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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1934
Page
1
Crystal Brook and Caltowie clubs opened the series on Crystal Brook green. Welcome from Mr P H Giles greeted visitors, received by Mr W Graham of Caltowie. Final scores Crystal Brook 120, Caltowie 102 with players listed.
A Tulip Fair Tuesday next at Institute Hall Gladstone supports Methodist Church funds. Mrs Milton Tresise to officially open the event. Stalls, baby competition, novelties, and musical items both afternoon and evening. Local and visiting artists perform. Jaylies group prepared. handbills urged attendance. Also noted: Crystal Brook defeats Wirrabara in croquet. Mrs Hunt thanks Crystal Brook host club. Mrs Forgan replies.
The Jamestown Corporation reports the election of A S Gordon to fill the South Ward vacancy caused by Dr H D Pelton's death. The council discusses a £125 hospital contribution due in May and considers extending payment time due to financial strain. debate includes potential postponement and instalment history. A deputation seeks cemetery improvements, proposing upkeep, a permanent groundsman funded by donors and district support. council notes leaseholder limits and seeks practical steps while promising to listen to ratepayers.
District Council of Georgetown held a lengthy session at Gulnare on November 11. The chairman and councillors discussed grasshopper control, district coalitions, and impending experiments. Decisions covered burning grass approvals, street repairs, and moving meeting venues, with multiple motions carried and officials instructed to report on work in hand. The meeting approved alterations to the 1934-35 assessment and authorized various maintenance projects in Georgetown and nearby towns.
Fragmented minutes describe council discussions on tenders for 12 tons of materials, requests for culvert work at a resident’s property, and the need for written future submissions. Dr. Hewett and Dr. McCallum push for accountability, while Overseer notes progress on Orchard’s corner and road clearing. motion to send sympathy to Mrs. Schytia carried.
Gladstone Agricultural Bureau members toured district farms on a sunny Saturday afternoon amid hay making. They observed strong yields on Nabawa Sword and J. Ford wheat varieties, discussed grasshopper damage and control with Mr. Norman and Mr. Orchard, and heard calls for government support and rapid poison deployment to curb the pest. The group toured Rundle, Prior, Plasvel, Pearce, and Blesing properties, noting impressive crops and praising host hospitality.
Farmers urged to contact G S Kearney of Gladstone for flood damaged but discounted machinery. Special bargains advertised with contact via phone number 21.
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