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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
2
Trustees assign M L Hennig sell by auction under Lane C/3 Agreement 1598 covering 479 acres with improvements, numerous farm implements, livestock including 195 sheep and 25 hoggers, a Ford Model T car, and 20 tons hay. Terms require a 10 percent deposit, balance on possession within seven days, sale subject to transfer and the Honorable Commissioner of Crown Lands consent. cash terms apply.
A local fundraiser titled The Harold Raymond performs in aid of L A Blind Deaf and Dumb Children's Home Brighton promises a clean bright varied program with new acts jokes and faces. Public appeal urges attendance and to tell others to support this worthy cause.
Notice to customers and Jamestown residents that under the National Security Regulations only one weekly grocery delivery will be made after Friday May 1, 1942. Eudunda Farmers Co op Ltd. Brooks Bros. Commercial Stores.
Mr. Millard and family of Peterborough express sincere gratitude to all relations and friends for telegrams letters cards and floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy in their sad bereavement. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgment of thanks.
The town invites sealed tenders for constructing a new drain at the intersection of Ayr and Irvine Streets. Specifications and full particulars are at the Municipal Office on Irvine Street. Tenders close Saturday in May 1942.
Dalgety and Company proceed with an auction of a wide range of timber and hardware from W. Kleemann who is leaving the district. The listing covers combined circular saws, Oregon timber, Baltic flooring, mouldings, doors and windows, cement, tools, ironmongery and a ten Ford motor truck with about 15 000 miles.
R O Connor certified optician will conduct sight testing under SA government exam at multiple locations across Jamestown May 7 and May 12 13 with time windows for each venue including Gladstone Georgetown Spalding and Yacka.
Local social notes list residents and visitors in Gladstone Jamestown Whyalla and Adelaide with moves holidays and calls. Names include Mrs C Dunstan Mrs H E Dodd Miss June Williamson Rex Wilmshurst Pat McInerney and more. Overseas news mentions Pilot Frank Sanders and Mr Kline Guer Sear recovering after an accident.
A Friday May 1 church hall dance offers a good orchestra and excellent floor with admission set at 1 shilling. Supper will be available.
TENDERS are invited and will be received up to MAY 4, 1942 for the purchase of a 1929 BUICK ROADSTER Master En gine No. 224800834 HP. The car may be inspected at the Catholic Presbytery Georgetown. TERMS cash on acceptance of tender. No tender necessarily accepted. Dated April 22 1942. R. A. PEAKE Public Trustee Adelaide.
Intermediate Bursary goes to Rex Haskard son of Mr and Mrs 8 N Haskard Jamestown He gained seven subjects and two credits Maths and Physics at final University Examinations Don Williams son of Mr and Mrs E J C Williams left Jamestown for RA A F duty It is expected he will join the Air Crew Sgt Vic Brown RAAF reports a 1250 mile motor trip to Addis Ababa in Abyssinia Set Pilot Ted O Riley RAAF writes from London saying he is fit well and glad for Australian sunshine Brian Fry returns to Jamestown after appendicitis and joins R A A F Reserve as Wireless Observer Air Gunner The Post Office and Goldsbroughs storylines loom over Jamestown as air force training continues.
Gladstone V D C Home Guard parade set for Sunday at 9 30 a m at the Old Council Chamber with all members requested to attend. The Gladstone Women's Welfare Club holds its monthly meeting at the Primary School on Tuesday April 28 at 2 30 p m inviting all parents and friends.
Mrs J O Hatter conducted a quiz with Mrs Douglas Orchard as winner answering 61. Orchard received a handsome dinner set presented by Mr John Horsburgh, benefiting Circle funds by £4 10.
Jamestown mourns the death of Laurie Thessenger who died in Whyalla after a fatal accident on April 16. Frank Rossini, another former Jamestown resident, died last weekend. W. Mossini of Jamestown is his brother. Sympathies are sent to the families amid bereavement. Thunder showers dominated over Northern Areas this week with heavy hail near Caltowie and Jamestown and scattered downpours up to 90 points at Mannanarie. A period of dry weather followed into midweek with a light frost on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Eley of Gladstone showcased a 9 inch decorative dahlia and Star varieties with delicate shades. Mrs. M. A. Schmidt displayed a fine Star collection. Gladstone High Parents Association met April 14 at the High School in a program that included Miss Hughes speaking on Australia’s beauty spots and travel sketches.
A communication from Chief Secretary McEwin to Mayor Daly warns the Jamestown High School could close due to a sharp 12 month drop in attendance from 105 to 39 pupils. A council meeting found no official notice and notes other towns face similar declines, risking loss of the local school.
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