Sugar Eyoe and Nest of Eggs Price List
Sugar 34s per 100 pounds and 6d per pound. Nest of Eggs six for 34d. Chocolate Eggs priced 3d 6d or 1s each. Prices listed in old shilling and penny units.
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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
2
Sugar 34s per 100 pounds and 6d per pound. Nest of Eggs six for 34d. Chocolate Eggs priced 3d 6d or 1s each. Prices listed in old shilling and penny units.
The Jamestown Institute lists popular titles added to the library including Watch for the Dawn and The Defence of Britain with authors Stuart Clode Liddent Bart Nora Wala Herman Raus¢hoing B Priestly Netta Mustote Erle Stanley Gardner Joh G Brandon Will Garth and 60 books from Nat institutes. Additions are regular and a congregation book is in the library. Subscription is 6 per quarter.
Clearing sale advertised for 8 miles south of Yongala near Railway Reservoir on Monday April 15 at 2 pm. Items include 1 filly two years unbroken, 2 mares six years, 1 dr mare six years, 1 dr gelding six years, 3 geldings, cattle two cows in milk two calve May, calves, 300 sheep, hay, implements, waggons, gear, and 70 turkeys. Terms at sale, luncheon available, drinks at goal, sale rights reserved by D. Cockshell who is leaving the district.
Dalgety & Company Limited will auction an extensive mixed livestock sale from The Avenue Wilcannia. The catalog lists thousands of sheep including ewes lambs wethers and hoggets, cattle and horses along with farm equipment Lucerne seed and hay stacks. Entries from multiple owners include Mr. A Collins Preston Heifers and various horses and mares with harness. Horses go on sale at 11 30 a.m. with terms available by request.
Gladstone Market has been cancelled for April per notice from Goldsbrough Mort & Co Limited.
Central umpires are required for minor rounds in the Belalie District Football Association. Applications must be received by 7 p.m. April 24 1940 to A L Jones secretary Box 7 Belalie North.
Church notices list services across Gladstone Georgetown Narridy Yangya Clover Hill Jamestown and Canowie Belt with names of pastors and times for Holy Communion Evensong Sunday School and prayer meetings plus Salvation Army events and a general invitation to all on Friday April 12 1940.
A report from a voyage indicates Clarrie Saler won the heavyweight boxing championship aboard a transport bound overseas with Cliff acting as his second. Congratulatory notes come from the Brown family. The piece notes other local events including a race night ball at St James Hall Jamestown and various community notices and sporting updates.
At 2 pm an auction will offer 25 Fat Wethers 25 Fat Ewes and lambing to Anama Rams. Additional lots include 20 Fat Wethers 30 Mixed Sex Hoggets 2 Mixed Sheep 100 Mixed Sex Hoggets 200 S M Ewes with lambing to Anama Rams. Pigs slips and weaners. Sundries seed oats and stock salt. Further entries invited. Terms by arrangement with auctioneer prior to sale.
Local notices report Frank Pollard planning a bakery venture in Port Augusta with father in law A C Masters after 12 years at Daly’s Jamestown home. Salvation Army and Baptist Church announce upcoming visits and inductions. St James Anglican Dance for Fighting Forces funds reports attendance and Ben Eyans Orchestra. Jamestown Plumpton Coursing Club updates on races and scheduling changes with National Coursing Association.
James Town Golf Club kicks off season this Saturday with President Dr B J Swann re opening the links at 2 p m for a 4 Mixed Foursomes draw over 9 holes. Members associates and intending players to attend. associates begin at 1 45 p m for Canaan Foursome draw and basket required.
A large crowd gathered at the Methodist Church in Gladstone on Tuesday to bid farewell to Rev G R Parrott and his family before their departure to Summertown. Speakers praised the Parrotts for three years of service, with tributes from church leaders, the choir, and the Ladies Guild. Mrs Parrott thanked friends for their support as they left to begin a new chapter, and presents were exchanged at a benediction and supper.
An interview with Agricultural Adviser Mr Orchard highlights lucerne seed as a valuable crop. In a 40 mile radius of Jamestown, about 50 tons were harvested in two months amid good demand and rising prices, with many farmers earning substantial income and planning larger sowings.
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