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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 03, 1947

Page

3

Jamestown Tennis Tournament Nets Busy Holiday Play

The Jamestown Tennis Club hosted a Christmas weekend tournament at their courts on December 28 30 and 31. Results span mens doubles mixed doubles and various rounds with winners including Williams McLaren Evans Wilkins Clift Donovan and Barnes, plus a New Year’s ball at Jamestown Church Hall drawing over 200 attendees.

Jamestown Mens Doubies Evans-Wilking D. Price-Slattery B. Cronim R. Abbott WN. Carmichael L. Piliington Evans-Wilkins A. Palmer R. Wilmshurst R. Clift V. Donovan R. Case Williams Tully-Behenna Cronin-Abbott R. Wilmishurst XK. Gilfillan Leon Slattery N. Blattery Palmer Mies M. Wight R. Gibbons A. GaleMre Mara W. Goodes Mra. McLaren N. Carmichael P. Garnett A. Wenhamdiiss D. Gordon L. Corcoran Garnett R. Barnes McCarthy Jameston Church of England C. Cooper F. Stegall Messrs B. Evans Roy Abbott R. Wenham Ray Gibbons Melya Gray Allan Bailey H. Price Margaret Meaney

Puckridge Wehrmann Wedding At James Town Church

Gwenda Wehrmann and Warren Puckridge wed December 17 at St James Church of England James Town. Bride wore white mongolia satin with lace and orange blossom accents, bridesmaids in powder blue crepe, train and veil with floral details. Reception at Parish Hall followed by honeymoon to Adelaide. Future home in Hillville.

Gwenda Mongolia Lois Glasson Audrey Deering Judith Wehrmann James Weler Puckridge Hestman Hebbard Tanunda Skourray Lillie Valerie Puckridge Salisbury Price Adelaide

MOTHERS AND BABIES HEALTH ASSOCIATION TRAINING TOUR

The Sixth Cour itinerary lists Sister D J White guiding a baby health train visiting towns including Yon, Peterborough, Laura, Gladstone, Crystal Brook, Jamestown, Wirrabara, Wirrabara, Orroroo, Carrieton, Cal towie, and Caltowie from January 12 to January 29. Open hours for each stop noted. travel times and arrival details provided.

D. J. White Yongala Peterborough Laura Gladstone Crystal Brook Jamestown Wirrabara Nepart Jpiebart Gladstone Crystal Rook Paterborough Carrieton Caltowie

Agricultural Conditions Upper North Districts

Reporting gun conditions in Upper Northern districts, rainfall in Jamestown for November slightly above average at 156 points but much from one thunderstorm. Severe hot winds dried crops. frost damage evident as crops filled. Harvesting underway in earlier areas with hopes for grain, but yield expectations lowered by rust and drought. Hay harvest active while ripened wheat awaits favorable weather.

W . Johnston Jamestown Fiels Haylie

Bushfire hazard forecasts issued by Minister and Weather Bureau

The Minister of Agriculture Sir George Jenkins announces daily bushfire hazard forecasts broadcast with ordinary weather forecasts. Descriptions range from Nil to Extreme, detailing fire risks and the need for prompt action. A schedule lists forecast routes and times across towns including Booleroo Centre, Gladstone, Laura, Peterborough, and surrounding areas with open hours and travel times.

Sir George Jenkins Weather Bureau Adelaide

Melrose Festival Link From Scotland to Australia

A Melrose Scotland unit with Melrose Australia forms a link between towns in Borderland heritage. The Peoples Journal notes Haston festival ties, with Melrose South Australia planning a Melrose Festival recreation. Melrose pupils may exchange letters with Melrose Australia pupils as arrangements proceed.

Melrose Deal Country Women's Association Scotland Walter Scott Tweed Eildon Hills Peoples Journal Haston South Australlia Melrose Sentad Nstwilinn Women's Association Bordon Provost Lawrie Melrore Re Bent Mel Rust Austratia Pakhsinn Australia

UNRRA Transfers Health Activities to WHO

The DNRRA Central Committee approves an agreement with the World Health Organization to take over all UNRRA health activities in various countries starting January 1, 1947. UNRRA Director General LaGuardia announces the transfer, with £468,750 provided to aid WHO’s first year operations.

DNRRA World Health Organization UNRRA Tinrra FH. LaGuardia Washington World Health International Sanitary Conventions Council

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McLaren Miss Garnett Gilillan Cronin Miss McCarthy Phillips J. Axford Mesdames J. Davies Abbott Carmichael P. McLaren Aue Trus Clarence H. Smith S.J King William Street Wehrmann Mothers and Babies* Health Association Baby Health Train Depar't Yurla Yunta Newt Mannahill Nackara Pam Artya Orroroo Orroroo Yongata NASH Atten of Cor Milan Maughan Theim Motor Laura Milling Co, Ltd A. C. Thomas Boring Contractor R.P.M Caltex
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