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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1941
Page
2
Sale includes 200 ewes 42 years 100 ewes 2 years 230 ewes 1 year plus 14 year wethers and ewes with August breeding. Also 5 mixed cattle and pigs including porkers and sows. Partner Entries Limited Connctions at sale. Terms by arrangement with auctioneers prior to sale.
At the request of the Minister for Munitions the Jamestown District Council has opened a depot at the District Council Office to collect unwanted aluminium utensils and scrap packed in secondhand bags. The material is urgently needed for manufacture of munitions. District Clerk J. Krin.
Classified notice notes advertising terms for entertainments with pricing at two shillings for two words and an additional penny per extra word, minimum two shillings. prepayment required else double rate applied.
A parish and town service roundup lists Christmas Eve blessings at St James Jamestown with late night Holy Communion, Christmas Day ceremonies across Gladstone C of E and Jamestown churches, and holiday meetings from Baptists Presbyterians and Salvation Army. Rev. R F Steele Rev G Carvasso Rev A H White lead scattered services with times across Gladstone Jamestown and surrounding towns.
A wartime appeal urges Australians to support the war through voluntary service, Red Cross aid, and donations. It stresses duty for workers and taxpayers to involve others, urging neighbors to wake sleepers and stand with volunteers to keep Japan at bay, closing with Christmas and peace wishes.
The piece lists locals visiting Gladstone and Jamestown over the weekend and notes several names from Broken Hill Adelaide Whyalla and Port Pirie. It then shifts to a wartime reflection urging collective effort and the survival of freedoms against Nazi Italy and Japan while praising religious influence and spiritual improvement this Christmas.
Writing to Mr. J Kayanaga in Jamestown Pie W P Fletcher shares engaging overseas voyage experiences and impressions from the Middle East. Among the troopship party were Keith Yeomans Barney Batley Sau Simpson and Lindsay Cummings. They had a good voyage.
The Gladstone RSL held a Christmas party at the institute on Monday evening for members wives and relatives of those serving overseas. The Jolly Bisters performed with commentry singing. Chairman C Edson Mrs R G Glenn accompanied by G Biggs screened moving pictures. Caps balloons sheets were given to children supper and drinks ended a happy evening.
Report lists multiple horses and jockeys including Jumpers Flat Playstaff Baldoyle Stanaides Tsiingtol Hidlep Mam tink Lee Field Bronze Beau Cheltenham Hden veiled Promise Eakshaw Vagarie Christmas Hep Woolcombe Queen Baccha Mera Dayington Hoep Bur'stoie Adlambi Personage Bringu Haep Round Rabboul Welter Koritza Glamour Lad Traiiie Pt Adelaide Cup Waxwings Re nown Son of Aurous Iles Merry Gor.
The Jamestown Sub-branch Returned Soldiers hosted a Christmas tree party at the Institute Supper Room on December 19 with ice creams games and Father Christmas presenting gifts to children. A separate Jamestown dinner at the Globe Hotel featured toasts musical items and recitations among local attendees. Dates through January 3 list a busy cinema schedule for Jamestown Wirrabara and nearby towns with films such as The Shop Around the Corner Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever and Scotland Yard plus news reels and short features.
Mrs Mitchell Martin of North Parade celebrated her ninety sixth birthday with jetters flowers and telegrams from Adelaide Jamestown and Tasmania a birthday air message from Roberta Russell and surprise visit from her daughter Gillen of Glenwaga. Gifts included a bowl of white Regaleries from Miss Mary Giles and a ninety six candy cake by Rose McDougall. Four of her grandsons serve in the Australian Military Forces abroad.
Cautionary note warns that careless chatter about troop movements can jeopardize transports trains batteries and battalions. Emphasizes silence to protect operations and personnel from potential sabotage or harm.
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