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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1944
Page
3
Advertisement notes nominations for the Gladstone picnic race and trotting meeting to close on Friday evening with secretary Mr A Paste. Owners of trotters and race horses urged to nominate. course improvements underway and good weather expected to attract a large sporting public turnout.
A Jamestown Racing Club committee will host a sports carnival at Show Ground next Monday January 31 with trotting events, children's races and cycling events. Half-guinea members’ tickets sold well and a Working Bee is scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the Show Ground.
The District Council of Jamestown invites donations to the R. J. Rose Memorial Fund, opened by the Northern Fire Fighting Association, with acknowledgments printed in this paper. The fund honors the late R. J. Rose for his service as association secretary.
The article notes a rabbit plague reducing pasture for sheep and cattle. It cites Mr. Av Keatley, who increased stock after controlling rabbits, claiming pasture improvement and the ability to shear about 102,000 sheep annually on a 1546 acre block in Burnaleer Wills.
Mt Bryan district volunteers including about 100 ratepayers raised £1150 in 1949 for the Red Cross. The group organized sections in October to knit and sew 48 hanks 6 pullovers 1 hampers 7 members donated 24 hanks and gowns with steady devotion to aid全国.
The Department of Agriculture in Adelaide issues instructions that police officers will issue or landholders with bona fide rabbit shooters permits may purchase .22 rifle cartridges for rabbit destruction. No application to War Agricultural Committees is needed for sponsored permits.
Prime Minister John Curtin announces a six week campaign to raise 750 million pounds for the war effort starting March 28. He notes war borrowings will total about 300 million this year with certificates and stamps, bringing public borrowings since the war began to just over 700 million. He emphasizes the loan's name First Victory Loan to inspire national effort toward victory and urges every Australian to contribute to speed the victory.
Public meeting at Council Chamber on December 20 reviewed theJamestown Cheer Up Club year. President E T Daly reelected. D T Brooks as secretary. committee unchanged. Sixty-plus socials held. 57 farewells, mostly non-members. collections increased revenue. year highlights include successful socials supervised by T L Jackson and support from local groups. Receipts and expenditures listed from Oct 1942 to Jan 18 1944. total funds shown and acknowledgments to contributors and sponsors.
Jamestown district council minutes report clerk permission to hire seven temporary assistants and approval of a new staff member under National Service schemes. They discuss road transport duties, adjustments to fuel saving, requests from allied councils and associations, and routine finance items including paysheets and licenses.
Laura Ice and Produce Company Limited seeks farmers with cream and eggs offering high prices and rail freight coverage. The notice lists Golden Butter demand, regional buyers, and monthly garment dispatch on the 10th, with agents in multiple towns and a call for livestock and dressed poultry.
Gladstone FFCF gatherings discuss fundraising appeals to residents to contribute before the February deadline. Bank balances and donations are noted, with thanks extended for Christmas hampers from various donors and supporters to the unit and community.
Jamestown members tied with Bath Caltoie after tea time as rain halted play with Jamestown leading 18 points. Scores show Jamestown 113 led by Varri Crouch Williams Medlin and Inglis White Williams Grabia Goodess. Caltowie 95 led by Furst Lambell Thomas Royal Naxila Larsson Bath Royal Ridgwas Nayila Baker Lapp.
The clerk reports on contracts and remodelling works in Helalig Ward including two break tasks at 30 cur and five AI contracts. A tractor replacement was discussed pending Works Council response and office support until the clerk’s return on January 4, 1944.
Messrs R v Finlayson Lad Ferguson and Mrs Hoffmann appear among donors for the RSS and SILA Club House Fund. Entries list various amounts and donors including Mr Giew, Camm, Nicolle, and others with sums noted in pounds and shillings.
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