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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1936
Page
2
An advertises a licensed crosses service in Jamestown and district for sending lambs via LIVESTOCK LORRY MARTIN at 45 GOODWOOD ROAD WesTovunme Pawn. It claims higher returns with extra freight and provides a contact phone U 5675.
The S A Citizens Hospital Bed Fund invites applicants under sixty via medical officer approval. It insures members against hospital costs excluding obstetric care, with advance subscriptions ranging from minimum £1/1 to £2/2, juvenile rates at 60 percent, and flexible payment plans. Local rep Mr C L Hewett in Jamestown provides further information.
The District Council calls its annual meeting in Memorial Hall Gladstone on Friday July 17 at 3 p.m. The agenda includes the annual balance sheet and the Chairman's Report. A general rate of 2/3d in the pound is declared for the year ending June 30 1937 to meet town health fighting and hospital needs. By order W Naismith Town Clerk.
Notices remind dog and cattle owners to register by July 15 for year ending June 30 1937 and inform joint state and federal returns for year ended June 1936 must be lodged at the Adelaide Taxation Office by August 1 1936 late returns incur penalties.
Notice requires all dogs over three months to be registered by July 14 1936. Unregistered dogs after that date incur a six pound penalty. Fees are 5 shillings per dog and 7 shillings 6 pence for a slut. Enquiries will be conducted district wide by police and registrar. Registrar of Dogs Budge to attend at Gladstone office July 7 1936.
Public notice invites tenders by August 8 1936 for exclusive rights at the Jamestown Belalle Agricultural Society annual show October 14 18 1936. Rights include concessions selling fruit confectionery drinks ice cream and catering hot water boxing and wrestling side show space applications. Contact L M W Judell secretary Jamestown phone 36.
The Jamestown course hosts the two day event with ladies Friday morning and handicap mixed foursomes Friday afternoon. Saturday features a 36 hole men’s championship led by last year’s winner Cliff Rogers with entries from von Bertouch Taplin Hudson Reid and many others. Lunch at Globe Hotel and tea at Club House arranged. Play starts 2 am Friday and 8:30 am Saturday. 190-270 dense entries listed.
A sequence of frosts from Monday to Thursday chilled streets with ice on water pools by midday. Temperatures hovered around 40 to 45 degrees while a light shower on Thursday helped crops and grass, marking a lingering but healthy spell of cold weather.
Gladstone led by M Read faces Jamestown with F Hall captaining and G McCarthy as vice in a planned bout observed by the Northern Areas Association. Port Pirie earnings from last Saturday’s match total £42 15s 2d with a £12 14s 11d share coming to the association. A September 18 date is arranged for a potential Gladstone game against the Flinders Association, with Secretary Carey notified.
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