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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
3
A Gladstone Day event highlighted by a Soldiers' Memorial appeal raised nearly £400, with a village ball and parade featuring local officials and volunteers. Winners in junior and senior sports were celebrated, a children's exhibition drew large crowds, and performers from Miss Warren to Miss Gele aided with detailed organizing. The night concluded with a £13 13s takings figure and plans for future fundraising.
A Friday evening Children's Pining and Fancy Dress Ball drew large attendance of children and adults at the Children's Hospital Ward Weaghe Stall for Grintadon Day. Dancing was limited to children and the event proved novel and highly enjoyable for youngsters, though crowded and taxed for space and the ball may be altered for future events.
A Saturday dance at Gladstone Town Hall supported a charitable refreshment stall. Misses Jonsa prepared the floor, Miss Schapel provided music. A waltzing contest awarded first prize to Mrs Dolly and Mrs Winter, second to Mrs A Ross and Mrs Berrill. Total takings reported at £6 13s 6d amid poor hall lighting.
The advertisement extols U.26 as a remedy for indigestion and flatulence and notes its popularity worldwide. It claims the beverage, sipped neat after meals, also helps coughs and colds and enhances other drinks when mixed, likening it to a sauce enhancer.
The defendant Ralen Onurton faced charges of unlawful possession of posts related to the Wheat Harvest Board at Port Pirie. Evidence described deliveries and sales of posts, with testimony from witnesses including Detective W. J. Glade and Constable Kennedy. Sentencing consideration referenced prior conduct and the defendant's family responsibilities.
In CALTOWIE on October 27 a fundraising dance for the Soldiers Memorial Ball drew a light crowd. Mr J O'callaghan and others attended as organizers, with music and sociable gatherings marking the final event of the season.
A letter from Auckland dated 26 May 1918 extols Sander & Sons Eucalypti Extract, praising it as a long trusted remedy for tea and family care. The writer says it has been indispensable for 40 years and recommends both internal and external use.
The seventh event was fired on the club range at Batur-Gay on October 16 1920. It relates to the Home and Home competition under the North Western Distatus Association. Scores include Donde at 500 yards with seven shots and two cighters.
A humorous exchange shows an editor’s humor awaiting full output as an offices boy jokes about a punchline. The text notes beet briar pipe roots sourced from the borders of France and Italy, hinting at a curious regional procurement tale.
A fragmentary ad lists properties for sale within 26 miles of the city in a grain district. It mentions 100 or more acres, varying soil quality, three houses, and improvements. Contact details are unclear in the damaged text.
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