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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1935
Page
3
Residents notified a Gladstone Institute 3d Lending Library is now open. A book can be borrowed for 3d for seven days. Hours are Wednesday and Saturday 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. Join the new department now.
In the 1925 Croquet season opener at Gladstone, Laura defeated Gladstone on the Gladstone courts by 12 points. Other results include Fuller and Luck 26 over Hewett and Shephard 22, and several mixed doubles matches with scores ranging from 15 to 26 points. Laura led 93 to 81 in total points.
The Board of Management met on Friday November 1935 with E T Daly presiding. They decided no subscription for a testimonial to the retiring Inspector General Dr Morris and sought a ruling on whether the hospital mortuary is public. They refused reduced fees for Returned Soldiers except in deserving cases and noted hospital plans shown to Sir George Ritchie. A new probationer was approved to help with patient load, and XRay charges were kept unchanged.
The Jamestown Rifle Club held its championship and handicap pin match on Saturday at 700 yards under tough conditions. Ben Williams topped scores with 38 in the first round and led overall. Fred Boyce placed second as he continues to show improvement. Ross McLennan posted high totals off the gun. The meet closed with several shooters’ scores listed and the club looking forward to a bowls event next February.
November 20 1885 Express reports a Monday meeting presided by Mr McCallum with speakers including Robinson Pearce Martin Wornum Neale Kildea Parkes Ferguson Lehmann Kerr Russell. A resolution protested the new assessment. Requisitions named for Gladstone Town Council vacancies and mayoral candidates were presented. Cricket match Laura to Jamestown won by Jamestown 185 78 runs. Winning team listed. Ratepayers meeting at Gladstone named H Crabb as mayoral candidate and McDougall Jeffery Muller for council.
The Wheat Growers Association monthly meeting, set for the ninth, was postponed due to insufficient members. Peterborough Railway tennis team visited Yongala with the locals winning 14 sets to 6. Grasshoppers damaged lucerne paddocks as Merrifield opened a Jamestown butcher shop branch. C Tudor cut his hand killing a sheep and was stitched by Dr Harbison. Mrs. Cockburn, hospitalized in Jamestown for a poisoned arm, shows progress.
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