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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1936
Page
2
A Jamestown racing club announces a Centenary meeting with multiple handicaps. Prizes include trophies valued up to £5 5s and cash payouts, with events such as the Joseph Travers Hurdle and Flying Handicap. Nominations close Sept 29 and acceptances by Oct 8 under S A Rules.
Miss A Dicker announces new address at Martin Buildings 241 Rundle Street Ade laide for costumes haberdashery and finishings. Miss Hilda Prior daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Prior Gladstone underwent an appendicitis operation last week and is progressing satisfactorily. Watch owners urged to view long lived timepieces as W L Palmer Co Jamestown promotes an Idest Watch competition with terms in this issue.
From Out of the Past notes the Glaiston Rite Team returned from Broken Hill after a win. The lineup included Coe K H Coe H M Pascoe A H Smith B C Jarvis T Hargell R W Lines G A Smallacanthe A H Lines G Mf Gale F Buckmura. At a wine show in Adelaide, Gladstone took top prizes for lemon squash raspberry cordial peppermint and others. A rifle duel at Gladstone vs Port Pirie ended in a Gladstone victory by 850. The team fielded Licuts Samuel Coe and King Sergis Richayilson and Bache and privates Coe Scott and SupGent.
Dividenda on Island and horse event notes seven or more starters. Admission for gentlemen five shillings, ladies two shillings eight pence including taxes. Motor care and vehicles free.
The Sydney district committee held its annual meeting at Brinkworth led by H M Pascoe. G McLeay spoke on Federal tariff proposals. Officers include President H M Pascoe and secretary treasurer Ben Weston. Executive and delegates from Wakefield Grey Northern districts were announced.
Private garden collection offers twelve easy rooting succulent cuttings for rockery plus six herbaceous perennials including Rudbeckia yellow, Golden Red yellow plumes, blue Aster, pink Japanese Anemone, Shasta Daisy white, Rose Campion. Also six red yellow pink Cannas in assorted colors, twelve Cannas different, three Agapanthus white blue double blue, two Gladiolus mercoralius dog lilies golden and double yellow. Carriage paid. Gardner Box 20 Witrabara.
Lord Bishop of Willechra Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas administered Confirmation at Narridy last Sunday before a crowded audience. A saffron transformed chapel hosted the ceremony with banners and processional details, while most participants were adults. A Communion Breakfast followed as Rev. White invited parishioners to welcome visiting clergy for future home visits.
Fragmentary notes list horse names and entities for a race meeting at Allre Park with multiple unfamiliar entries and misspellings. The fragment includes references to Home Service, Mordles Bolton, Two Kings, and others, but lacks coherent event details or results.
The annual St Albans Fete at Parish Hill in Gladstone featured Mrs Warnes of Waringa state CWA president, Professor Winifred Cullis, and Bishop guests. Luncheon at Hishon House preceded a 2:30 PM address praising the Ladies Guild. Recitations and bouquets followed, stalls sold out, and a social dance closed a successful day.
The Northern Areas final will be played at the Gladstone oval tomorrow with Caltowie Will meeting Georgetown to decide the premiership challenger for Jamestown on Sept 12. R Colmer notes top scorers for the season and Gladstone players plan a trip to Quorn on September 26.
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