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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 21, 1944
Page
2
Instructions from Mrs F Berndt to sell by auction items include an oak dining room suite with 3 chairs and table, an oak heaterless suite with dressing table and wardrobe, an oak kitchen suite, and various household goods like chairs, deck chairs, linens, kitchenware, and sundries listed for sale.
Tenders invited by May 1944 for purchase or renting of land allotment 32 ft by 264 ft at Clifton and Cambridge Streets Jamestown known as Gilmore's featuring a three room stone and brick house with conveniences Mortgage options under Advances for Homes Act may apply repayable over twenty years. Inspection via South Australia Farmers Union Jamestown manager. Tenderers must include £10 cash deposit and rental bidders provide two references and weekly rent offer. Address to The Manager Credit Finder Department State Bank Adelaide. No tender guaranteed.
Jamestown announces annual elections with retiring councillors from North Ward South Ward North Parade Ward and others. Nominations accepted at Irvine Street office until noon on May 9 1944. If needed ballots to be held July 1 1944 under Returning Officer William Naismith and Mayor E T Daly.
The Gowrie invites Gladstone and district residents to subscribe to the appeal. Donations may be left at any local bank. J. F. O'Neill serves as Chairman of the District Council of Gladstone.
Nominations are invited for four councilors to fill vacancies due to retirement. Nominations close at 12 noon on Saturday May 6 1944. If excess nominations occur, further proceedings are adjourned to July 7 1944 for ballot election. Forms available at District Office Melrose. District Clerk E. F. Dott Melrose April 5 1944.
Butter production remains steady with cooler weather shifting output to higher grades. Cold Store stocks run low as local trade draws heavily on reserves. Blue Valley butter remains in demand for its quality. Egg board rates unchanged with precise prices for hen, medium, and duck eggs.
Farm machinery including McCormick Caterpillar Tractor T 20 Sun Header 14 Shearer Combine parts 15 Tyne Fisher Cultivator 12 Furrow Skim Plough 6 Furrow Plough and more. Also Lucerne seed and Pure Bred Tamworth boars and sows ready to wean plus cross bred sows. Contact Louis E. Karger at 1 Laura.
The Georgetown District Council invites nominations to fill four retiring councillors seats Dr Richard Brooke White Cr Ernest Smart Cr Arthur Garreld Fuller and Dr Andrew Hamilton Smith for Ward terms. Nominations close 12 noon May 6 1944 at the Council Office with adjournment to July 1 1944 if needed. Nomination forms available at the Council office.
The District Council of Gladstone invites nominations to fill vacancies caused by retirement. Nomination forms are available at the District Council Office Croes Street Glackstone and must be filed by Saturday May 4 1944. Elections will be held July 1 1944 after oath and ballot. J C Thomson District Clerk and Returning Officer.
Anzac and regular worship services detailed for Wirrabara Appila Peterborough Crystal Brook Narridy Gladstone Georgetown Yangya and other towns. Times range from early morning to evening with clergy including Rev Wiseman Rev Lambert Rev Grant and Pastor Roeh...
A long list of local residents and visitors is reported. Names include Mr Don Kingdon from Whyalla, Miss M Welsh from Gladstone, Mr and Mrs Perry of Croyldon, Sgt Pilot Peter Wurm of the RAAF, Pte A Ginger Wehrmann, ACW Gladys Wisnevske, ACW A Lucas, and many others with holiday travels to Adelaide, Rome, Laura, and Peterborough. Also noted are health updates and brief notices on employment, travel, and a few upcoming absences and salon closures.
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