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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1942
Page
1
A Jamestown area notice seeks help completing a compiled list of men residing in or near Jamestown who have enlisted for military service with 252. ALF and the RAAF. The notice asks relatives or friends to supply omitted names or correct initials, listing hundreds of volunteers and some rejections, with multiple surnames and addresses contributing to the roster.
A notice touts affordable tariffs for guests with excellent accommodation and a selection of all best wine and spirits brands available.
Jamestown council discusses Malta Relief fund button sale, potential Sunday service, and opening ceremony for Gloucester bridge. Mayor reports on missing Flight Lieutenant Judell and death of Gunnet Souter, with condolences to families. Addresses include water drainage works, rail crossings, drains at reservoir, and lighting at Tullys corner.
Spalding District Council held a July meeting with Cr. Siegert acting chair. Minutes note loss of Cr. Donnellan. Agenda covered chairman’s allowance, assessment revisions, rates, Local Govt Assoc. matters, wood supplies petition, tenders and appointments, and public health issues. Malta Relief Fund appeal planned with a dance on 1 August 1942.
An old style ad proclaims All Kinds of S Blacksmithing and Wheelwrighting and Electric Welding. Hor ses carefull y shod and tools offered.
Rainfall data for Gladstone spans multiple years from 1893 to 1942 with monthly values largely missing or corrupted. The record notes yearly totals and scattered monthly figures such as 1899 14.47 inches, 1904 136.51 inches, and sporadic entries for 1938 1.04 inches. several months in 1942 show unclear entries like Jany and Feby with minimal legible figures.
A Gladstone district honour roll lists numerous men offering their services for King and Country in the current conflict. The long roster includes Allison, Holmes, Appleton, Hackworth, Abell, Hughes, Blesing, Hocking, Botting, Jolly, Bradock, Knapp, Brown, Lawrie, Brown, Leesue, Builder, Magner, Bath, Carpenter, Cottle, Creber, Crawford, Caulfield, Duffy, Duncan, Dunstone, Page, Durick, Smith, Evans, Stewart, Flavel, A. Smith, Glastonbury, Stephens, Garner, Growden, Stewart, Hale, Stewart, Thewett, Thomson, Hobbs, Waldeck, Hobbs, Wilkin, Hillard, Wood, Holme, Wilmshurst, Harris, Magner, Mighall, Maddigan, Nelson, Osman, J Osman, Pearce, Andrews, Mellen, Growden, Pascoe, Hill, Rice, Kellock, Thomson, J C.
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