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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
2
A catalog of cattle items and sundries includes 14 tons of salt and 10 bags of Mulga oats, Talestin oats, and other feed. The entry notes 1 Sundries line with 1 cattle item and quantities for oats and salt.
Readable listings show cattle sheep and goats to be auctioned by Messrs Slattery and others with 590 wethers 200 lambs 150 hoggets and extensive ewe and ram lots. Horses include geldings mares and colts from Ninnes Bros and Canowie groups. Also sundry farm implements and feed items offered. terms by auctioneers. arrangements for terms with sellers prior to sale.
Local church listings show Rev K J Chatfield Farewell at Canowie Belt and Rev W Johnstone at St Andrew's Presbyterian. Salvation Army social and Holiness meeting details follow. Easter holiday visits span Gladstone Jamestown Barmera Adelaide and Oakbank with residents and visitors from multiple families.
Gladstone and surrounding towns see a flurry of visitors for Easter. Families from Adelaide, Jamestown, Booleroo Centre and Port Adelaide attended gatherings and tennis tournaments. Changes included Mr Doecke moving to Blyth, with Mr Gail Wright succeeding him in Gladstone.
Premier Hon. T. Playford and Mr. A. D. McDonald will address a Spalding meeting on Monday April 17. The event is part of district outreach with McDonald representing Burra Burra.
Reports from Yarcowie show J. Mc Cant winning the Sheffield Handicap and C Travers taking the 220 yards handicap. Hallett saw R Mc Namara first in the Sheffield Handicap with J McCann second and Travers third. Barmera tennis events featured Jack Gilmore and J Harden taking the men's special doubles and the mixed doubles with Miss Redman.
A large Jamestown crowd attended Easter dances at St James Hall and Pariah Hall. The Tennis Tournament Committee and Vic Hooper MC arranged the program with the Jamestown Orchestra providing music and supper dances by Miss Adams and Wally Medlin.
Adelaide residents shared holiday visits with relatives and friends including Miss Newman with Mrs J and Mr Robinson, and Mr and Mrs James hosting Easter weekend at the school house. A short stay brings Mises Bretag to Adelaide as well.
Audrey Smart eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Smart of Bundaleer North wed H. C. Penny son of Mrs. M. L. and the late Penny of Greenbills Western Australia. Ceremony at 7.30 pm conducted by Rev. H Howland with reception at Arcadia King William Street.
Jamestown hosts the Old Scholars Ball drawing wide attendance. Organizers report strong community turnout and lively dancing as decades of alumni reconnect at the event held in town venues.
Easter week events at the Caltowie Tennis Club featured multiple titles. Key results include M Hillam beating Kotz in singles, final K Kotz defeating R Lehmann, and Kota winning several handicap and doubles matches with partners such as Roper, Catford, and Paech. Forfeit outcomes also noted in several semifinals and finals.
Mrs. B Robinson returns from hospital as Thomas family tours the state. On March 30 a gift evening for Joyce Thomas before her marriage to W Gibbons of Jamestown was marked by dancing and games. The Ladies Methodist Guild and friends presented tokens and offered best wishes.
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