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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1936
Page
2
Purchase agreement form embodying latest legal amendments offered for sale at Review Office Jamestown and Areas Express Office Gladstone. Includes formal IRE documents and sale location details.
Auctioneers invite further entries for a mixed lot of cattle and pigs including 1 Fat Heifer 1 Fat Heifer 2 Heifers springing 1 Cow end January 3rd calf 1 Fat Steer 1 Fat Heifer 10 Steers and 10-10 Pigs a Tamworth boar pure bred plus months. Terms available by prior arrangement with auctioneers.
A local column lists church notices in Jamestown and Canowie Belt, with service times and farewells. It notes several Gladstone residents returning from trips, visits to Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, and reports on parish changes. Father Dunne of Gladstone departs for Port Augusta. Rev Dr M F Toal succeeds him at James Town.
Goldsbrough Mort and Co Limited announces an auction offering 20 fat down pigs and sundries with entries invited prior to the sale.
District Council of Jamestown invites tenders by 5 p m Thursday January 30 1936 for road works including Whyte Yarcowie Main Road Yarcowie Main Road sections and Mananarie Main Road carting grading and metalling contracts. Specifications and tender forms available at Clerk's Office with stone deposit five pounds per centum. No guarantee of acceptance.
Residents learn of a new 8d Lending Library at the Gladstone Institute offering books for 3d for seven days. Books available Wednesdays and Saturdays 7 to 9 pm and Saturdays and Fridays 3 to 6 pm, providing access to reading matter at a popular price.
Farmers are urged to consult the local agent about a direct overseas wheat shipment plan. The notice claims 42 years of experience as shipping brokers in barley and wheat and promises absolute satisfaction to past clients.
Congratulations are tendered to the Rev. Father F. Henschke of James town Presbytery on the honour recently bestowed on him by His Lordship, Right Rev. Dr. N. Gilroy, Bishop of Port Augusta. He has been appointed Vicar General of the Diocese and has the title of Monsignor.
Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co will hold their monthly market at Gladstone offering 10 Sheep 20 Fat Cows Pigs and Sundries in the sale list.
Advertisement states Miss W Roberts of Crystal Brook will conduct a dressmaking class at Gladstone. Prospective pupils are asked to hand their names to Mrs W Cook.
The town will bid farewell to Rev Dr M F Toal who has served Jamestown for seven years and engaged in social literary musical and athletic activities. He plans a June trip to Ireland and will be replaced at the Jamestown Presbytery by Rev Fr McKenna newly arrived from Ireland.
S A Cooperative Wheat Pools Ltd advises a four pence per bushel second advance on the 1935 36 season’s pool. Remittances are being sent from the Pool Head Office to entitled participants. Total distribution reaches 2/9 per bushel after freight to terminal ports. Further dividends may follow as the year progresses. The rise in wheat values has enabled an earlier second advance this year.
Gawler Saturday novice race EMath wins with Agathocles Silver Robe. Hurdles sees Ssit Duntan Douehel Grainlock. Evanston Hdep lists st Fox Tungoio Standale. Summer Holey Perth Greek Gift Princess Harmony. Jumpers Flat Starala Tlome Gratuity Drim Trials Petunia Park. Amalady Lady Vanessa. Welter Triffatt Segati Picchorum.
Greenock Agricultural Bureau evaluates Salvation Jane or Sal yvilion as a fodder for livestock. The plant provides value in drought conditions with strong leaf rich feed, though not highly palatable alone. In mixed pastures it is often consumed last and its deep roots aid drought resilience, but it is considered an objectionable weed to be eradicated where better pasture varieties exist. Regular mowing and heavy early grazing recommended.
A tendering event to Miss Kath Victory precedes her marriage at Yongala Institute on Saturday June 25. Invitations extended to all. Renovations completed at the Catholic Church and school tents upgrades underway. Local residents on holidays include Mr. and Mrs. Martin in Adelaide and Mr. Hannigan news. Tennis resumes next Saturday after a three week break.
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