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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1930
Page
1
Delegates from Gladstone Georgetown and Railway clubs formed the Northern Areas Tennis Association, electing officers led by President Dr H R P Boucaut and Secretary D J Hillary. Season opens Saturday with October fixtures including Railway vs Gladstone Red and Georgetown North matchups.
Gladstone Tennis Club met at Memorial Hall on September 24 with Rev. T. Geddes White presiding. The annual report and balance sheet were read by Secretary E. L. Harris and adopted. The club highlighted new courts near the Institute and fencing projects, with notable help from Rev. Geddes White Dr. Boucant and Messrs. Gale Growden and Green. Owing to possible local association formation the club opted not to join the SFT A to cut travel for matches. Despite expenses, indebtedness stands at £132 with plans to reduce it. Officers include Patrons Messrs. G. and W. Thomson President W. Growden Vice President Rev. T. Geddes White Secretary C. Read and W. Cook Treasurer G. L. Harris Captain for Association teams D J Hillary. Auditors R. Nava and H. M. Hewett. Executive Committee and selection delegates listed various members. subscription fees set at 1/1 for gentlemen 10/6 for ladies and 1/ levy per match by male players.
The Brougnton Tennis Association begins next Saturday with Gulnare A visiting Spalding and Gulnare B at home against Koolunga B. Gulnare picks include Aerade-Mesers G L Thomas M A Farrow R G Bowman A G Thomas A S Thomas H B Burgess Mrs Leahy and players Bowman Smart McPherson Wellington Thomas B Grade-Messrs B W Thomas J McPherson R C Thomas C F Thomas F S Leahy B McPherson Mesdames Badman and Jones Misses Staker and Thomas.
A September Saturday gathering at Gladstone Methodist School Hall established adult male and female tents and a Juvenile Red Rose tent. Officers J Golding D.C R T A Battery DSJ7 and T J Rouse LPDCR led the instituting with support from B J Boyd PDELGA and J Westmoreland PCR.
The Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee met under President Mr. F. E. Chick with good attendance. A new floor was laid in the Arbor at Tresylvan Park, seats repaired, and the pedestrian gate repainted. Plans include purchasing 30 chairs and four forms and erecting a new swing for infants at Tresylva. The oval grazing rights were let to Mr. C Read at £4 per annum and the cricket club’s oval use was granted for the year at £1 10s.
The Gladstone Institute advertises a well supplied reading table with weekly papers and English periodicals inviting visitors to come with a friend and see for themselves.
The sixth Middle North Amalgamated Coursing meeting at Plumpton grounds Jamestown September 25 featured U1 dog stake eight all aged and no puppy events. Results show Vera Blect and Jim Fluke among winners with several tight finals. The sapling shows form with a second win in successive meetings.
A guidance note for women who do their own housework. It explains how regular use of Mirpil can prevent hand soreness roughness and chapping while keeping hands soft smooth and white.
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