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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1946
Page
2
Jamestown market catalog lists livestock and sundries for sale on Thursday February 2 at 1 o'clock. Entries include thousands of sheep cattle hoggets lambs heifers steers cows bulls mares geldings and pigs from multiple owners with terms 10 percent deposit balance on possession and afternoon tea at sale yards.
Classified notice lists a Genoa Velvet valve cabinet wireless cabinet phonograph and records for sale. Buyer location Boyle Jamestown referenced as the contact point. Prices set at 3 percent noted in the listing.
The week shows butter supplies near last week with expected easing as the season advances. Better feeds allow healthier stock under hay and chaff rations. Demand remains strong for Blue Valley Brand burner butter. bulk fresh butter priced 1/55-8d per lb, other items sold with deliveries extra. Eggs steady as local demand rises. 1st quality hen at 2/-, eggs at 1/6, 1st quality medium at 1/6.
A genuine clearing sale is held Friday March 1 1946 at 1 30 pm on the farm 14 miles east of Gladstone along the Burn side Station Road. Local buyers and farmers invited to bid on farm equipment tools and livestock.
GOLDSBROUGH MORT & COMPANY LIMITED sell by auction the entire stock and plant of Mr RH COE who is quitting farming. Includes 85 sheep 3 milch cows 10 horses extensive equipment and sundries with many named items such as Merino ewes Jersey cows draught mares hay machinery and tools. CASH terms.
The Corporation of Jamestown reminds ratepayers that all rates must be paid by February 28, 1946 to avoid a five percent fine under the Local Government Act 1934 1941. Town Clerk M Ss Edwards signs the notice.
District Council of Laura issues a notice dated March 1 1946 to all rates unpaid. By order of the Council District Office 1 G Lehmann Laura District Clerk.
In accordance with Part XIII of the Local Government Act 1934 M, a fine equal to five per cent of the amount of rates due will be added to all rates unpaid. By order at the Council District Office Melrose 8/2/46 District Clerk Foot Melrose.
Posters announce a general meeting in the Reading Room at 8 o'clock on Friday February 15 and note the meeting is cancelled and a new date to be decided. President F. C. Grubb and Hon. Sec. N. Sutherland sign the notice.
Auctioneer Laura announces a clearing sale by Mr E M DBE who sold his property at Stone Hut on Saturday February 23. Readily available items include farming gear such as a Spring Deays Waggonente Buggy, ploughs harrows and pumps, garden tools, engine parts, bedding crockery wardrobes tables chairs and a wireless set along with domestic furniture and sewing machine. All items described for sale at Belting site with a wide assortment of general merchandise and sundries.
Ratepayers of the Port Germain District Council will hold a meeting at the Murraytown Institute on Friday February 22 at 8 p.m. to discuss the recent assessments. Conveners are A A Heaslip A P Blesing and W F Marner.
The Jamestown Ratepayers Association will meet at the Jamestown Institute on Friday February 15 1946 at 3 pm to consider and decide on the proposal to take over the Jamestown Institute as a War Memorial under terms from the Institute Committee.
Laubman & Pane Ltd announces certified optician G W Jacobs will conduct sight tests at multiple Melbourne area venues across March. Appointments include Melrose North Star Hotel March 6 afternoon, Murraytown Hotel March 7 morning, Booleroo Centre Hotel March 7 afternoon, Wirrabara Institute March 8, Laura Kennys Hotel March 8 afternoon.
Dairymen and Stockowners advertise delivery of flax boll or flax meal with high carbohydrate and protein value at 5/10 per ton in mill bags and 4 in own bags. Soenens tailings 50 lb balers at 2 15 per ton ex above mill. Inspect samples at Bank of NSW Adelaide office and at Commonwealth Flax Mill Laura. Rank Lehmann opens a cash shoe store in Laura on February 19 1946 promoting local patronage.
Applications are invited by the Corporation of Jamestown for a Working Foreman. The position offers a weekly salary not exceeding 25/16/8. Applicants must state ages and qualifications and send applications to the Town Clerk at Jamestown care of the National Service Officer in Peterborough. Applications close at 5 pm on Friday 42 February 1346.
It reports two Gladstone High School students Bryan Thompson and Bill Thomas earning training exhibitions for three years at a High School with £20 per annum. It notes their ongoing status at Gladstone High School and praises their success. Bryan is son of Mr and Mrs R. S. Thompson and Bill is son of Mr and Mrs A. G. Thomas of Gulnare.
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