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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 06, 1937
Page
2
The Jamestown Institute announces additions to the library for August. New books include The Mystery of the Tarn by Caroline Wells and others by Charles H. Snow Zane Gray L A Strong Jeff Farjeon Maysie Gretz.
An auction notice for Jamestown on Friday August 13 1937 at 2 pm by Goldsbrough Mort & Co Limited. It lists 1553 head including 60 Prime Wethers 5 Prime Wethers 183 Forward to Fat Wethers 60 Mixed Fat Sheep 15 Prime Tombs 100 2 and 4 tooth Wethers 200 Mixed Aged Ewes 70 S.M. Ewes lambing end July 53 XB Ewes 4 and 6 tooth 32 XB Lambs 238 S.M. Ewes 164 XB Lambs 168 S.M. Ewes 112 Lambs 44 XB Ewes 48 XB Lambs plus 8 Merino Rams 1 Milch Cows 11 Pigs and sundries. Sale under mortgagee instructions with freehold land near Caltowie in the Hua ved district 11 miles NW of Jamestown. Possession in one month. See separate advert for full particulars.
Six miles north of Jamestown and three miles from Caltowie, Improvenem’s features a stone house with six rooms, outbuildings, sheds, a barn, stables, dairy, three horses and two dams water supply, 14 sheep paddocks, about 600 acres arable with 200 acres cropped for wheat barley and oats. This well improved mixed farm offers splendid feed country, possession in one month, terms to approved purchaser via Goldsbrough Mort & Co.
Joint state and federal returns for the year ended 30 June 1937 must be lodged at the Adelaide Taxation Office by salary earners by 1 July 1937 and by others by 1 August 1937. Late returns incur penalties. See Government Gazette and state posters. Dated 8 July 1937.
James Town bowling club members attend a farewell for President Mon Sinor Francis Henschke at the Commercial Motel Jamestown on Friday August 6th at 5 pm. A D Mitchell vice president and D Heron secretary oversee arrangements.
Notice under The Trustee Act 1893 directs all creditors and others with claims against the estate of William Ward late of Gladstone South Australia Retired Station Master who died on June 10 1937 and probate granted to Elders Trusts and Executor Company Limited Adelaide to send particulars of their claims by September 10 1937 or be excluded from the distribution. Dated August 2 1997 Elders Trusted and Executor Company Limited 142 North Terrace Adelaide.
Friday notes travel and visits from Jamestown for Horace Cox and E Noblet while P. E. B. M. Crown returns to Northfield after a Gladstone stay. W L Palmer and A P Yeomany join Jamestown Institute vacancies. Field returns to duty at North Bundaleer after illness. Orchard rests at Port Elliot improving health. Mrs M A Heaslip marked her 93rd birthday with visitors and well wishes. Miss V McGowan of Gladstone dies in West Australia.
Mrs. Telford and Belalle North thank all who helped in tracking out wheat and those who offered other assistance. Mr. and Mrs. Haines express sincere gratitude for letters and cards of sympathy in their bereavement.
Mrs J A Lyons of Georgetown gave an engaging talk on her trip abroad at Gladstone High School. An invitation is extended for the next meeting on Tuesday August 1st at 2 30 pm when Mrs Lyons will continue her talk.
Very Rev J G O Rourke, head of Pirie parish, will take charge of Georgetown parish and begin ministry there this Sunday. He arrived in Australia December 3 1926 and has served Pt Augusta Peterborough Hawker Quorn Port Augusta and Pirie before a serious illness last year interrupted his Pirie work.
Jamestown to host Presbyterian Rev. Shields with services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. at St Andrew's. Canowie Belt hosts Methodist Rev. Mahoney at 3 p.m. Jamestown venues also noted for 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Belalie North and other churches schedule 3 p.m. and evening services. Church of England outlines morning 11 a.m. and 8 a.m. at St Athan's. Mothers Union and baptismal rites listed.
The North Bundaleer Literary Society announces a talk titled A trip in the South Eastern District of $A, and Western Victoria by Mr. A. L. Molineux of Tarlee. The lecture is scheduled for Monday August 9 at 8 p.m. at North Bundaleer Hall. Visitors welcomed.
The article notes a Riding Club Ball on August 11 at Jamestown Institute. It mentions the Felally Women's Branch meeting on Tuesday August 10 at the Jamestown Institute Bank Room and reads prize winning essays by Mesdames Marehland and Brogan. It also references an article in the Agricultural Journal and reports a district hunt with a trek from Mannanarte to Appila and Mount Mary with local praise and caution about pie transport.
Gladstone Railway Department notices report staff transfers and leave. Several employees move to Port Pirie and Adelaide, with others returning from leave or recovery after injuries. Daily traffic through Gladstone is about 2 520 tons, with 780 000 tons yearly. a donated wheelset funds benefited the local school. service changes include replacement of passenger trains by 48 carriages and a note on the Redhill Inn opening reducing rains through Gladstone.
August 1917 arrival at Georgetown described with satire and festive mood. Mention of East Bet and St Albans Parish, farewell sock noted as part of the social scene.
The Agricultural Bureau held its annual social with speeches by Mir and others. Recipients included J. Fisker, I. Boer, and A. Cow who received Life Members Certificatest. plans discussed for school improvements and a relief project.
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