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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1944
Page
2
Dalgety & Company Limited offers at auction a large mixed livestock sale headed by 45 fat wethers and various categories of wethers ewes lambs hoggets and rams plus cattle pigs and farm equipment. The catalog lists numerous lots including Merino rams Jersey bull and dairy stock, harness gear riding saddles and farm implements with terms at sale and caller reminders for pre-arranged terms.
A church notice column lists service times and pastors for Jamestown, Laura, Appila, Wirrabara, Crystal Brook, Gladstone and Georgetown. It mentions Sunday School appointments, Salvation Army meetings, and Advent services, plus updates on local staff and community figures.
Christmas and New Year changes will preserve train service. On Thursday December 21 a connecting service to the 6.30 pm train from Adelaide leaves Powmans at 6.21 pm for Gladstone via Balaklava. An Adelaide to Gladstone train at 6.20 pm via Hamley Bridge and Balaklava connects at Gladstone for Peterborough and Port Pirie. A train leaves Gladstone at 8.45 am for Bowmans via Balaklava with a connection at Bowmans to Adelaide arriving 1.43 pm. Saturday December 23 a train leaves Gladstone at 8.25 am via Tranley Bridge or returning to Adelaide at 3 pm. Further dates listed next week.
Alterations to passenger train services on the Port Pirie Peterborough line list new departure times and dates including December 14 19 21 1944 and January 1945. The 1 30 pm service from Port Pirie Ellen Street to Peterborough will depart at 1 30 pm as directed by F Cherry Railways Commissioner secretary.
Commonwealth of Australia invites tenders for works and services through the Allied Works Council. Tenders close at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday in January 1945. Forms are available at the Department of the Interior Adelaide office and at Appila Post Office. Tenders must be sealed with the work name and received by the stated time. J. B. Collings, Minister for the Interior.
Mrs W R Dyer of Carrietun welcomed a daughter at Jamestown Hospital on the date indicated. The baby is the child of Mr and Mrs W R Dyer.
A Jamestown shop advertises a fine range of Mac Cycles juvenile bikes in 20 inch 24 inch and 26 inch wheel sizes from M SS McLeos with contact by phone 65.
George Edward Hector aged 60 of Jamestown died December 7 at Repatriations Hospital after illness. Eldest son of the late George and Mary Hector, brother of Percy Arthur Stanley and Ella, served in the 43rd Latt. of the 1st RAF. Rest in peace.
In loving memory of my dear husband and father William who died on December 15 1943 A L P inserted by his lonely wife and family.
The Thompson family of Gladstone tender grateful thanks for letters cards and personal expressions of sympathy following the recent loss of their relative. Mrs Mark Rotting and brothers thank friends for telegrams floral tributes and letters in the sail loss of their father Thomas Brown special thanks to Mr and Mrs J W Prior.
The Areas Express and Farmers Journal lists residents and visitors during December 1944. Individuals include Mr Kim Loek of Gladstone holidaying at Glenelg, Mrs W Heard and Mrs E C Parsons visiting Adelaide connections, and several Flavel family members with military and rail postings noted. Others sail and travel, with Pen transferred to Victoria and Mr W Joyce taking a clerical position at Thevenard.
St James Jamestown reports morning service at five dollars with evensong at seven. Rev. T Harper leads Jamestown at eleven and seven. Belalie hosts Rev S I Harper at two. Caltowie hosts Rev S T Harper at three forty five.
Good results were obtained at the Red Cross Shop on December 1 when £7 was raised. Conveners were Mesdames M. Pyne, J. R. Page and H. A. Gale. On December 3 takings were £9 1d, conveners Mesdames L. Lehmann, A. H. Smith and K. Treasure. The next meeting will be on January 26.
At the Gladstone FFCF Shop last Friday a collection of children's wear and novelties made by Mrs. L. Bache sold quickly at satisfactory prices. Mrs. Bache is commended for aiding the Comforts Fund with a practical effort.
The annual Christmas tree event by the Gladstone RSL, for wives and families of service members, will be held at the Gladstone Institute tonight at o o clock under RSL auspices. Attendees are asked to bring a basket and children their own drinking vessels.
Gladstone High School holds its annual speech night at the Institute on Wednesday next December 20 at 8 pm. Invitations have been issued by Headmaster Mr M Pyne and staff and a large attendance of parents and friends is expected.
The Annual Speech Night with distribution of certificates and prizes will take place at the Institute in Jamestown on Wednesday December 20 at 7 pm. Old scholars, parents and friends are invited to attend the end of term social following the ceremony.
Lester's Talkies reports Judy Garland stars in her first adult romance alongside Gene Kelly in For Me and My Gal at the Palace Theatre New York with Martha Eggerth joining the cast and Georges Murphy among the quartet. The associate feature The Omaha Trail with James Craig Pamela Blake and Dean Jagger plays against pioneer West scenery.
Farmers in the North report boll worm damage to lucerne stands that were expected to yield substantial seed after November rains. Adverse weather, including high temperatures and quick drying winds during flowering, further reduces ripening seed. Growers are baling hay or feeding off, hoping for rains later to boost autumn seed yields.
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