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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1939
Page
2
A 1939 race program for Jamestown includes multiple handicaps and stakes such as the Lawn Handicap and Broadview Stakes. Nominations close Jan 24 with weights declared Jan 14 and acceptances by Jan 19. penalties apply to winners after weights are declared. Officials include Manager McCarthy and Judge Taplin.
An auction listing includes Simpson’s safe Remington Typewriter and farm implements with sale terms at Jamestown. Nearby, church notices announce services, and a flood of Christmas and holiday greetings recounts residents visiting relatives in Gladstone, Adelaide, Sydney, and Port Adelaide.
The Club offers transport subsidy up to 50 shillings per horse for horses from the Metropolitan Area and Intermediate Town, via motor float or rail, with Gordon's Agency arranging Metro transport. Owners from centers not served by Adelaide floats may be refunded 50 per horse for rail or float transport. The committee may reject entries, divide races, alter conditions, or cancel races with no liability for errors in nominations or entries.
Numerous Jamestown holiday visits are noted with relatives arriving from Gladstone Port Adelaide and Clarendon. The Jamestown Racing Club Ltd announces nominating deadlines for its January 25 Summer Meeting, with weights declared and transport for entrants.
From the Port Pirie episode on Saturday 736 11 GListon 1s 779, the local team list includes Lt. Col. Datt Capt. Sampson Capt. Cow Sere Bout Corp. Coe Corp. Pass and others. The cricket and bicycle events across Gladstone Jamestown Laura are also mentioned with scores and participants. Local accidents and hospital updates accompany the holiday notes from January 1889.
Mr and Mrs J L Smith of Yarrawowie mourn the death of their two year old son Desmond who died after illness at Jamestown Hospital. The death of Mrs Hilda Maude Williams wife of Joseph Williams of Belalie East occurred at Jamestown Hospital after a brief illness. Her passing is deeply regretted by friends and her husband and young daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Bley and family of Loxton spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bley and Mr. Bert Eley at Gladstone. Stan renewed many acquaintances. Capt. and Mrs. Findlay have left Jamestown Salvation Army duties for Ma gil and Capt. Day of Port Lincoln will succeed them. Capt. Day’s father served as Adjutant at Jamestown twenty years ago.
The Glad Stone holiday period passed quietly except for December 31. Heat prevailed with vendors selling fruit and drinks. A late dust storm formed Tuesday night but rain, thunder, and lightning followed, improving conditions. rainfall that night totaled 19 polns.
A warm night drew a large crowd to the parish Hall Jamestown for the annual New Year’s Eve Ball last Saturday. Novelty dances, lucky cap and confetti dances added merriment while the Jamestown Dance Orchestra played and C. Coonar was MC with Mrs. Ralph as secretary.
The Gladstone Cycling and Athletic Club held its inaugural sports meeting on a Saturday in December drawing about 300 attendees. Perrier Lee sus won the Allcomers Handicap Sheffield Handicap and 220 yards Handicap. M. Marth, R. Merritt, and C. Short won bicycle and wheel races. Officials from Aubletic League and Wheelman praised the event and a parish hall dance followed.
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