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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1929
Page
5
All members and intending players urged to attend the annual meeting next Monday evening in the Banqueting Room. Balance sheet will be read and officers elected. Welfare of the rink may be discussed. all interested invited.
A Wheat Pool meeting for Mounty visitors will be held in Way Hall at Franklin Street on Thursday evening, September 34. The talk by P G Stews aims to discuss marketing problems and the welfare of farmers, with a cordial invitation extended to all interested attendees.
The Rev. T Gees White chaired a dedicatory service for the newly built church and school hall at Peterborough. Railway colonies and housing near the town have raised population. a Sunday School moved to a larger room, funded by working bees. A Women's Guild aided fundraising and the tea that followed.
Mr Norman Smith and pupils from Gladstone and Jamestown prepare a Physical Culture display at the Crystal Brook Institute on Thursday September 12 at p.m. The event aims to spark interest among local girls and young women in Crystal Brook for similar classes.
SMEESTOWN GOLF CLUB announces Gladstone will visit Jamestown Saturday with play starting at 2 pm. Teams include Pinnell Cox Hatter McRostis Breyer Clit Rumpkins Swen F Clift N Roth Bayley Price Clift Gerlach with emergences Nicolle Holme James Frever Jadell Hatter Humphein Holmes Cox Miss Walter. First play off for the Club Championship features Matter vs McRostie and Glitt B vs Brewer Garret vs McLennan Cox vs Both. Semifinals set Hatter v Garrett Clifty v Cox.
The Jamestown Rifle Club schedules a members prize meeting for tomorrow the 7th with three matches and an aggregate prize list of 11 prizes plus a separate 12 prize list. Handicaps apply and all members can compete. prizes range from 10/ to 2/6. Matranes fees total 2/¢. Shooting begins at 11 pm and punctuality is stressed to finish the program.
The Caltowie fair in aid of the Methodist church opened on Friday August 30 with sales by N Royal Tree sore and Miss Adams Chamberlain and others. About £70 is expected. The cricket club held its annual meeting on Tuesday September Arch with a large turnout. Officers elected include President J M O Gorman and Secretary W Berryman. A water trip to the West Coast is planned and 7 points of rain were recorded at the post office over the week-end.
A large congregation gathered at the Jamestown Presbyterian Church on Monday evening September 2 to warmly welcome Rev and Mrs Page and family. Church officials and representatives from other denominations spoke, musical items delighted attendees, and the event closed with supper and social chat.
The Jamestown Institute hosts the Baptist International Fair with afternoon and evening events. Mayoress to open the fair. a high close concert highlights the night. Items from various countries are represented with humor and a focus on value in sale goods. The Canowie Guild reports satisfactory results and pledges to pay off the remaining Baptist Building Fund debt.
Run Saturday Port Adelaide features include Albert Handicap with Sonneteer or Der signer, Royal Park Handicap with Hthellon or Benoni, Steeplechase Hungarian or Slender Bill, Welter with Green Sign or Maori Star, Flying Handicap Amant or Alferal.
New Ford secures three of six places in the Copenhagen Reliability Trial sponsored by the Danish Government and the Press. The brutal 1440 mile event was run mainly at night with dense fog and sections where roads were unrecognisable, forcing drivers to navigate through fields. The three model A N cars finished first second and sixth. overall winner averaged 44 miles per hour over the course.
The fifty sixth Annual Show of the North Western Agricultural Society was held at Crystal Brook on a perfect spring day. Attendance and gate receipts matched the 1928 figure, with exhibits across horses, poultry, dogs and cats, and a strong showing from Adelaide entrants. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven and Lady Ruthven attended, judging rings filled with jumping and trotting, and a busy program of side shows and eateries. Leaders praised the society and local industry while stressing cooperation between farmers, scientists, and institutions to boost prosperity. Prize lists will appear in the next issue.
Rox Fourister of Caltowie announces he will take over the baking and confectionery business from E H Bills starting Monday September 5th. He solicits the local residents and district for their patronage and support.
For sale a six room brick bungalow with enclosed back veranda bathroom laundry and sleep out. Well and good rainfall water supply. Positioned on King Edward Terrace James Town with about 70 feet frontage.
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