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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1937
Page
4
A jumble of comic quips and jokes on gender roles, daily life, sayings, and misunderstandings. The piece weaves short dialogue, farcical lines, and sharp one liners about wives, husbands, editors, teachers, and everyday occasions. It preserves a playful tone with rapid-fire gags and cheeky observations. The text showcases humorous exchanges from social scenes, shop life, and public manners.
District Council of Georgetown meeting at Gulnare on Monday November 15 1937 with present acting chairman Smart and councillors White Harvey Wilbrook Williams Frick and clerk Odgers. Motions covered quarry paddock cultivation area reports highway inspections road repairs and fuel purchases while noting non reappointment of fire controllers and seeking rock and sack appliance purchases.
The Jamestown Amateur Swimming Club plans the 1927-38 season opening on Saturday December 1 with Mayor E T Daly declaring the halls open. A match between Solomontown and Jamestown clubs will feature swimming and diving events along with an exhibition by Bustello the rope walker.
The council debated a request to delay Mr R D Nicholls MiP and ask the Commissioner of Railways to grant a one penny per bag freight concession for wheat to Spalding district farmers. Carried. It was moved the next meeting be held at Gulnare on December 20 at 630 pm.
The Jamestown Drill Hall hosted a triangular match on Thursday 18 November between Bundaleer Forest Saw-Mill, Jamestown Sub Branch B.S, and 9/83 LH. Individual scores include Saw-Mill-T. Ellis 7, Leg certis 36, Buckett 46, Chesterman 42, Hillman 42, Peacock 40, Alchin 42, Durwood 39 with totals 266. Light Horse entries led by Lt. 8 Browse 33, Finn 36, Bailey 26, Goldsworthy 32, Scott 40, V. Campbell 35, Orchard 32, Toull 28, Tucker 28 for 316. HS.A.-B. Samuels 4, J. Penna 38, Moore 13 and others bring the tally to 221.
Spectators watched 23 yachts in multiple events with Golden Star captained by Gorton Brooks winning a side-to-side demonstration. Newcomer G. B. Scott donated a Silver Cup for the top overall points in both championship and club aggregates. A ladies race is set for Saturday December 4. Results show Red Jacket, Gem, Surprise leading in class and aggregate standings with Shamrock and Roebuck among top finishers.
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