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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1939
Page
2
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Auction listing from Dalgety and Company Ltd at Jamestown Market notes 1.30 pm sale of livestock including 400 MS Bungaree lambs, 100 MS lambs, multiple lots of lambs, wethers, ewes and Bungaree ram. Fat lambs and fat wethers also offered in numerous lots.
Crystal Brack presents a substantial stone house with rooms and conveniences and a stone garage on a corner lot at Malm and Cunningham Streets. Tenders close February 10, 1939. contact Mrs. M. B. Darley Narridy at Narridy 32.
The Gladstone and Jamestown areas report a wide holiday movement with residents visiting Adelaide Victor Harbor and Melbourne. People include Mrs W Shephard Michael Malone Bailey Wilmshurst Mitchell and many others with relatives in NSW Semaphore and Sydney. Local staff changes and a wrist injury at Jamestown Hospital are also noted.
In loving memory of Walter Shepard who died January 12 1938. His wife Alice writes of a life inked with love and loss. She recalls his footsteps and his peaceful end as a friend to all. Inserted by his devoted wife.
Rail car scheduled to depart Port Pirie on Saturday 14th and other dates in January February and March 1939 will now leave Port Pirie at 11 45 p m instead of 10 30 am and run later accordingly secretary W Christison Railways Commissioner announces the adjustment affecting listed dates and times.
For sale large Simpson's Fire and Burglar proof safe Remington typewriter in good order large strong table trailer 12 cwt almost men leaf scarifier or duck foot harrow Essex 6 car in good mechanical condition suitable for utility buckboard large bolt box all subject to previous base Pa Quinn phone 47 Yongala
R Joseph Williams and daughter express heartfelt gratitude for sympathy shown after the death of their wife and mother. They thank Dr Swann Jamestown Hospital staff Rev Page Clare Rev Chatfield Jamestown and others including Mr Mrs Ben Williams and family Mr and Mrs W Goodes, asking all to accept this as a personal thanks.
The notice lists multiple denominations and services in Jamestown Gladstone Narridy Georgetown Yangya and Canowie Belt. Church of England Rev A H White Epiphany 11 Jamestown Evensong pm. Methodist Rev J Mahoney Jamestown 11 am and 7 pm. Presbyterian St Andrew's Jamestown 11 am 7 pm. Baptist Pastor K J Chateuld Jamestown 11 am 7 pm Canowie Belt 3 pm. Salvation Army Captain Findlay 11 am holiness 7 pm Sunday School 2 30 pm. Gladstone Church of England Rev G G Evans Epiphany 1 8 am Holy Communion 7 pm Evensong Sermon Georgetown 9 30 am Holy Communion Narridy 11 am Holy Communion Gladstone 11 am Rev G R Parrott 70 am Parrott Communion Yangya 1 pm.
Mr Dave Fleming of Mile End visited Jamestown renewing friendships. He stayed with his brother J Fleming and Mrs Maddocks at the Bank of New South Wales Jamestown branch. The group left Jamestown on Thursday January as a caravan tour of Victoria. Head Teacher V Collins at Jamestown Primary School is appointed to Nairne Primary School and will be succeeded by E G Molineux of Adelaide, brother of J M Molineux of Bandaleer.
Minutes show attendance of most councillors with one apology. Reports include finance, road works orders, urgent repairs, hospital inmate work, and progress on supply batteries. Death of Gladstone resident John Growden aged 93 noted. various tenders, contracts, and correspondence recorded. planning for roads, weed control, and bush fire provisions.
Church notes a temporary change in service times due to the Rector’s absence. There will be no morning service next Sunday, only an evensong at 7 pm. Urgent messages may be left at the Rectory or with Church Warden Mr. C Wehrmann.
A list of horse names and entrants from Murray Bridge racing notes Saturday includes Kailila King Gay Watch Acre Boy Purse Bonique Climeata Lady Devon Native King Minos Mat hena Pellew Heep Troithias Stanaides Chandra Flying Hack Comic Shot Valka Burra Jean Tridls Stardale Harley Mews Derby King Welter Annette Deplevisy and several encounters Las.
At the home of Mr and Mrs E J Williams Kinmarnock Terrovs Jamestown friends wished the engaged Brady and O Dea well before their marriages Brady to Mrs Audrey Pearce of Spalding and O Dea to Miss Pilkington of Crystal Brook. A later farewell for G Bottger after four years at Jamestown Station marks his transfer to the metropolitan area.
Obituary records Mrs Jom Williams of Eset Delalle who died after a brief illness at Jamestown Hospital on January 3. Born in 1881 at Hornsdale she married Joseph Williams in 1906 at Hornsdale Presbyterian Church. Her funeral was held at Jamestown Presbyterian Church with large attendance and floral tributes. Also noted is the death of Mrs Hannah Elizabeth White at Jamestown Hospital on January 10 and the related funeral services conducted by church officials.
At the Jamestown Institute on Saturday night Lester's Talkies presents two Columbia Pictures hits with News Reels, color cartoons, shorts and travelogue. Its All Yours stars Madeleine Carroll and Francis Lederer in a gay comedy about a $1,000,000 husband hunt. The Devil is Driving stars Richard Dix and Joan Perry in a thriller about a lawyer's ruthless ascent and perjury among top hats.
In March to April 1939 the Local Board of Health and Inspector General of Hospital advised contributions to Jamestown and Spalding Hospitals. Central Board of Health issued two circulars on Infectious Diseases Tuberculosis Regulations and Anthrax Malignant Pustule. Received.
The annual Country Tennis Carnival under the South Australian Tennis Association begins February 8 on Memorial Drive grass courts in Adelaide and runs until completion. Gawler won last year’s men’s shield. Strathalbyn took the women’s. B P Copping Naracoot te won the men’s singles and Mrs J E Hogarth Ardrossan the women’s. Loxton and Tailem Bend men’s doubles and Quorn women’s doubles also featured. entries close January 28 with Secretary John Angus, G P O Box 140B, Adelaide.
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