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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1943
Page
3
The notice warns that all tyres and tubes including new used and retreaded are under price controls. It states only manufacturers or distributors may dispose of tyres or tubes as regulated and that permits from Local Committees via the Controller of Rubber are required.
Spalding mourns Hanahm Singh known as Old Gig who died at Clare Hospital aged 74. Born in Undina, he arrived in Australia at 18 and spent years in Mt Gambier Hawker and northern towns before settling in Spalding around the Bundalger Reservoir era of 1888. A scrupulous, honest, genial figure respected as a grand old man of Spalding.
First hand letters from Australians in Europe contrast life in Italy and Germany. In Italy prisoners faced rough control but in Germany they endure de-bugging, medical checks, better food, more space, cleanliness and even a swimming pool. Red Cross food parcels support POW health, funded by a December statewide drive raising money for the service.
Members of the Jamestown Sub-branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia plan a club house for men returning from war. An appeal to the public asks for donations, with payments receivable by the treasurer N P Solly or finance committee members A J Skelton E J Swann and A W Flavel at the Review Office. List of donors and amounts totals £882 with various small contributions noted.
Jamestown council notes the death of Mrs. Lanyon and discusses cemetery burn off. It considers leasing the weighbridge, funding a club room, and approves sports carnival use of Shaw Grounds. A three ton Ford Go-Devil truck is debated with price £681 10s 6d and £696 16s 2d bids, and a final motion to purchase is carried 5 to 2.
Crystal Brook announces the lineup for Saturday's green match against Gladatone. Noblet, McDonald, Threadgold, Giles, Prest, Symons, Tucker, Munday, Dawson, Abell, Peake, Pavy, Weston, Fulwood, Murray, Symons, Pavy, Goodge, Frith, and OSheughnessy will represent Crystal Brook on Deventer 18.
A well known northerner and Gladstone figure, Joseph Myatt, born 1867 at Penwortham, celebrated his 76th birthday. He ran a Gladstone bakery for 18 years, won bread prizes at Crystal Brook, Jamestown, and Laura, and was long captain and coach of local cricket. Now with an eye ailment he enjoys recalling past days and poultry hobby, with two daughters in Gladstone and Mile End.
The firm notes excellent cream quality from Farmers and favorable payments with government subsidy. It promotes Golden North Butter, export packing, and November 15 prices for butter fat at 1/3 per lb. It states licensing as Commonwealth Controller agent for Laura and nearby towns and offers to buy eggs at controlled prices, dressed poultry by rail, and daily Laura train arrivals for shipments.
Letter from GEO F Jenkins MP criticizes the five year road plan for neglecting Upper Northern districts of South Australia. He notes no funded projects north of Jamestown in years one and two, with key routes delayed to years three or four, causing prolonged hardship. The reply from Acting Secretary H Z Bishop confirms focus on heavy traffic roads in the north but promises reconsideration and possible inclusion of northern routes as conditions change.
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