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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
2
This week specials invite inspection of a Blonde dining room suite with eight pieces and a Cedar bedroom suite with four pieces. Also showcased are a Wicker Peram with straps and nickel handle and a 16 gallon Domo separator.
Keep Tuesday October 2 free for Jamestown Baptist Ladies Guild Birthday Party. Do not miss Grand Victory Ball at Mr Jim Leahy’s Barn Llorns Vale Wednesday Sept 19 with Miss Curtin’s Orchestra and items by Mr J Evans. Keep date free for Wednesday September 12 long night dance Belalie Mast Halk Admission 2.
Help wanted notices seek a wheel pusher in good order and any quantity of furniture crockery and china. Cash offers invited by Inglis and Son of Jamestown. Family of the late Augusta Petals thank relatives and friends for tributes and sympathy.
Gladstone Methodist notices list services including 11 am Rev B S Dew, 7 pm Rev BK, 25th anniversary for Jew and 25th for Rev Me O C Morris L L at Crystal Brook with 1 am and 7 pm sessions. Narridy 2 30 pm. Jamestown Anglican St James 10 am 5 School 9 30 am Morning Prayer.
Further entries invited and conditions at sale stated. Any client requiring terms must arrange with the auctioneers before the sale.
A string of personal notices details Gladstone and Jamestown residents at home or visiting. Flying Officer Don Williams returns from England with marriage to Patricia Warnes. W.O. Reg Williams on leave. Cpl and Mrs Kelly visit Gladstone. many relatives travel the River Murray and attend events in Adelaide and Hamilton.
Education Department South Australia calls for tenders by 4 pm on Friday 7 September 1945 for child conveyance from Callowie to Jamestown through 31 December 1946. Tenderers address to Mr D L Buocaut Jamestown High School Council. Also a public meeting on 7 September at 3 pm to discuss a World War II memorial and local reputation committee appointment.
The Crystal Brook District Council adopted the previous year’s assessment with needed alterations and will allow inspection at the District Council Office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appeals may be made in writing under the Local Government Act. A Court of Revision sits September 17 at 3 p.m. to hear appeals.
The Committee thanks all who assisted and supported the VP Day celebrations in Jamestown for their Loyal support and success.
A notice from Jamestown warns that if persons known to the author and family do not cease certain statements, legal proceedings will be taken without further notice. Author identifies as J. Own from Jamestown.
The Jamestown school children express hearty thanks for the recent V P celebrations. Special gratitude goes to the organizer and clown Mr. McKenzie for helping ensure everyone had an enjoyable time.
Crops show great improvement after recent rain while pastures lag behind. A soaking rain is needed. Some sheep men begin shearing as cold weather persists. L A C Bob Richardson returns home on leave from Borneo and holds a keen interest in butterflies with a diverse collection of species.
Appila defeated Murraytown 18 14 to 6 9 in the first Flinders Football Association semi final at Melrose. Umpire Mr Chick received general satisfaction. Best players for Appila included J Redven and R Reichstein with others. Murraytown’s standouts were D Crossman and J Collins. The second semi final is set for Appila next Saturday September 1 with Mr J Penglase from Port Augusta to umpire and a large crowd anticipated.
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