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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1930
Page
3
A local tire retailer invites customers to trade in worn tyres for a large portion of a new tyre at no extra cost. The offer targets motorists seeking affordable replacements and promotes recycling of used tyres.
Jamestown residents woke to bells and alarms as the Review printing works on Ayr street burned at about 2 am. Firefighters saved adjacent properties, but the printing plant was destroyed with damages estimated at 5500 to 6000 pounds. Volunteer crews and Captain H L Berridge received praise for strong efforts amid a north easterly breeze.
Wirrabara and Theolorow Centre Combined Choral Serieties of 60 voices held their annual concert at Wirrabara Institute Hall on Thursday October 24. Conducted by Mr J Hammill the program featured glees, quartettes and songs by local and Adelaide artists, closing with a one-act play by the Yandiah Dramatic Company.
The Jamestown Racing Club held its annual meeting at the Commercial Stage on Friday October 2. The chairman presided as the secretary presented an audited balance sheet showing a net loss for the year and reduced prize money and admission charges were debated to balance future accounts.
Sporting notes indicate the Melbourne Cup run is set for Tuesday with runners including Phar Lap Carradale and Tregills.
Competition for the Club Championship advanced with windy conditions hindering accuracy. Joe Cummings excelled, posting 39 in round one and 35 in round two to take first, while Stan Brown scored 24 and 38, earning praise for steady play amid shifting gusts. Other shooters included E Brown 34 38, Captain John Williams 34 31, Zimmertanna 31 32, and J Tucker 31 37.
The Gladstone Rifle Club held contests on October 11 with eight shots at over 600 and 600 yards for two competitors. A second event on October 18 tested shots at over 600 and 700 yards with eight slots and two sighters.
Georgetown hosted a tennis meet with Gladstone Railway and Souths Geeta teams. Men’s and women’s doubles, singles, and mixed results featured players such as J. Kelly, H. Heb Lachlan, Miss Coghlan, and Mrs Todd, with numerous close scores and a final tally of sets and games across events.
Koolinga A grade journeyed to Gul nave and suffered a defeat with multiple event results. Genta doubles Farrow and G Thoman d Lange and Butterfield. 94, A and A Thomas d Chase and Brown 9-7. Ladies doubles saw Bowman Smart prevail 9-6. others lost. Gents singles Farrow d Lave 7-2. Bowman beat Butterfield 7-2. Thomas beat Horne 7-3. Overall scoreline indicates a mixed result across singles and doubles with several close sets.
In Bundaleer, the Methodists beat Bundaleer 10 sets 90 games to 8 sets 99 games after a strong showing. St James defeated Canowie Bolt with 11 sets 95 games to 7 sets 89 games.
The weekly euchre and bridge evenings at Memorial Hall on October 22 funded the Tennis Club. Bridge winners were E. J. Kranz and Miss M. Harris. Euchre winners were H. Larsson and Miss A. Cormack. Agricultural Bureau met October 28 with Spafford on wheat breeding. Rains totaled 238 points this month, 1035 for the year, vs 918 by end of October 1929. hay cutting is general in the district.
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