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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1946
Page
2
Market notice for Gladstone on Tuesday February 5 1946 at 2 PM announces a sheep sale. Auction highlights include livestock entries, local buyers, and potential bidding details. Details emphasize Dr. Sheep as a key consignor.
Elder Smith and Co Limited will offer cattle pigs and multiple flocks in a direct-from-farm auction. The list includes hundreds of sheep ewes wethers and lambs with varied ages and shorn dates plus cattle and pigs with notes on condition and ownership Marlous Owners entries and forward orders are listed. Conditions at sale require prior arrangements for terms with the auctioneers.
A Jamestown market notice lists sale at 2 PM on Thursday 7 February 1948 featuring 1120 sheep 1120 pigs and 10 sundries offered by the auctioneer.
Elder Smith and Co will auction a large consignments including 60 fat wethers 30 fat ewes 16 prime hoggets 30 fat hoggets 70 ewes 24 and 3 year olds excellent order Dorset and Merino sheep plus 200 ewes with long-term lines. Food for Britain appeal stock donated will be offered free of commission on February 7 at the market.
A genuine clearing sale is scheduled for Laura on Friday February 8 at 1 30 p m with items to be sold. The notice calls for interested buyers to attend the sale in the specified location.
J F Roenfeldt Esq retires and offers a cash sale of his household effects including a 14 hip petrol Olds engine, Alfa Laval separator, piano stools, chairs, tables, wardrobes, cedar safe, crockery, linen, utensils, and sundries with items listed in lots and terms cash. Local items include a veranda iron, barrels, wheelbarrows, birds, and farm tools.
The Jamestown Town Council calls a meeting of ratepayers at the Jamestown Institute on February 15 1946 at 8 p.m. to consider and decide on taking over the Jamestown Institute as a war memorial under terms proposed by the Institute Committee.
Messrs Marchland and Nicolle announce the sale of their Jamestown business to Mr and Mrs M Jd Sibly formerly of the HAAF. They thank customers for years of support and urge continued patronage to the new owners who promise to maintain service.
Ready-made suits advertised by W Blaskett Jamestown and a massive 43 piece tapestry lounge suite for sale. Faber Piano offered by Mrs E Grabin Jamestown. 6 valve dualwave wireless vibrator at Standard Office Laura. Adrian hose from stock in Jamestown. Frigidaire expansion valve reward. Loving memory notice for Elsie who died February 3 1942.
Postmaster J Hammill retiring prompts public sale of his furniture, household linen, and effects. Posters at stores announce event on Saturday February 2 at 1 pm at Wirrabara post office.
Subscribers and intending subscribers are informed that the Annual General Meeting of the Cal towie Soldiers' Memorial Hall will be held on Monday February 11 1946 at 8 pm in the Library Room.
Butter supplies remain satisfactory for the season though slightly lower. top grade output is reserved for local use with a 2nd grade surplus for export. demand for Blue Valley butter remains strong with prices unchanged. Eggs show a weekly supply decline with warmer weather affecting some lots. Board rates hold. prices listed for various quality grades.
An auction notice sets a Tuesday February 12 date at 2 p.m. for 3379 Sheep. The item details are limited to the lot number and timing.
Extensive sheep sale catalog listing ewes by breed and age plus rams, wethers, lambs and fat stock. Includes Bungaree Bretags Dorsets and Merinos matings, plus equipment like pig feeder and portable sheep loading ramp. Numbers cover counts of ewes wethers hoggets and lambs with footnotes on fat and forward lots.
The relatives of the late F. L. Meaney of Hornsdale express gratitude for tele grams cards and personal sympathy shown in their recent bereavement. Special thanks are extended to Rev Dr Prendergast Mr and Mrs Goorty of Hornsdale P.O. and Mrs W Ryan.
Church of England services listed for St Pauls Orroroo St Albans Tarcowie Mary Magdalene Caltowie with evensong and Sunday School reopening February 10. Baptist Jamestown Canowie belt Laura and surrounding areas with services, Salvation Army schedules, Presbyterian Canowie Belt service, Lutheran Wirrabara meeting, and Georgeton Laura Gladstone Wirrabara and Huddleston Anglican times. Rev Noske Rev Wiseman Rev Hawke Rev Jew named.
Church service times listed for Clover Hill Georgetown Crystal Brook Narridy Beetaloo Valley with Rev Hawke Rev Morris and Rev M C Morris. Evensong and noon or afternoon slots noted across multiple locations.
Gladstone residents and relatives are listed as holidaying or visiting in Adelaide and Jamestown with several Royal Australian Navy and Air Force connections. A touring circus manager visits Gladstone for an upcoming show while livestock stockyard donations for a local fund are requested for the February sale.
The Caltowie Memorial Fund treasurer reports advanced gifts totaling 75 pounds from local supporters including Spottrall Bros and H H Steicke. A farewell social in Laura honored M C W N Cadd before his transfer to Pt Ellio t. Eulogies praised his 54 years of service and welcomed MC R Kingsley from Elliston.
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