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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
2
A Beltana Station sale lists 60 fat Merino wethers 50 Merino ewes 4 years 27 fat Merino ewes 20 fat Merino lambs 140 Merino wethers 2 years early shorn 30 fat wethers 20 fat lambs Pat wethers 40 Merino wethers plus 1 prime cow 2 fat cows 1 fat heifer. Terms £4200 may remain on mortgage reducible half yearly expiring 1986 interest 6 percent.
Mrs John Leesue and family thank kind friends relatives for letters cards telegrams and floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement.
The Areas Express reports SA public debt at 95 010 403 pounds with annual interest 4 278 087 pounds as of June 30. Bridge evenings in Gladstone crown Dr J Stewart over Mr E B Barclay by 13 points. Port Pirie St Marks Brasa Band to perform Sunday at Gladstone Ornamental grounds and at Laura with new program. Death notice: Samuel Chester Gale, 25, of Gladstone, Adelaide Hospital.
The Gladstone branch holds its monthly Agricultural Bureau meeting this Friday evening at G A Smallacombe’s homestead with delegate reports and a talk by G M Black. Elder Smith & Co. Ltd schedule a monthly market on Tuesday offering 407 sheep 4 cattle 7 pigs and poultry. After the cattle sale 604 acres freehold land will be offered from R R Ellis of Laura located 34 miles southwest of Laura.
The Hon. H Homburg with Messrs Nicholls and Lyons M ps will meet residents at Memorial Hall Gladstone tomorrow at 2 PM for a discussion on current politics. He will speak in Georgetown tonight and at Laura Saturday night.
The Liberal Federation candidate for Grey W L Blight and M L C Geo Ritchie announce a lecture tour. Destinations include Melrose Murraytown Yandiah Hooleroo Centre Port Germein Wirrabara Wandearah Georgetown and Laura with times from Oct 1 to Oct 8.
Jubilee celebrations to be held on Wednesday October 3 with a 2 30 p m fancy dress football match, children sports, a reception and social, then a dance and supper. Also reports on the Gladstone oval sports meeting and premiership celebration with dinners, trophies, and a grand ball. Distinctions conferred on Sander and Son and the public holiday October 10 with Jamestown Show day. Opening of Gladstone Ladies croquet lawns marked by Mrs Batten and a host of attendees.
Daily uses from bath to mouth wash touted as the best method to stay well. The ad claims SANDER'S EUCALYPTS EXTRACT treats coughs colds croup influenza asthma catarrh and infections and warns against imitations. Available at Gladstone Pharmacy.
The Georgetown Cricket Club held its annual meeting in the Supper Room with H. T. Nancarrow presiding. Officers were appointed including Patron Andrew Treasure and Captain N. Wellington. Local show reports highlighted prize wins by J. H. Lehmann Wirrul and E. Lang Whyanda with multiple Merino and draught horse awards. The Jubilee Institute celebrations and a charity tennis round featured, plus a lifeboat story closing the page.
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