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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
2
Horwood Bagshaw Ltd offers an up to date boring plant with competent drillers ready for district contract work. Prices and details on request from local agent J. J. Dowd or Northern Representative c/o Box 45 Jamestown.
Jamestown Institute lists popular author titles newly placed for circulation at the library. Authors include Farnel Wodehouse Oppenheim Archard Tarbet Wills Frankau Ames Budd Waite Ross Cohen Ward Bloom with ongoing additions to the collection.
Mr L E Karger auctions furniture household effects and sundries at Dunure Terrace Jamestown with a six room stone house and conveniences. Huon Pine items Blackwood pieces and a range of beds chairs tables and household goods listed. terms arranged.
15 Fat and Store CATTLE 15 including 10/12 Mixed Cattle direct off trucks from Paratoo. Pigs include 14 Suckers 8 weeks old large white cross well grown. Further Entries Invited. Any client requiring terms must arrange with the auctioneers prior to the Sale.
Friday items report Gordon Flavel visiting relatives in Jamestown Jas Hall leaving Jamestown Post Office duties for Adelaide GPO Dorothy Gordon returning home in Jamestown Mrs S J Chapman of Henley Beach visiting Jamestown John Stewart passes final Adelaide University medical exam Corporal J L Potter leaves for Army School of Physical Training in Melbourne Gladys Cockburn to open a ladies hair salon in Hadstone Main Street appointments via phone 138
Mr. Frank Fry brought Maorine to Broken Hill and won the Novice race by five lengths at the Broken Hill Racing Club meeting. Maorine ran unbeaten as bookmakers offered two to one on. Fry also owns Whakatoi, a bay gelding by Blue Flame Saucy Lass, expected to race in Northern meetings.
The Jamestown Amateur Swimming Club opens its 1935-40 season this Saturday at 2 30 pm with Mayor E T Daly performing the opening ceremony. A programme of swimming and diving follows with visitors including Miss Muriel Henderson. Admission is by silver coin or member ticket. The club resumes weekly swims on Tuesday December 12 with prizes such as the President's Mayor's and Olympic Tyre Coy trophies. Tickets from Secretary R Rosie or Treasurer F Maddocks.
A Nativity Play will be shown at St James Church of England Jamestown on Sunday evening December 10 and Tuesday December 12 at 7 30 pm. Tickets are issued by Miss Barbara Yeomans with seating arranged to maintain reverence. Admission is 1 shilling 6 pence for adults and 1 shilling for children. doors close at 7 30 pm.
An afternoon at Jamestown Croquet Club on November 29 honors Mrs. R. C. Sandland for her 80th birthday. Members and friends croquet and enjoy afternoon tea as President Mrs. W. J. Bailey offers best wishes. A birthday cake with 80 candles is cut, and a bouquet is presented by Miss A. Hervey.
A letter argues sugar price history from 1841 to 1920 shows high protection saves Australians money. It claims 1914–1920 price comparisons favor local production, saving £18,000,000 to consumers and supporting jobs, with exports earning revenue and reducing imports. The writer criticizes Mr. A. G. Huie for opposing protection and port protection policies.
A historical note discusses the rising cost of high speed driving. It presents a 1000 mile cost comparison at 35 45 and 65 mph with time saved and extra hourly costs, warning speed is costly and urging caution for drivers and service members.
The annual Methodist Church fete, run by the Ladies Guild, opened by Mrs. Brasher at the Gladstone Institute Hall. Stalls offered varied decorations with poppies and wheat motifs, with musical items by local artists. Net proceeds are expected to exceed £140, a record for the Guild.
The piece argues that higher speeds reduce travel time but raise accident risk and costs. It cites examples where increasing speed from 35 to 45 saves 6.4 hours per 1000 miles at 3/9 per hour saved, and from 55 to 65 saves 2.8 hours at 17/6 per hour. It warns hospital, doctor bills, and suffering outweigh fuel savings, urging drivers to slow down to save money and lives.
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