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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1925
Page
2
Noted is the tender on December 4 1925 for three hundred tons weekly supply of wheaten meal to be barged at Port Pirie for twelve months. Delivery to commence January 1 1926. Signed G W Kendrew. Also notices a church programme with an anthem and evening service by Rev G W Kendrew.
A message of gratitude from ER. and WILL GEOWDEN to friends for sympathy and support to Dr Kendrew and sisters Stafford and Hobbie for care. The notice ends with a Royal Australian Navy recruitment appeal calling for recruits aged 14 to 18 and officers.
Fragments report a furniture sale by Bundey for Dr Broad bent, 300 tons chaff supply for Broken Hill Quay Whyalla, Goldsbrough Mort & Co market at Crystal Brook with livestock and land, screening of a cannibalism film at Gladstone, a strawberry fete for St Peters, a cricket result Gladstone B grade loss at Caltowie, and December 6 municipal elections with retirements and nominations open November 28.
A memorial service for Bro. B A Gale was held at the Masonic Temple Gladstone with many brethren present from Port Pirie Crystal Brook Georgetown Laura and Guinare. A meeting in Memorial Hall formed a Fire Control and Fire Committee to address district outbreaks and aid a local Red Cross Christmas toy drive.
The advertisement promotes Sander and Sons Eucalypt Extract as a premium trademark product with a strict factory standard. It claims daily use prevents infectious diseases, speeds cold and influenza recovery, and offers relief in pneumonia by deep penetration and cleansing of the bronchi. It asserts superiority over other preparations per Supreme Court of Victoria findings.
Gladstone Boy Scouts held their Annual Strawberry Fete at the Institute on Tuesday with large crowds from Crystal Brook Georgetown and Laura. Proceeds (£64 17/6) funded equipment while stalls and dances featured music by Mollie Hynes and Mr. Raymond from the Royal Institution for the Blind. Mayors Mr C C Bennett and Mayoress opened the event. many volunteers and families aided in competitions, stalls, and the afternoon and evening programme.
The Annual Fair and Strawberry Fete at Glad etoos Methodist Church opened in Institute Hall on Thursday November 12. Mrs G W Kendrew led the organizing ladies aided by the Girls Club to raise funds for renovating the manse. Attendance was large, stalls offered fancy plain produce sweets cakes and refreshments, and total takings reached £106.
A jumble of proverbs and quirky lines appears with references to manners, marriages, and everyday wisdom. The piece weaves maxims about money, knowledge, and love, interspersed with odd notes on fashion, travel, and jokes. It cites names like Mr. Smith and C. C. Bennett and mentions Gladstone and Palestine immigration.
Gladstone hosted matches on November 7 and 14 with men’s doubles and singles results across teams Caltowie Wirrabara Appila and others. Notable outcomes include Haeoo and Fusa, Miss Page, Miss Jeffery, and Mia Deeble winning multiple singles and doubles matches amidst a busy tennis schedule.
Community tips emphasize public spirit and home pride. Authors urge residents to support local efforts, beautify neighborhoods, and cherish shared spaces. The piece frames town care as a collective duty and a source of lasting value.
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