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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
1
The notice urges regular savings to accumulate funds for future spending and recommends advancing subscriptions in cash to the Fourth Security Loan to earn better than bank interest, with instalment bond purchases planned when the loan begins.
Minutes record the 1947 Booleray meeting with delegates including Mr. Adams and Mr. Cronin. Discussions covered transport, road construction, machinery purchases, vermin control, infectious diseases, and local government finances. Apologies, elections of officers, and a post-meeting address on wealth and health followed.
Retiring president Mr R Lines presided at the annual meeting in Gladstone. Clubs listed included Gilnare Jamestown Gladstone Caltowie Lam Pirie and Crystal Brook. Officers elected for two years included P O Shaughnessy patron H M Pasor president W Bockelberg senior vice president L McCarthy junior vice president K A Mundy secretary and treasurer R Pollard auditor executive. The league planned open tournaments and pennant matches under last season rules. Championship Draws outlined for sections A and B with venues and dates set for February, March, and November events with Laura Crystal Brook Jamestown Pitt and Gladstone among participants.
The MOTHERS AND BABIES HEALTH ASSOCIATION outlines a multi city itinerary. Travel includes Sister D J White in Elyirge and visits to Crystal Brook Peterborough and Gladstone with specific open hours and transfer times across September and October.
The Appila Show, originally to be held September 27, is postponed to Wednesday October 8 due to a clash with the Flinders Association set ball final. A sports program replaces the Lightning football premiership and a hall stall will be held in the evening.
About a thousand attended the Gladstone Oval for a Second Semi-final between Georgetown and Crystal Brook after a prior draw. Georgetown dominated with 36 scoring shots to Crystal Brook’s 11, Alby Smallacourbe starred in the ruck, and Georgetown progressed to the final at Gladstone, with a large team list and car requests for spectators.
A dated timetable fragment lists travel legs for October 6 to October 8 with departure and arrival times between Laura, Gladstone, Petuborogh, Peterborough, Yinniay Dad pan, Yunta tupen, Manmahill, Miuuuihill, Nackara, Beton borough, and Ovroroo. It notes the Fifteenth Year begins on October 15 and that the Baby Mealth Centre Day is closed Sundays.
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