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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Apr 11, 1941

Page

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Northern Areas Football Assocn Annual Delegates Meet

The Northern Areas Football Association held its annual delegates meeting at Gladstone with president S T Nancarrow presiding. Delegates from Georgetown Crystal Brook Gladstone Jamestown and Lee discussed four rounds of fixtures starting May 4 and program details plus war fund events and future plans for 1941.

Gladstone S. T. Nancarrow Messrs E. E. Lang D. O'Connell Georgetown G. W. H. Gale R. Dawes Crystal Brook J. Leesue R. Yates D. Goodes F. Hall Jamestown L. G. Harris Lee L.A. Football League Manly T. Nancarrow M. H. Page E. T. Daly General Motors South Adelaide Pirie N.A.F.A St. John Ambulance Mark Weston Secty Messrs. H. Pascoe E. Guiney Guilnare Red Cross F.F.C Nancarrow

Jamestown Rodeo Pleases Crowd At Sub Branch Event

Jamestown show ground hosted a fine afternoon of entertainment by the Returned Soldiers League sub-branch and Jimmy Jones Australia’s champion rough rider. Donkey Derby and whip demonstrations drew crowds, with Churchill and Roosevelt leading the race in a dead heat before a victorious finish. Total takings reached £53 8s 2d and an estimated £35 to be donated to the Fighting Forces Comforts fund.

Jamestown Returned Soldiers League Jimmy Jones Australia Jamestown Show Ground Churchill Eric Wight Roosevelt Walter Laura L. Walter F. A. Keatley Musso K. Lawrie Hitler Andy Keatley R. Williams C. Estick Set. B. T. Samuels M. McCallum Kranz Caltowie S.A E. J. C. Williams E. Alp Srank Wehrmann Fighting Forces Comforts Fund H. Johnston

Working Bees Restore Soldiers Memorial Park Fence

A second successful Working Bee at Jamestown Soldiers Memorial Park on the last Saturday in March focused on re erecting the surrounding fence and clearing debris from shrubs and beds. About 0 men responded, with work including straightening and re-erecting pipe, removing silt, and carting rubbish while residents praised progress and tea was provided by Mesdames Ross Hatter and Alp. The park remains not fully restored but the major parts are underway and the Town Council is expected to continue rehabilitation.

Jamestown Soldiers’ Memorial Park R.S.A Memorial Park J. M. Ross J. O. Hatter EF. W. Alp

Farewell to Two Members at Jamestown Sub Branch

A brief farewell gathering of the Diggers at the R.84 club room Jamestown on April 6 honored Messrs. E. G. Molineux and S. Penny as they depart. Molineux, two years head teacher, moves to Henley Beach. Penny leaves after eight years to join the Postal Department in the City. The event featured speeches, toasts, and gifts, with the Mayor and others offering best wishes for their future.

Jamestown E. G. Molineux S. Penny Molineux Henley Beach School Penny J. M. Ross E. T. Daly B. T. Samuels Eric Wight Reegret Mr. Molineux Stan Penny Messrs E. Alp J. Molineux A. D. Bray Belalie North Citiens T. Harper Methodist Church Wight

Jamestown Mothers Club Marks Tenth Birthday

The Jamestown Public School Mothers Club held its tenth birthday party on Thursday April 3 in the Institute Supper Room with over 60 members and visitors. Miss E Mitchell cut the cake, a photograph gallery of attendees amused guests, and gifts were given to Mrs J Molineux and Miss Mitchell. Parcels from attendees formed a large box of comforts sent to the Cheer-Up Hut in Adelaide.

Jamestown Public School Mothers Club Institute E. Mitchell Uade J. C. Thatter

Gladstone District Council Meeting April 4 1941

Gladstone District Council details a Friday meeting with chair Dr J F O’Neill and members J R Potter G M Black J E Steff M H Page R Hillam and Clerk C Budge. Reports read and adopted plus discussions on insalubrious needs, hall rent denials, Anzac Day plans, paysheets, drainage works, cemetery tenders, flax growing, and water supply for hotels.

J. F. O'Neill J. R. Potter G. M. Black J. E. Steff M. H. Page R. Hillam Mr. C. Budge Dr. Deeble J. R. Berryman Institute Gladstone Institute L.G. Dept Gladstone J. G. Deeble Merchant Seamens Black Potter R. E. Lines H. A Gale Cr. Steff Children’s Hospital Cr. Black Cr. Page Klemin J. A. Lyons M.P G. Dey Davidson Cr. Hillam Church of England Steff Benbow

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