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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1941
Page
2
Commonwealth of Australia issues universal conscription guidance dated December 23 1941 detailing who must enroll for military service age brackets marital status and residence conditions. It lists enrolment areas post offices and addresses of approval officers with penalties for noncompliance and enforcement by the Military Board secretary C B Laffan.
The Areas Express reports on residents and friends in Gladstone, Jamestown and surrounding areas. Mrs A V Skinner and Mrs M Maddick visit for holidays, with updates on Mr W Hancock’s 91st birthday and Emma Willett’s passing. Private Mick Jems and Clyde Burton are overseas, sending Christmas greetings. Mrs BE Sharp and family travel from Unaiding to Jamestown for Christmas with Mr and Mrs Wy Adams, while Mrs Sharp is Miss Adam Me. Mr M is reassigned to Willalo. Cyril Myers receives a presentation at Gladstone Station as he departs Port Pirie. thanks flow from officials and colleagues.
The obituary records Emma Willett of 1 Pan, Christmas Eve, aged 62. She resided with her father who ran a blacksmith shop in Gladstone. Her remains rested in Gladstone cemetery with Rev R T Steele officiating.
Jamestown Bowling Club informs members the Green is closed to electric light play. A senior meeting will be held Saturday afternoon at the Club House to arrange future matches and tournaments.
All classes of saws repaired set and sharpened by experts with many years experience. Wood workers' and metalworkers' cutting tools ground and honed in a modern Adelaide plant. Work is done by SPECTALISTS.
The Jamestown Hospital Board calls for two housemaids to ensure essential services continue. Applications are invited by the Matron, with contact via Jamestown 33. Due to Christmas and New Year holidays the next issues of Areas Express and Revisw move to Wednesday. no publication on Friday January. The notice ends with season greetings to readers, advertisers, and the public.
Christmas ceremonies at St James Church Bertland will be solemnised with a 11 45 service and a Crib blessing. A Mary Communion at 10 30 am will be followed by children receiving gifts from the Christmas Tree. Parishioners are asked to remember the special offering at theOrth.
Telegram from Adelaide HQ urges immediate application for aircrew applicants to ensure Air Force consideration before militia allotment. Districts are asked to spread the notice and have applicants comply promptly.
A Jamestown net making depot reports good volunteer turnout this week led by Miss Scott. Advanced crafter Ike and Mr and Mrs J Rundle continue work at their home. One net completed, second nearing finish. A net uses 6450 mesh. Urgent need for nets now.
A surprise social at the Baptist Manse for Miss Noblett drew twenty church members and friends. Mrs Alan Degnig hosted with music under Miss Audrey Page, as the pastor and Mr Walter Symonds praised her long service and presented a gold wristlet watch. Noblett departed Jamestown for Adelaide the next morning.
A Solemn Requiem at St Marys Church on December 1 honored Archpriest John Gray O'Rourke. The service featured a Panegyric by Rev Prendergast and recalled O'Rourke's tireless work in Pt. Augusta geographies, with notes on his early life in Ireland and his memorial bursaries for priestly education.
James town Institute hosts Gary Cooper in The Adventures of Marco Polo an epic romance with Sigrid Gurie and Basil Rathbone. The accompanying Housekeeper's Daughter stars Joan Bennett and Adolph Menoy in a popular romantic comedy with Hal Roach directing. Green Hornets chapter six and newsreels complete the program.
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