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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 23, 1948

Page

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Wirrabara Sports Carnival and Cycling Meet

A big sports carnival and cycling races are planned for Monday January 26 at the Wirrabara oval to benefit Wirrabara War Memorial and School funds. The program includes A and B grade cycling events with numerous entrants and a dance at the Wirrabara Institute in the evening.

Wirrabara Wirrabara Oval Wirrabara War Memorial EB. J. Forrest W. E. Lewis R. F. Bond Wirrabara Institute N. D. MecVicar E. Bairstow G. Dietman L. A. Reichelt B. D. Reichelt I. A. Steele W. Worden T. M. Reichelt AA. A. Edwards J. Nestor D. J. Berry W. Brooks R. Johns R. Dunsford W. R. Bain R. H. Barrett Gradie F. J. Wilson R. M. Sheehan R. R. Beames T. N. Kite A. L. Jacques B. Rutgers J. Williams R. J. Templer L. G. Hobbs R. J. Bowers R. M. Maddigan L. A. Hillard R. Clothier K. Bridgman B. J. Hanlon M. G. Norton R. J. Bower C. Norton R. Kent D. Smith

Unique eight on two ends in Victor Harbor bowls match

In the Pairs Championship at Victor Harbor on December 27 Messrs M. B. McLeod and James Wilton defeated two Adelaide bowlers in a 12 end match. The opponents scored the full eight on the fifth and tenth ends as a single match record. The pair also won the Pairs Championship and set an interesting precedent in bowls.

Victor Harbour Messrs M Messrs McLeod and Wilson

Wirrabara Sub-Branch formed of Demobilised S S A

The Wirrabara Sub-Branch of the Demobilised Sailors Soldiers and Airmen's Association was established at an inaugural meeting in the Wirrabara Institute on Friday January 3. Officers elected include President M Miller Vice Presidents Bateman and R Cummings Secretary Treasurer E N Janz and a committee led by T Cockburn.

Wirrabara Wirrabara Institute T. Cockburn Roy G. Hawke M. J. Rodgers South Australian Tuberculosis Association Adelaide W. F. Battery Oliver Woodlands J. R. Deer L. H. Bartsch G. Lynch Cockburn

Belalie Cricket Association Premiership Table Update

Premiership table lists Terowie 30, Bundaleer 24, Jamestown 24, Ex-Service men 24, Yongala 12, Canowie Belt 12, Belalie 6. Draw for second round shows Jan 24 Yongala Jamestown Ex-Servicemen at Bundaleer Canowie Belt v Terowie Belalie bye.

Terowie Bundaleer Jamestown Yongala Canowie Belt Belalie Bunideleer Canowie Terowie Belalie Yongala Canowie Jamestown Elalie Bundaleer ExServicemen Feh Terowie Bela Yongala Jamestown Jamestown Ex-Servicemen Yongala Terowie

Youth Club Formed at Laura

A meeting at Laura led by Mr L C Tucker to form a Youth Club. Elected officers include Chairman J Condon Secretary John Wilson Instructor G Herbert with assistants M C Maple and T Scott and an executive committee of G Herbert L Tucker J Baehm A Coch Rane and T Scott. The committee planned rules at a Thursday meeting.

Laura L. C Tucker J. Condon Charman John Wilson G. Herbert M.C. Maple T. Scott L. ©. Tucker J. Baehm A. Cochrane

Jamestown Croquet Club Hosts Gladstone Visitors

Eight Gladstone players joined Jamestown Greens for a social croquet afternoon. Mrs Page and Mrs Skelton spoke of friendship and invited future visits. Matches ended with Medlin Moora 26 beat Flinn Pyne 22, etc., followed by a humorous note on typographical errors.

Gladstone Jamestown Greens Mrs. Page Jamestown Mesdames Eley Page Mesdames Tidswell McCarthy

Control of Stickfast Flea with D D T

The Chief Inspector of Stock outlines D D T measures to eradicate stickfast fleas on poultry premises. Treat all poultry dogs and cats by immersion or dusting, clean and burn debris, spray sheds with D D T, and sprinkle powder liberally. Concrete floors under perches help prevent egg hatching. confine poultry to yards until eradication.

D.D.T

Terowie and Canowie Tennis Results Summary

Terowie defeated Canowie with 81 games to 64 in 9 sets. Gents doubles featured Corcoran Anson and Noske Noske with 6-2, 6-3, while J Redden and C Burton lost 8-9 to Braggy Mellor. Ladies doubles saw Mattner Anson win 6-4 over Abbott Fagan, with Flower McInerney defeating Kewell Flint 0-6.

L. Corcoran R. Anson L. Noske M. Abbott J. Redden C. Burton J. Braggy P. Mellor T. Flower McInerney Fagan M. Sellick N .Mattner Anson Mesdames Abbott Misa P. McInerney Kewell Miss Flint Corcorand Noske Anson d Braggy J Redden To Abbott Mellor S. McInerney Toa Sellick Miss Mattner Abbott I'Anson McInerney J Walkington Pointon Terawie Mrs Young Lovell Miss Artherton Noll Miss Jamieson Arnold Miss Lively Groves d Higgins Mattner Hammond L Pointon Jamieson Norman Mrs. Young Miss Noll Terowie Canowie

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