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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1940
Page
2
Estate of A McKay Tendexs invites tenders for wood and iron house detached room and conveniences galvanised iron tanks on land in Section 280 Hunted of Helaire. Tenders close noon September 16 1940. Roy S. Lloyd. cash on acceptance. winner must remove improvements within 22 days of tender acceptance. Dated August 24 1940.
An extensive sale notice details Mrs M Hardingham’s Sunny Dale flock including 150 ewes aged 8, 29 wethers, 130 hoggets, 60 lambs, and various merino ewes with lambs. Also listed are 60 wether hoggets, 40 wethers, 200 mixed sheep to be shorn, and cattle including cows, calves and shorthorn, plus horses, gear, furniture and shop fittings. Items include equipment, office gear, and farm Sundries. The auction is to be held with terms arranged by Mrs Staer and local residents. Additional entries welcomed.
Dalgety and Company Limited have received instruction from Mr W O Tudor who is giving up farming to settle by anylon as under horses 3.
The Gladstone area lists church services across denominations including Anglican St Alban’s and Gladstone, Presbyterian St Andrew’s, Baptist, and Methodist meetings with times ranging from 7 am to 7 pm. Also noted are a Home Mission meeting illustrated, and a Unite service in Baptist Church. Personal notes mention Mr A J Millard returning from Port Pirie Hospital and Mrs Beryl Wy HL Hyde Park visiting Gladstone with her mother.
A combined National Day of Prayer service will be held at the Jamestown Institute Mall on Sunday. Returned Soldiers Defense Corps RS & SILLA and 9 Light Horse Regiment U.S. Department and Roy Scowis are asked to meet at Soldiers Memorial Park at 230 pm and march to the Hall with the Port Pirie Salvation Band. Further particulars will be published next week. BT. Daly, Mayor.
Men interested in first aid training are asked to contact Sergeant B. Sammels at the Drill Hall or submit names at the Review Office. The course is a key part of Civil Defence. Training begins after sixteen enroll, while a national prayer service is planned in Gladstone if weather allows. Obituary notes the death of Mrs. M Chambers of Jamestown and family sympathy is extended.
A welcome ceremony was held at Jamestown Local Court on Thursday morning for newly appointed Magistrate W. C. Gillespie 3.M. The Mayor Daly and other officials spoke as citizens and police toasted the occasion. Gillespie, born at Yougala, expressed pleasure at his appointment and noted his familiarity with the town. He was accompanied by Crown Solicitor B. Chamberlain.
The annual Methodist fair held on Thursday August 22 at the James Wi Institute featured a sooker tournament, concerts, and stalls. Rev Harper presided, Mrs Harper declared the sooker event open, proceeds supported the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund, and a varied evening programme by MLGC’s OK’s and local performers closed a happy day.
Tattersalls notes list Saturday entries and horses such as Tiurdles Anan Gold Revert Stay Antor Grenfell Threp Princess Titnna Decree L Belni Juvente Aden Haly Lamond Steenle Hust David National Debt Field Marshal Threeventell Tile Stabhoni Hart Lad Pacific Club Haep Silent Tip Koklini Kilogyam Spring Haep Thacke Diamamil Lustration Love's Echo Ancestor with scattered race references and probable entries across multiple fields.
The Gladstone Coursing Club failed to field sufficient entries for a scheduled meeting due to low turnout on a weekday. As a result the event could not be held and the club donated £4 4s to the Red Cross Circle which had planned to cater the fixture, receiving the same amount in return.
The Independent Order of Godlfellows Manchester Unity celebrated its Centenary with a service at Clare on August 1 attended by 50 county members and officers from Head quarters. Gladstone Lodge was represented by Bros. 8, Heaslip P.G., J. G. Deeble Secretary, A. Rice P.G. and My Tschirpig.
Premier T Playlori invites military units churches and public bodies to join a National Intercession and Prayer event on Sunday September 8 at James Town a public service may be held at Institute Hall. A committee including Mayor J M Ross Rev A H White and Sgt B T Samuels was formed to organize arrangements.
South Australia reports weekend contribution figures showing Ouata 27500, 1,013,500, and 525,000 in a summary of funding or input metrics. The data appears as a fragmented OCR readout with values linked to this region’s activity. Further context is needed to clarify the exact categories and sources of these figures.
Two semifinals on Saturday at Methodist courts featured the Whites and Blues, with key players like Joan Medlin Lil Miller and D Moore shaping a 20 19 Whites win. Separate P B and High School clash saw P B prevail 35 28 as Miss Whitford refereed well ahead of next Saturday's Methodist Whites versus High School final.
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