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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
2
A fragment notes timber and mining terms with measures and delivery notations. Mentions spring and mulled items, truck load, and associated charges in a rough listing typical of a 19th or early 20th century notice. Specifics are unclear but indicate quantity and delivery terms.
A sale catalog lists 1262 head including 800/900 fat wethers and 60 fat wethers direct from Jana Station with 25 fat ewes and 20 fat lambs, plus 72 fat ewes and 100 aged ewes. Altered date due to New Year holidays.
Reading shows livestock items including 300 sheep of fat wethers ewes and lambs and 10 cattle consigned directly from Mr A G Grant. The lot includes 3 dryers cows and fat gate with 90 bale barley pig and Gundries noted.
Adelaide dentist Darrell Barrett of Liberal Club Buildings will visit Jamestown for a consultation at the Jamestown Hotel on December 19. A fragmentary wedding scene follows with unclear dialogue between brides and attendants.
The Areas Express and Farmers' Journal announce the Jamestown Club opening swimming carnival to be held this Saturday. A sixteen event programme is listed and details are available on posters. Gladstone Market to hold New Year market January 6 with 300 sheep 10 cattle pigeons and dry goods offered by Mears Eider Smith & Co Ltd.
An ADIO SET with latest screen grid six valve radio system, complete with oversystems, guaranteed twelve months. Usual price is 249 pounds ten pence, now available for 30 pounds at Lawrie 3 Garage in Spalding.
Owing to Christmas and New Year holidays the Areas Express and The Agriculturist and Review will not be published on January 2. The note extends season greetings to teachers and readers for a Merry Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year.
In a Saturday draw at Gladstone, Jamestown totaled 196 with J Harris 50 and W Cos 60 not out leading. Gladstone replied 196 for 7 with L Verthow and J Harris top scorers as U Thomson and V Ove claimed key bowling figures.
The public school breakup was held last Wednesday with parents and friends viewing the year’s work. Mrs Nancarrow chaired. Mr Winton read the report showing steady progress. Joye Nankivell topped with 567 marks, receiving the Annual of Youth. Prizes went to Louis Nancarrow, Norman Saunders, and others for diligence, attendance, and home study. a song programme closed the event. Afternoon tea followed.
A newspaper-style appeal urges readers to examine kidney function as the root of many ailments. It promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, with testimonials praising relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using the product. The ad notes availability from chemists and storekeepers, attributed to McClellan & Co. as proprietors.
The Wirrabara Cricket Club held a Saturday dance with Mr J Sutter and Miss Galle providing music. A Salvation Army Sunday-school concert followed on Monday with items from Love and several performers. Associated Board certificates were awarded to E Boltrall, B Woolford, J Cramp, M Clarke and others as a meeting of the Institute Committee praised the Glee Club and approved ward photos and donations amid subsidy shortages.
The program included music and certificates presented by Father Henschke. Walter Dawes won the top prize donated by Mrs Pikington for highest marks. Other prizewinners included Jack IMS Joseph Hoteghiers Joan O Tsony Olman Gordon McQuillan and several others. The old scholars closed with a school choir performance of Fidelity.
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