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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1929
Page
5
Scotch College Mitchams boarding and day school for boys with headmaster N M G Gratton offers professional commercial agricultural and pastoral science courses. Located on the Mount Lofty Foothills overlooking the sea and the city of Adelaide.
A notice announces the First Term begins Tuesday February 11 1930 at 3 William Street Adelaide. It outlines preparation for professional commercial and home pursuits for girls through a kindergarten to leaving honors program.
Jamestown High School announces promotions by merit. In order of merit to the Intermediate Class are: Henry Holmes, Joseph Kelly, Phyllis Thomas, Don Berridge, Dora Cummings, Edward Orchard, Keith Pearson. To the SubIntermediate Class: Norman Moore, Walter Medlin, David Davies, Anzac Atkin, Rae Ellis, Ron Wenham, Patty Judell, Carmel Daly, Robert Rees, Victor White, Monna Staker, William Staker, Mary Heusler, Irene Menz, Beryl Glasson, Edna Adams, Kathleen Glasson, Gordon Gilfillan, Severn Rees, Geoffrey Philbey, Herbert Jones. Those not listed must repeat the course.
Gladstone gains a modern chemist in J. W. Norman who reopened in the main street after a long absence. His stock is fresh and well chosen with city price parity. The shop emphasizes courteous service, appealing premises, and special Christmas goods to attract shoppers.
The Jamestown Hospital hosted a well attended Christmas Tree Fete and concert on Monday evening. A. Ireland chaired the event and thanked helpers and donors on behalf of Mrs. E. J. Swann. The program featured Mrs. Haskard’s orchestra, vocal and recitation performances, a duet by Rhonda Hawke and Barry Clarke, and a talking doll act by Francis. Father Christmas distributed gifts to patients and staff, and supper concluded the event.
Mr. Holland of Olympic Pictures plans to install a Talkie plant in Jamestown. Roy Lethbridge, Jamestown operator, has returned from Mildura Victoria where Talkies operate under Holland. Lethbridge and B Clift toured the plant and saw programs being screened, enjoying their trip to the River Murray town.
Christmas Day departure for Jamestown Troop members H W Blaskett N H Smour D Smour C Avery D Ber ridge D Skurray W Medlin and R Jeffs to join the 7th All Australian Corroboree at Lake Illawarra near Sydney. Previous Jamestown representations include 17 Melbourne 32 Adelaide 2 Queensland 4 Tasmania 3 WA.
The article notes strong demand for both cheap and high quality watches from brands like Elgin Waltham and Swiss firms, sold by W. L. Palmer & Co. of Jamestown and Gladstone. It highlights their stock of high grade watch movements in nickel silver gold filled and gold cases, plus jewelry, pen and pencil sets, silverware, and gifts for Christmas. It ends with a health motto about valuing living over wealth.
Local cricket reports show Jamestown defeating Laura by 25 runs with Fuller taking 3/53 and Jacobi making 24 for Laura. In a separate Jamestown draw with Gladstone at Jamestown, Trevorrow led scoring for Jamestown while Coe and Harris shared bowling. Upcoming matches set for Telowie and holiday fixtures include Jamestown v Port Pirie and Jamestown v Orroroo.
The Jamestown Tennis Club announces finals for the club tournament this Saturday at 2pm. Trophies will be awarded by President R. E B. Humphris Esq. after play, with afternoon tea for spectators. Entries include Bruer vs Nicolle in the Gents singles and multiple doubles matches among Nicolle Brear MacRostie and Clift McLennan among others.
Four Jamestown rinks visited Crystal Brook on Saturday afternoon and won the match while rinks were even. The wind made play tricky though the green was in splendid order. A tea was served after the drive. Tucker Thompson Chick Frith 24 Hall Symonds Dennis Weston 36 Heaslip Radford Abell Giles 23 OShaughnessy Nell Kielly For gan 20 Sandow Pinnell Sweetapple Moffat Palmer Clarke Humphris Blasen Hopkins Martin Daly Wilsdon Haskard Judell Goodes Mitchell at 13 a2 26
A weekend electric outage disrupted dances at Memorial Hall and a bowls match in Caltowie, with lanterns and petrol lights used for illumination. Christmas activities continued with petrol light at the Methodist Church and a Kin dergarten visit by Father Xmas.
A visiting party of ladies from Jamestown played Crystal Brook on Saturday. Results show Mrs Saint and Mrs Tucker defeated Mrs Haskard and Mrs Medlin 26 to 16. The match Mrs Thomas and Mrs Roberta against Mrs Humphris and Mrs Palmer was unfinished at 20 all.
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