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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1945
Page
3
The drought in Australia reduces wheat stocks forcing the suspension of area controls by the Federal Government. For the 1945/46 season all 1a.q. wheat will be paid at 4/3 per bushel with no sowing area restrictions.
Members of the Auxiliary organize a State wide Badge Day to fund a Nurses Wing at the Lay Galway Red Cross Convalescent Home in Glenelg. Badges priced 6d and 2s will be sold in Jamestown on Thursday the 15th to aid convalescent nurses from all services.
John Metcalf, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Metcalf, is named thrift champion of Jamestown School SPF workers. He holds 3 silver aeroplanes 1 gold plant and a scarlet and gold Distinguished Service Ribbon for salvaged material worth £50 in 19H. He is the only Jamestown boy to wear the badge and is praised for his steady work gathering scrap paper bones and rubber.
The piece notes a February 21 Federal Parliament meeting likely to announce policy on abolishing the Commonwealth Bank Board and nationalising private airline services. It argues a government majority enables control over money value and hints at civil aviation takeovers while warning of inflation and political interference. Electors are urged to watch Canberra developments.
Jamestown council discusses quarry dust nuisance from North Parade, inspects tanks and water systems, and plans repairs to roads and parks. They grant band concert permissions, review gate permits, and praise Dr Clift for cemetery plan while approving tool storage measures.
The Laura Bowling Club held a ten end Pairs Championship on Saturday afternoon. M. Chandler and E. E. Hanley won the event. Progress scores show early rounds with Baldock and Evans defeating Walter and Cochrane 12-7, and Rix and Fuller defeating Reichstein and Phiddian 57.
Council members present include Drs. W. L. Arthur and N. S. Giles with decisions on finance wages 649 pounds 1 shilling 10 pence. A drought relief grant of 300 pounds is allocated to Willowie Telowie Bareota roads. Gas-use restrictions apply January 3 to February 28. Salvage and tyre collection efforts urged. overdraft limit granted 1000 pounds at 4.5 percent. Subside request for Bonleroo Centre Institute delayed pending liability statements. One-way traffic needs posts and rails for Booleroo Centre. Funds from drought grant confirmed available. Ranger’s report presented.
A farewell party in Memorial Hall on February 1 bid good wishes to Mr and Mrs W Nourse who leave Gladstone after 13 years. Geo Brown presided with apologies from several locals. The event featured speeches, a presentation by the president, tributes from the ladies branch, and entertainment by local performers before supper and Auld Lang Syne.
Round by round doubles matches list teams like Chandler Hanley, Amey Woolford, Reichstein, Walter Lehmann and others with scores culminating in final 16 2 victory for M Chandler and E Hanley over V Blesing and L Tucker.
A Gladstone District Council meeting heard a deputation from the Incal sub-branch of the RSL seeking restored rights and privileges over the Soldiers Memorial Hall. Council approved restoring concessions to the RSL and related groups, and discussion covered hall finances and ongoing responsibilities.
The piece argues that moving Commonwealth Bank under direct political control would place money policy under any Treasurer. It warns that such power enables costly spending and devalues savings, with rising prices and empty promises as the inevitable consequences. The author stresses the need for an independent board to guard savers.
Government subsidy included in price for choice grade butterfat milk as tested by Hutterschmidt method, delivering up to 1/10 per gallon.
The Jamestown annual meeting drew sixteen attendees with E A Wight presiding and E Grabin presenting the financial report. £505 was sent to HQ for the year, totaling £3700 over five years, while the Race Meetings added £220. The group plans a jumble sale and seeks donations via the secretary or Review Office.
The Church of England Sunday School at St James Jamestown will reopen next Sunday at Loam after an extended vacation. Mrs F W Haese will lead the Junior and kindergarten classes with a staff of young teachers while Mr L C McCarthy teaches High School pupils and others who have left school. Parents are urged to ensure regular attendance and participation in a short service followed by class sessions.
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