his son.
The Gladstone Branch schedules a Visiting Day on Saturday in November with crop aspection. Members will meet at Mrs A B Bleuing’s homestead, with cars leaving Institute at 1 pm for crop inspection and at 4 pm for Mrs Ble sing’s location. All branch members invited.
A public meeting for all interested in fire fighting and control will be held at Memorial Hall Matstone on Monday evening next November 19 at 8 oclock. Everyone is cordially invited.
On Saturday evening November 16 a surprise party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Abell Gladstone to celebrate Miss Thelma Gale s birthday. Guests enjoyed games dancing and music with several prizes won for lucky caps. A birthday cake made by Mrs S Gale was cut amid hearty congratulations. Attendees included numerous locals. Goldsbrough Mort Co Ltd will hold its monthly market at Gladstone next Tuesday offering 1669 sheep 20 cattle pigs and sundries.
Gladstone branch members are reminded that district crop inspections occur Saturday November 24. Cars depart the Institute at 1 p.m. for Mrs. A B Blesing homestead and back to conclude with a meeting at Mrs Blesing's. Ladies unable to join are invited to participate.
The secretary of L A Co operative Wheat Pools Limited announces no nominations were received for three growers representatives on the Wheat Pool Board by the closing date. The retiring directors, Hon A Th Blesing, A J A Koch, and W R Blacker, were declared re elected for twelve months.
Armistice Day was observed at Gladstone with a short service at Budge Gardens Main Street. A two minute silence was observed and Kyn was sung. The Rev EB North conducted the ceremony with the mayor in attendance and guests including T S Powning vice president of the Gladstone sub branch of the RSL and C M Hall among others.
A Gladstone meeting is set for Monday at 8 pm to elect a Committee and Controllers for the coming year. The TB Soldiers Fund sub branch notes a successful poppy sale on Friday with many units, and a bridge evening on Tuesday saw 80 players. results included L Canthew and G Naylor as winners. The Returned Soldiers team beat Toam by nine tables. Harslett led the fundraising efforts in the president’s absence, with Hall and Thompeou handling secretarial duties.
Report on Gladstone flood damage notes heavy losses from Port Pirie area visitors and town residents. Rail and subway work continue as soil is removed. piano and furniture ruined at Mart Harris premises. Gerry Thomas, Jack Page Boo Yoolie Hotel, and Geo Yates cited among major sufferers. Calls for faster flood water drainage at Pirie crossing to reduce ratepayer costs.
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