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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 21, 1930
Page
3
Big allowance off new tyre price for worn tyres and skiddy slippery tyres. Get second long life by retreading with us. Free inspection service fitting and advice. Trade in worn tyres for a large portion of a new tyre.
McLeod’s Retreading An All Australian Fair will be held on Saturday November 29 with Mrs Nita Clark of Gladstone to open. Besides attractions there will be competitions and stalls. Mrs A H Kenner is President and Mrs LE Smallacombe hon secretary. Mears Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd will offer at Crystal Brook on Wednesday next 1185 acres of farming and grazing land at Baroota under instruction from Bagots Executor and Trustee Co Ltd and R McDonald executors in the estate of the late H E McDonald. See advertisement for full details.
About eighty players took part in the final matches the Gladstone Bridge Club held last Monday evening. Mr and Mrs H W Marriott won the top prize for highest aggregate over the last three nights, with the Coe team as runners up. Supper was served and thanks were given to the committee and secretary El it Barclay for a successful season. A farewell social was held for Mr J A Gerke and family at the Bandaleer Springs residence with a travelling rug and souvenirs presented. The issue also notes a £28,000,000 loan conversion plan by the Loan Council offering three subscription terms and notes strong support from Walter Reid & Co., Rockhampton, for the new issue.
Bowls event at Caltowie reported scores show Caltowie top with 85 points. Players listed include Bemneit Larsson Berry man Lehmann Kildea Neate Wil kingon Jule Hoth McDonald Reval Moore Alex Both W Graham HH Graham Catford V Badlea TV Jamestown Hopkine Mitchell Boyle 10 Goodes Rice Wiledon Moffat Sweetapple Morris Jon Williams Daly 22 B Williams Ireland Blasket Moore 2b.
Gladstone Reds vs Georgetown North doubles results feature Read and Goow, Gale and Growden, and Hillary and Bergin with tight scores. Ladies and singles results list several winners. Reds lead in sets and games. Wirrabara golf season ends with Old Folks at Home events, Silver Shield to Mr. W. S. Cherie, Mrs. J. Sutter among winners, plus handicap and euchre tours.
A large meeting at Memorial Hall led by Mayor J W McNamee discussed the water rating system. MP J A Lyons and other local figures urged relief from heavy charges, highlighted losses from country schemes, and planned further evidence before the Public Works Standing Committee amid calls for reform and possible nationalisation.
The Gladstone croquet club logged two matches since its annual meeting. Caltowie ladies beat Gladstone by 37 at Gladstone with Read and Fisher defeating Berryman and Clarke 26 12. Petersborough match saw Peterborough win by 22 with Fisher and Shephard defeating Tuck and Bowering 1 5 unfinished. Hewett and Jones drew with Drew 5 26. The geld brooch remains with Read after winning from Hewett and Shephard. Hewett defeated Fisher.
Maiden hurdle Sparzanda defeats Bernadette and Barter. Summer hurdles see Kabueb, Jano Mwayne, Thaides. November hurdle Mary Spa leads Starala and Glucose. Juvenile hurdles Welkin Gold Geld Some and Trithorne. Green Sign, Perfect Star, Grecian Fire in welter. Closing hurdle Double Of and Sonneteer race Kefalin.
A vest worn by a man draws attention for spots or stains that others notice, but the wearer seems unaware or unconcerned. The scene focuses on perception and subtle cueing rather than explicit action.
Ideal weather favoured the Georgetown croquet club opening on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs J A Lyons performed the ceremony with Miss John Wellington presenting a bouquet. Koalunga and Gladstone teams played the first match as St Marys B C Church fete drew solid patronage at the District Hall. Proceeds reached £57.
A collage of local items includes court, land sale next Wednesday, theatre previews, and ads for Gladstone businesses. Miscellaneous quotes, anecdotes, and opinions appear, reflecting small town life and public notices.
An Australian reader recounts a family cure using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for chronic backache from kidney trouble. She reports rapid relief, lasting benefit, and notes her son has had no recurrence eight years after treatment. Sold by chemists and Foster-McClellan Co., 15 Hamilton Street, Sydney.
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