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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1935
Page
1
McLeod’s advertises Mac Cycles with prices from £4 15s for standard models and up to £9 10s for fixed wheel plus add ons. Lighting sets from Bosch Esma Shik and others, 6000 mile guarantee, new tyres and tubes, batteries and spare parts for cars and motorcycles, all on terms.
Mr R M Johnston bid farewell at Gladstone Golf Club as he departs for Kadina after six years with Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Presentations include a Smokers Stand, a silver mounted pipe and pouch. Friends praise his work, character, and hoped future promotions, with Mr Arnold Pascos filling his vacancy.
The thirteenth annual Belalie Fire Fighting Association meeting at Jamestown District Council Office elected H. K. Moore as Chairman and M. J. Cronin as Vice-Chairman with F. R. Field as Hon. Secretary. The group endorsed stubble burn timing rules, discussed district staffing, and urged posters and extinguishing gear for members.
In Georgetown Mr and Mrs J Leo and family were farewelled on the eve of their departure after fifteen years in business. Friends gifted bowls for Mr Leo and cutlery for Mrs Leo, with football club supporters presenting a crystal water set. The Leos plan to reside in Gladstone and Misses Peggy Pat and Chrissie Lee received pearlette sets at St Marys school farewells.
After a sultry spell, rain fell from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon totaling 124 points, aiding late crops though some were damaged by frost. Yearly rainfall reached 12 inches 20 points. A Foreign Bible Society lantern lecture on China and its people occurred Tuesday with Mr Rogers as guest of Mr and Mrs W Cummings. Friday saw a successful Young People’s Club event and a Football Club Victory Ball with over £14 at the door and Mr B Evans orchestra. Belalie North won the Shield donated by Mr A Bray and M Keding won the medal by Mr Dray for best all round player. the lucky cap waltz and quaint caps entertained attendees.
A Georgetown Centenary project proposes a half acre site on the former Chaff Mill land to build a swimming pool with a 700 gal per hour well. A public meeting backed the project, naming the Georgetown and District Amateur Swimming Club and forming a finance committee to raise about £230.
Jamestown Rifle Club reports the second stage of its handicap and champion pin event on Saturday at 3, 5 and 600 yards. Captain Frank Day scored 105 with a 99 off the gun, Rosa McLennan prepared 99 and second place, Ben Williams took third, and S Burgess impressed with his new rifle. Donations toward £230 needed to begin operations were pledged by J A Lyons MP, I Hinton, and B Nancarrow, with fund acceptances and possible refund if the project is abandoned. Treasurer D O’Connell resigned. C Todd appointed in his stead.
Joseph James Crombie of Gladstone retires from the South Australian Railway after 38 years of service. He joined June 22 1897 as a laborer on the permanent way at Peterborough then worked on the Cockburn line, Yangya, Gladstone, coalman duties, and five years as train examiner at Peterborough. He is praised by Commissioner C B Anderson for long faithful service.
Frosts in early October damaged crops with wheat on a 200 acre Raneo field near Caltowle nearly destroyed. The crop is being cut for hay and officials say the frost impact appears exceptional, with few other crops affected.
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