This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
3
The Gladstone Rifle Club held a long all day shoot on Monday Sept. 3 at the local range. Twenty members fired under poor weather with gusty left winds and a dust storm. A. H. Smith won both the scratch and handicap aggregates and received the Pascoe trophy.
The Gladstone Cricket Club annual meeting at the Commercial Hotel on August 29 approved forming a Gladstone Cricket Club with A and B grade teams and seeking admission to the Rocky River Association. J F Dowling presided. W Burnside named patron. committee listed. subscriptions set at 1 1s for seniors and 10s 6d for juniors. delegates named to Rocky River Association.
An advertisement promotes Wooda Great Peppermint Care First aid for coughs colds and influenza. It notes visiting and professional business cards printed at Areas Express Office with phone contact.
Gladstone defeated Jamestown by 37 points to claim the Northern Areas Association premiership at Gladstone in front of about 1,700 spectators. Read led Gladstone with Gale and Travers, while Jamestown’s White and Kerin were standout for the visitors. Gladstone completed a 14 game perfect season and received Napper Cup and premiership medals. celebration included praises from officials and a silver cup presentation.
Crystal Brook hosts a lively program by Adelaide performers for Angorichina Hostel with proceeds reaching £29 from fonations and buttons. The event featured Miss Meegan on piano, Miss Jura on violin, duets by Miss Wald and Miss Sinclair, and songs by Mr. Riley, Mr. Hele, and welcome return of Mr. Don Fraser. A Roman Catholic College funds dance raised £54.
Port Adelaide run Saturday features hurdles with Hesley or My Greek in contention. Park Handicap lists Opera Queen or Role of Danny, Handicap includes Killara or Some Quality, Steeple favors Highland Lady or Don Antonio. Welter first division names Cerulean or Shankey, second div Stargat or Glucose. Flying Handicap with Bailie Guard or Anton Prince.
The Caltowie Tennis Club met with strong attendance. W S Bennett chaired as President with officers elected including R I Rees R W Wilkinson J C Barrett and M Hillam. Delegates auditors and committees were named and two dirt courts were planned on land beside the asphalt courts. A recent St Killians Church dance and Young People’s Society performances were noted with musical entertainment and supper.
A visit by a The Review representative shows two electric powered shearing stands at Eldena Jamestown using 32 volt DC from a General Electric Lighting setup. Tasmanian workers Kelly and Burton shear 1200 sheep weekly and praise the machines for simplicity, reliability, and clip quality.
A large crowd celebrated the Barnardo's Homes Anniversary at the Girls Village Home Barkingside near London. The event showcased 1444 resident girls and Barnardo brothers with displays by the Naval School and a grand march past, honoring Dr Barnardo's mission to rescue and train destitute children. The organization spans 178 cottages and 8,000 children with ongoing fundraising to provide meals and care nationwide. Lady Henry Grosvenor distributed prizes to long-time trainees.
The listing offers 1654 acres of mixed farming and grazing land near Laura with 220 acres cereal crop 20 acres lucerne 360 acres fallow about 500 acres arable well subdivided fenced and watered two houses. Price nine pounds eight pence per acre with one third cash. Also a house with six rooms 10 acres 200 fruit trees running water ideal property priced at 1000 pounds. Cafe Luncheon confectionery fruit and seven roomed house priced at 1200 pounds including stock and plant. Good investment with two Gladstone properties at 132 pounds rent per year priced at 1050 pounds. Houses at Laura from four to seven rooms on one to thirty acres land.
Between Wilmington and Jamestown, Columbia Battery finder request sent to Review Office Jamestown at 9 p.m. unclear details.
The 1928 J. J. Miller Sporting Annual issue showcases up to date racing data for the AJC Metropolitan Caulfield and Melbourne Cups with pedigrees weights owners and trainers and rider colors. It lists yearling sales and cup watch lists and features Australasian and world records in sport.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.