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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1935
Page
1
Offer lists include standard Tourer model with high quality lighting at extra cost. Fixed and free wheels, various chains pumps saddles and police type gear with prices. Full circle retreads 6000 mile guarantee. New tyres tubes car radio and house lighting types spark plugs belts tools and spare parts for cars motorcycles trucks tractors. Goods offered on terms with oils and cycles tires lighting sets.
The final NAFA season game at Gladstone saw Port Adelaide defeat N.A.F.A. in warm pleasant weather before a large crowd. Port dominated in the final quarter with strong air play and training advantages, boosted by standout Port players Quinn Prideaux Jaffer and Jaffer. Stan Jaffer won a silver cup as best Areas player. Quinn earned the guinea trophy. A civic reception preceded and post match events included a Parish Hall dance for about 60 attendees returning to Port Adelaide.
A Jamestown correspondence piece explains changes in the Triangular Sports from 1935 onward. It details shifting venues among Jamestown Gladstone and Peterborough, ending lunch provisions by students, and selling meals by Gladstone Parents Association to visiting teachers and students.
St James Amusement Committee organized a jam packed gymkhana at Jamestown Showgrounds featuring horses in action, cycle races, steer riding, trot, musical chairs, apple bobbing and more. J Willis had a bad but non serious fall in the 14 mile cycle finale while officials praised smooth management and £28 in takings.
Present members including Chairman J A Lyons MP and Clerk R G Odgers discuss inspecting Yacka Main Street, appoint Smart to Jamestown Hospital Board, set 1934 35 assessment as 1935 36 with changes, obtain police co operation on dog registration with 2/6 late fee, send sympathy to Angley family, approve street cleaning in Georgetown, and seek Aviation Department inquiries on hazards from low flying over horse teams.
The Georgetown Golf Club season ended with R. G. Odgers winning the Men's Championship cup presented by Mr. M. Smallacombe after defeating A. Wellington 3 up and 1. Mrs. H. Freeman captured the Women's Championship beating Miss D. Smallacombe 1 up at the twentieth. M. Be. Hynes won two legs for the Cup and Odgers one. the trophy to be won three times. In the Handicap Stroke Championship A. Smallacombe took the Men's trophy and Miss D. Smallacombe the Women's. The season was a very successful one.
Fifty years ago express items note a charity concert in Georgetown with Misses Kenson Murry Inglis Haddrick Lewis and Messrs Geyer Jeffery Henry Stacey Moore Hynes Johnson. A district council seat for H B R Heaslip was upset and Jonathan Prior won. An October 2 1886 event in Caltowie supported the Mutual Improvement Society with local performers. A Kangaroo Island stream tin find runs to 74 percent. A.J. McLachlan begins practice as solicitor at Gladstone and offers loans from four percent.
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