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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
2
The Jamestown Institute lists recently added titles from popular authors and sixty books from the Institutes Association. Additions occur regularly and a Suggestion Book is in the library. Subscriptions cost six dollars per quarter.
SPALDING MARKET. Pigs and Sundries. 2 p.m. 210 GOLDSBROUGH. MORT & CO. LIMITED offer by auction 43 Ewes sound mouth mated to Anama rams 57 Mixed Aged Ewes mated to Merino rams early Dec. TO, Weter Hogests, 23 Ewe Hoggets in good condition. 10 x 3 x 4 jarrah timber 3 ft Match Board 1 Match Board Ledge Door Baltic Floor. 1 Buckscraper 6 ft 2 Pedigreed Border Collie Pups. Further Entries invited. Terms arrangements with auctioneers prior to sale.
Instructions from MR E B LANG to sell by public auction the entire estate located 5 miles south of Spalding on Main Spalding Clare Road. Items include 120 ewes, 20 horses, 3 Milch cows, pigs, Blackstone engine, chaffcutter, separators, implements, harnesses, and sundry farm tools. Sale set for Thursday February 29 at 1 30 pm.
Leok! Look! Look! All Fruit and Vegetables at City Prices. We deliver Free. Woodroofe's Drinks large bottles five per dozen. H. Moss Ayr Street Jamestown. WanstTED Strong young man experienced power farming for farm work in West Australia permanent position good wages to suitable man. Apply to P. H. Smart North Bundaleer Spalding before 26th February.
Local residents and visitors are listed with holidays and travel in Gladstone Jamestown Port Pirie and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. C Lloyd Belalie North at Glenelg, D Shane Spalding Port Broughton, J F Jenkins Port Pirie, and several others visiting Adelaide Victor Harbor Kangaroo Island and Orroroo. Also reported are retirement plans of M Masters family leaving Gladstone for Fort Augusta and a Leap Year Ball at the Gladstone Institute to aid St. Albans Church with Ambassadors Band.
Public notice announces closure of a section of Doon Terrace between Irvine Street and Vohr Street for a memorial park procession under the Police Act. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic barred from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday February 24 1940 with barricades and notices posted. By order Jamestown J.P. Daly mayoral official notice dated February 14 1940.
Public meetings and social events listed with dates in March 1940 including a Labor Party meeting in Jamestown, a Belalie North hall dance, a Continental Presbyterian Church grounds event, a Harvest Service, a Stand Leap Fear Ball at Gladstone Institute, a Goon Scouts Ball at Mannanakie, and a Jamestown dance with Miss C McCarthy as secretary. Advertisements note prepaid rates and event organizers.
The relatives of the late Mr. C. Dawes of Jamestown express gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy shown after his death in the recent bereavement.
The notice outlines a series of church services across several parishes. Rev A H White conducts at St James Jamestown with Holy Communion and Evensong. St Mary Mag Calowie and St Andrew Jamestown offer morning Holy Communion and additional services. Capt L Grant presides at Peterborough and Belalie locations with Sunday School and evening meetings. Special preacher Rev Lousada at St Alban Gladstone. Narridy Institute holds 7 pm evensong and sermon.
Mr and Mrs Howard Pascoe are spending the holidays at Semaphore with a brief note that they are enjoying the seaside escape.
The Georgetown St Patrick's Day sports programme lists ten pedestrian events and three horse events for March 16 at the racecourse. Mr B J Myatt is president and Mr W J Jollyson secretary, from whom programmes may be obtained. a dance will follow the sports night.
Mr L S Waters successor to Mr E Gold piano tuner and repairer is visiting Gladstone and district orders may be left at Areas Express Office.
The Jamestown Racing Club was informed by the Betting Control Board that turnover tax due from the January 24 meeting totals £104 13s 1d. Last year's corresponding meeting had £104 5s, with a disappointing race day noted but the meeting result deemed satisfactory.
A good attendance filled Jamestown Institute Hall Friday evening for an educational film series. The event was sponsored by the Jamestown and District Dealer for Chev Buick and Oldsmobile cars, Mr P J McCarthy and General Motors, with zone manager Mr W Place lecturing on the organisation’s activities.
Mr. R. A. Klingner of Jamestown suffered a severe blow from a sledge hammer on his right hand while at his blacksmith shop. He was taken to Jamestown Hospital where the injured finger was amputated. He had just returned to work after a period of ill health and is now improving.
The Jamestown Tennis Club in conjunction with the Methodist Tennis Club will hold the Hardcourts Championship at Jamestown over the Easter holidays starting Good Friday. Secretaries are R. H. Priestley L. Phillis and Miss R. O'Loughlin. Seventeen events contested with trophies for winners. Entries close Tuesday March 19 1940 at 5 p.m. Visiting players invited to a dance at St James Hall Easter Saturday night.
Hurdles King Wolta Grantley Too Poo. Trials first division Crendon Sparkling Mirth Alpana second division Arment Dealers Choice Coonover. Modern Athens Hdep Happy Voyage Curly Top My Quality. Calton Hdep Sorrento Mr Pim Belus Welter Leclair Prince Virgin Sweet Malfi. Flying Hdep Dreamsome Valka Hegemonic. Futurity Stakes Ajax High Caste Reading.
Lieutenant Allen arranges Port Pirie Silver Band for a variety programme at the Salvation Army Citadel during March 9 to 11. Admission price kept reasonable with sales of fruit, vegetables, sweets, drinks, ice cream, fruit salad, and supper provided.
The Jamestown R.S.A. sub branch plans a Continental at Jamestown Memorial Park featuring the Caledonian Pipe Band of Adelaide. They will parade to the Memorial Arch and perform My Home Flowers of the Forest and Over the Sea to Skye. Proceeds go to the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund and local charities. Doon Terrace and Vohr Streets face traffic restrictions with parking on the Railway reserve.
A man claiming to be a tax collector faces a bank employee who demands identity proof to cash a cheque. The cashier suggests bringing someone to verify identity, prompting the man to reveal his role as the tax collector.
A rifle match Gladstone versus Port Broughton was won by Gladstone 555 to 537. Cricket: Georgetown 201 for Gladstone 7/1. Seventh Gladstone Rifle Club competition won by C A Coe Gladstone with 150 over Cal towie with 71. Farewell social for Miss White. Archdeacon Nash presided. Georgetown 99 beat Bun Daleer Waterworks 69. Second Great Northern Bicycle Club road race won by Heaslip. 600000 wheat bags to be shipped from Port Augusta. First mill opened for J Dann & Co by Mrs Young. Wirrabara vegetable planting started.
A dense recap of doubles and singles tennis scores across multiple pairings and players including Chambers Walker Ludlow Gibbons Phillips McArthur and Miss Medlin. Reports list set and game totals with finals notes and a forthcoming final at Methodist Courts next Saturday.
The Red Cross Circle held a February 20 meeting. Apologies from Messrs. Harbison and Daly. Lady Muriel Barclay-Harvey's letter urged co operation with the Lady Gowrie Appeal. House to House collections seem successful. £10 donated from funds. Accounts totaling £23 15s passed. Treasurer reports £80 credit. List of collectors across districts provided. Envelope collector reports 125 circulars sent, 28 replies, 76 reminders with 5 replies. 33 country members contribute. General meeting set for Friday March 8. refugee clothing appeal ongoing with depots for parcels.
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