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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Nov 26, 1926

Page

4

Georgetown Obove Clues Send Mrs Seddon Off With Praise

Members of the Georgetown Choral Club hosted a farewell for Mrs G F Seddon in the Hall on Wednesday November 34. The event featured music from Miss Mollie Hynes and Miss Ethel Lashmer, with readings and speeches by Mrs BR McDonald and Mrs Hamilton. Gifts included a pyrex commemorative and a boys’ gift, as friends praised her town service and wished the best for the future.

Georgetown Obove Clues G. F. Beddon Ireland Margaret Barvill Mollie Hynes Mrs. Gilding Lours England BR. J. McDonald Seddon Don G. B. Hamilton St. George's Church M. J. McAuley G. P. Seddon Georgetown Geddon Seddoogaidache Mre White Heddams Ahs Marjorie Bead Adelaide Bi. Wellington Dlasslac QO. Honner Ted. Morey Mre Lang Misa Little BE. Lebmano J. N. Baohan Vogis Measra L, Swart J. Angiey Frank Page R. Lehmann Mike Little

Village fete and farewell honor Georgetown banker Seddon

A social afternoon in the Baptist schoolroom featured a menu and cake competitions won by Mrs E Bockenears and Miss Joyce Smallacombe. A recitation by Little Baryn Sambell preceded a collection for the forthcoming fete totaling 4210/-. A complimentary social in the District Hall honored Mr P Beddon, recently transferred to the Bank of Adelaide at Minleton, with speeches praising his service to the town and Institute work. Attendees included Mrs McBride and several club representatives. Mr J M Bachan and others spoke highly of his leadership. The gathering closed with best wishes for Mr and Mrs Seddon as they depart Georgetown, and news that a new school and wood working classroom have been approved.

N. Wallington Baptist Mre E. Bockenears Mias Joyce Smallacombe Mra N Welllogtos Mra L. Gambell Rogo Inglis Gwan Wilkin Baryn Sambell P. Beddon M. J McAuley Seddon Bank of Adelaide Minleton Durtries McBride Inatitate Hoo Aach Miniatoo J. J. Avgley F. Phillips Eaaing Club Nancarrow Geboo Gueet Agitson Mrseddon J. A. Lyons N. P Reeger Npw Edgers Gall Aga Bank Mecara J. M. Bachan RB. J. McDonald J.T. Brasil W. Kitchin G. D. Ingiis McAuley Mra Seddon Georgetown Gulnare Himesif Mesera F Guinare W. Hancock Gadstone G. J. Smith E. £. Lang W. B. Sanders Mesera J. A. Buchan H. Holloway White Heddon Anean School

Annual Strawberry Race At Our Lady Of St Marys Church

The annual strawberry race event at St Marys Church in Ball district drew many attendees despite a sultry afternoon and a thunderstorm. Queen contestants Kathleen Bond of Georgetown and Lena Noodan of Calldree attracted votes, boosting takings. standout stalls included Produce, Strawberries, and Flowers, with J Band and T Myatt among key organizers. Final receipts reached £208 amid heavy rain.

St Merys Gralle Taavell Georgetown Kathleen Bond Eundown Meedames J. J. Angley J. McHide Mies Katin Miller- Onske Miggen A. McAotey M. Carmory Sweete Miseee V. Fegays G. Bond Kath Miller Flowere Miesen M. Hynes D. Heloze Meadamea O'Brien Kelly Vaughton Leo Pillipo Miesen M. Kelly D.o'brien F. Phillipa D. L Noonso Migag K Miller

Flavel Farewell Social and Rural Fete Highlights

Crystal Brook residents gathered for a farewell social at the Flavel home as Mr and Mrs Flavel prepare to move to the Pinnaroo district. Despite a storm, dancing, games, and speeches marked the evening. The Catholic Church’s strawberry fete on November 17 at Institute Hall raised 240 pounds for church funds, with bowls and croquet among stalls, and numerous local families noted among attendees and volunteers.

R. Flavel Pinnaroo A. Matthews Flavel Button Miesen Eyao Angley McBride Ia Crenam Mra J. McAdsm Misnen Ryan Mith Arbon Bima M Jacobi Ejely Liddle Kirchner B. Keefe Flowers Mrs Slattery Mine Slattery Omkea O'Flaherty F. O'Brien Misaea M. Arbon O'Loughlie Mitchell Kiely Forde Miller Aweete Megdames Babbitt Pilkington M. Cox Mieses Cox Houeton Produsa Mesdames W. Pilkington Schapel Mesare T. O'Loughlin J. Ryap I. Miller Meedames P. Betick Kiencke A. Sims F. Martin McAvaney Lewis Mesdames Bally Quagrove P. Angley D. Brown J. O'Halloran T. Richards Meo O’callaghan Pawson Misses Beck Gregory Meesrs Arbon P. Qurtain F. Niesa McKiety Miss Sinclair Mesers Smallacombe McLaughlin Miga Young F. J. Nienga Misa Carter Misa Beth Claridge Clayton Willington Mra Ogilvie

Business is business but men are men

Fragmentary verse reflecting on business ethics and human bonds. It contrasts ruthless profit with friendship and camaraderie, urging moments of rest and true fellowship amid competitive enterprise. The speaker laments misplaced faith in the Golden Rule and cautions against cold, transactional mindset.

Pancil Apade Busines Businogs Busineas

Gildstone cricket stars in Nov 13 match at ebal Brook

Gildstone club posted 87 with F Buckenara top scoring 87 and H EK Hill 88. Braces led Eagle scoring with 61, Morrison 30, Button 23. Hewett claimed most wickets. Railway Georgetown game postponed after harvest. Georgetown A graders 1 0 top scorer H Harding 37. B Fisher 81 led visitors. Gladstone BH grade 145 with D Prior 33 best. Coleman 6 for 17 led bowling.

Gildstone A Ebal Brook F. Buckenara Wall H. EK. Hill H. M. Pascoe A. Winter Eagis Braces Morrison Button Homs

Forty Years Ago in November Eighteen Eighty Four

A fragmented, era reflecting row of local calamities and events. Drowned boys in Wandearah tank. Arthur Burrets dies after a fall near Boogoolea paddock and Laura burial. Council meeting notes include the mayor and doctors. Dr Crabar absent. Gold seekers near Tertelpa report seven hundred eighty seven pounds value. Jockey Fred Archer ends his life. A Beetaloo vs Gladstone cricket match ends with tallies. Marching drill criticisms surface from North-Western Agricultural Society. Tea diggers arrive in Adelaide.

Arthur Burrets Boogoolea Paddock Laura J. ’Irk Wandearah Gladstone Town B. J. Knight Beataloo Jobson Janes Laker Power Sanaderm Ebha O'Brien Simpson Ramble Prior Bows O Sundries Gladatong Morris Kyloh Kearney Ont Unit W. Thomson Edmunds U Farrell Sims Reaslip Barryman Shuttleworth Adalside Owen Largs Bay Sampson North-Western Agric Qulburst Society Crystal Brook Baturday Monster Marshall Symons Binney Eagle Turner Davidson Venning Stephens Rowland Combe Merriah Taylor Wiliams Oliver J. Davidson Gladstone Band of Hope C. Catt Masdames Catt Livesey Misses Livesay Stewart Hoar Jones Monars Goyer Jeffery Parkes Victoria Adalaidpthia

Amateur Turf Club Saturday Race Card Summary

Amateur Turf Club schedule lists events at Eon Saturday with multiple divisions. Hordlea Red Checker or Fiscom in the Hordlea race. Netley two year olds So Lack or Frigid. Btrean Handicap options Parvista or Steel. Browse Hraocelet featuring Scottie's Bairn or Arcady. Welter events split into First division Benoni or Aile me, Second division Samoan or Bellu. Piying Handicap features Triangle or Phoanix.

Fiscom Netley Parvista Scottie’s Bairn Arcady Benoni Aileme Triangle Phoanix

Gladstone Town Council Nominations Declared

The meeting of ratepayers at Tulsa Goldfield discussed arrivals from Melbourne with about three thousand more expected. At Tuesday night’s Gladstone Corporation meeting Mr B J Knight announced another mayoral candidacy while Mr Catt stood for North Ward councillor. Nominations for council vacancies were declared by Returning Officer E H Bussey, listing Barrington Tob Knight as Mayor and councillors for North East and West Wards plus auditor Thomas F Jones.

Tulpa Goldfielda Melbourne Gladstone Corporation N. Cratchett B. J. Knight Catt North Ward E. H. Bussey Barrington Tobe Knight North Alfred Clifford Catt James Fergusson Edward Aeory Grafa Thomas Francis Jones

Wallaroo News Briefs Include Wreck on Bridge and Escapes

Haymarking advances amid blighted wheat fears while a Sunday bridge accident left a man named Clerk and a seriously injured woman, with a doctor initially pessimistic about recovery. A gaol escape ended with the warder recapturing the prisoner near May's Foundry. Local band travels to Tanooda for a performance, and Kadina hosts a trotting meet with growing entries and paddock-bred trotters.

Wallaroo Clerk Pas Gurse McLeod Sinsa Clark Dowlingylila Bundey Wallaroo Mines Verve & Month Parklands Rafferty Wardeu H. Norcock Prizon May'a Norgock Gonrt Me A. May Tanooda Kadina Evante

We shall pace this way but once and any good thing

A reflective statement urges seizing every good deed while possible for the opportunity will not recur. It emphasizes immediacy and the value of action over hesitation, urging readers to act now rather than postpone.

Wirrabara Lodge Loyal G O F holds annual meeting

The Loyal Wirrabare Lodge G O F held a meeting in Wirrabara with local and visiting members including G M Berry and D G M Henry and G S Morton from the Grand Lodge Adelaide. A framed photo of late W Blow was unveiled and a banquet followed with Mr HE Raftery presiding. A Gorge outing to Port Germein was arranged.

Wirrabare Lodge G.O Bros. Berry G.M Henry D.G Morton G.S Grand Lodge Adelaide G.M Bro. W. Blow HE. J. Raftery J. Hammill Port Germein Howe Steadhan Agricultural Bureau Webb Port Augusta Adelaide Adelaide Dailich Gladstone Beck Wilmington Hamley Bridge H. Raymond Wirrabara Institute Comale Ey Riley Jas Ana Mean Oder Raymond Haverbury Hammill Laura James Forest Davies McKenzie Zilm Mra Seawan Ormars Raymond Sag

Riddles of reform and stamps bloom in old quip

The piece jests on men mending ways and wives' private opinions, noting the famed 1856 British Guiana rare stamp sold for £7,517 in 1922. It contrasts how information vanishes for men yet travels through women, offering a wry cure for a cold.

British Guiana

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