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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1929
Page
5
A collage of witty quips, jokes, and puns mixes Labour wins commentary with jokes about aging, fashion, cars, and daily life. The items reference Labour in power, political debacle, and light editorials alongside humor about manners, money, and society.
The District Council of Caltowie bought two copies of Menin Gate at Midnight and gave one to each Tarcowie and Caltowie Memorial Halls. Local tennis results feature Georgetown and Caltowie in A Grade and B Grade matches with multiple singles and doubles outcomes.
Premiership table shows Caltowie eight, Yougala five, Imperials four, Belalie four, Warriors one, Excelsiors zero. Caltowie beat Belalie North on October 5 with 163 by Lloyd, Travers, Hartwig and Royal leading. Imperials bowled by Royal and Travers posted 97. Caltowie chased 175 with strong scores from Lloyd Hartwig Travers and Royal. Upcoming matches include Imperials vs Bundaleer tomorrow at 2:15 on High School Grounds.
Wirrabara notes a successful season finale at the Institute Hall with trophies awarded by president A. M. Mahood to Cherie, Colan, Cobiac, Sutter, Harkins, Sellin, plus an antique tea tray for hosts. A wedding of Aitkin Burford to Nellie Maud Allington followed at St. Margaret’s Church. Over 500 votes recorded amid festive mood. Weather shows heat with scarce rain, crops and fruit delaying.
Buick dealer P. J. McCarthy notes the Silver Anniversary Buick showcases color artistry. General Motors Art and Color Division systematically develops color schemes through a world‑class studio led by Captain IL Towle. The process blends art sources from rugs to paintings, with Duco enabling rapid finishes.
Roy Fourister has bought the old established Caltowie Bakery and promises good bread small goods and cakes at reasonable prices Enquiries invited for catering for all social and sporting events.
Tenders are invited until October 19 for top dressing about 16 chains of earth formation on Clifton Road and for delivery of 200 to 8300 yards of hard stone. Specifications from the Municipal Office. tenders close. Town Clerk W Naismith.
Gladstone Institute reports a well stocked library with 160 new books purchased in six months including juvenile titles. It seeks more members and notes subscriptions are low.
The Gladstone Rifle Club held its third club competition last Saturday at 600 and 700 yards. Eight shots per competitor, two fighters, with varying winds. Results list multiple shooters and scores including F. L. Barrett 73, C. A. Coe 72, G. M. Gale 71, E. L. Richards T1, and others with final tallies ranging from 63 to 70.
Third Class Plate First div Burnt Image or Cavellina Second five Manningham or Cestria Hurdles Gunstani or St Tetit Spring Handicap Burl or Santa Thebea Second Class Plate Mernowie or Miss Ann Jumpers Flat A bull or Little Gun First Class Plate Kefalin or Flying Two Caulfield Cup run Saturday High Syce Paquito or Prince Viol.
Jamestown announces the retirement of Mayor L M W Judell and council members on the first Saturday in December. Nominations close November 9 1929 at noon with form availability at the Municipal Office. William Naismith is named returning officer for the upcoming annual elections.
The Council will sit in the Council Chamber Irvine St Jamestown as a Court of Revision of the Citizens Lists on Friday November 8 1929 at 7 pm. Full lists are exhibited at the Municipal Office Irvine St The Institute Ayr Street Dr J G Prest Clifton Road Leamington and Brooks Bros North Parade. Claims due October 25 1929 and objections by October 33 1929. Forms available at Town Clerk's office Areas Express Office Gladstone. 1/ each.
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