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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
2
Readable items include Best Chocolates 1/4 pound, Peanut Toffee four for 6d, Minties 6d per packet, Small Goods Fritz 1/3 pound, Ham Veal Tongue 1/3 pound, and Cheese halves. Includes assorted confectionery and meats at budget prices.
The Jamestown Institute lists recently acquired titles now in December circulation. Notable works include Now It Can Be Told, The Girl on Zero, The Trail from the River, Fever, The D.A. Calls It Murder, The Lady in the Morgue, The Casino Murder Case, and other crime and adventure novels by Smith, Latimer, and Ward. Suggestions for new books are invited with a Suggestion Book in the library and a six shilling quarterly subscription.
The Gladstone Institute will hold a general meeting at the Library on Monday January 2 1940 at 745 pm. The purpose is to formally approve the proposed sale by the trustees to the District Council of Gladstone of the Institute's real and personal property. F C Barter Hon See.
Horwood Bagshaw Ltd proposes to undertake contract borings in the district with competent drillers in charge. Prices and details available from local agent J. J. Dowd or the Northern Representative c/o Box 45 P.O. Jamestown.
Horace F J Hill, collector for Albany NA, will begin annual solicitation in Jamestown and district starting January 5, to receive donations for the institution.
Races listed include two mile lawn handicap five furlongs and more with prizes. Nominations close January 8 1940 at 5pm, with weights declared January 13 and acceptances due January 18. Gordon's Race Club Agency Adelaide or Jamestown Secretary handle entries and penalties apply to winners in weight adjustments.
Jamestown Racing Club announces a summer meeting by the District Council of Jamestown with increased stakes totaling £127 and free transport for horses. Fifteen percent of the net profit from the meeting will be donated to Red Cross and Comfort Funds.
Under the Bush Fires Act 1933 the Jamestown District Council changes the fire prohibition period for districts Belalie Bundaleer Mannanarie Whyte Yangya from October 15 to February 22, with adjustments to February 21 and May 15. The alteration was made November 24, 1929, by Council leadership and officials including Cronin, Kerin, and Blesing.
The notice promotes restringing services for tennis racquets with prices listed for various strings and workmanship. It invites customers to have racquets repaired locally to save time and freight costs.
The Club will pay transport for horses from the metropolitan area and intermediate towns, by motor seat or railway if desired, subsidising up to 50 shillings per horse. For centers not served by the float, owners may bring horses by rail float up to £9 per horse. Transport by motor float or railway from the metropolitan area will be arranged by Gordon's Agency.
Mrs K McDonald of Canowie thanks those who assisted in preventing a fire at Butcher Hicks Garage from spreading to her property.
In loving memory of our dear mother and wife who passed away January 3 1939. Though her smile is gone forever we still hear her gentle voice in memories we treasure. Inserted by her husband Joseph and daughter Nancy with affection and sorrow.
Sunday notices list church services in Jamestown and surrounding towns for January 7 1940. Denominations include Church of England Baptist Presbyterian Methodist and Free? Epiphany observances in several parishes with times from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and communities such as Canowie Gladstone Georgetown Narridy Yangya and more.
Farmers' Journal notes a string of residents and visitors holidaying in Adelaide Victor Harbor Jamestown Port Lincoln and Port Adelaide Christmas and New Year events. It records Mr J Darragh Miss Melya Adams Miss Jean Maddochs Mrs Stanley Hewett and others enjoying time with relatives or friends in South Australia.
Jamestown and Gladstone residents spent Christmas and New Year holidays visiting relatives in Adelaide and nearby towns. The note lists numerous families, births, marriages, enlistments, travels, and local social greetings, with names such as Miss Mary Mitchell, Mr. J. L. O'Loughlin, Sgt. Laurie Bailey, and Rev. G.R. Parrott, plus mentions of servicemen, scholarships, and community events.
During the Christmas season two elderly ex-residents of the Gladstone district passed away. Martin Bond, once a successful forever at Clover Hill, lived at 20 Broadway Glenelg. He leaves a widow and brothers Jas Bond of Clover Hill and C Bond of Adelaide. Jane Connolly, aged 82, sister of Joseph Myatt of Gladstone, formerly resided there and left a grown family, Mary and Pat. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved.
Commonwealth plans higher daily rations for Australian Imperial Force soldiers with more vegetables fruit milk and meat. Catering officers with captain or major ranks will supervise menus to ensure sound dietary principles in army camps, echoing the saying that an army marches on its stomach.
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