Wood Drivers and Hickory Shafts Sale
Wood Drivers priced at 15 dollars each. Hickory shafts offered from 2 to 7 units at 11 dollars and 6 cents each.
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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
2
Wood Drivers priced at 15 dollars each. Hickory shafts offered from 2 to 7 units at 11 dollars and 6 cents each.
Account Mr J Gilfillan Jamestown showcases 130 ewes with 100 lambs, 1050 ewes and wethers, 700 ewes and wethers rising, 500 ewes aged shorn, 100 wethers TLH, 75 ewes and lambs, 110 hoggets, 60 hoggets, 2 fat Helfers, 3 wet steers, 4 springers and 10 mixed cattle, plus 76 pigs and farm gear. Terms at sale. entries invited. arrangements with auctioneer for terms.
Joint State and Federal returns must be lodged at the Taxation Office Railway Building Adelaide by all persons including businesses and professionals with income from all sources. Late returns incur penalties. W P Bishop Commissioner of Taxes and Deputy Commissioner of Taxation.
Community notices from the Georgetown District Council outline thanks to ratepayers after a recent election. Includes church service schedules in Gladstone, a note on Gladstone Women's Welfare Club meeting, and a local officer transfer. Also mentions L.A. Police Cadets recruit updates, football club farewell for Pte Knapp, and military recruitment visits in Crudstone and Melrose.
At a meeting on Friday 6 July 1940 Dr J S Davies was appointed Chairman for the current term Cr P W Donnellan as Vice-Chairman. The council adopts the last assessment with alterations as needed and appeals against the assessment must be lodged within 21 days after the Gazette publication July 11. B W Reed District Clerk.
Nominations for the Novice event close with Secretary on Thursday July 18 at 8 pm. Draw to be held at the Railway Hotel Jamestown with J W O'Brien as Secretary and a contact phone 36.
Jamestown Hospital announces its annual meeting for rate payers and subscribers at the Corporation Chamber Jamestown on Monday July 22 194 S at 8 p m. Agenda includes business report balance sheet election of board members two auditors and general business R McLennan secretary.
The Jamestown Cheerup Club aims to hold farewell meetings to send best wishes to residents leaving for active service abroad. Relatives or friends of departing personnel should contact the club officials early when final leave in Jamestown is known. President T Daly and joint secretaries L M W Jades and J V O'Brien are listed.
The Country Women’s Association requests the operation of nine committees to organize dinners featuring sandwiches and small cakes. President L Bailey and Secretary A Brogan announce the initiative and urge participation for upcoming functions.
The Agricultural Bureau of S.A. Bundaleer Springs Branch will hold a meeting on Wednesday July 11 at 2 80 pm on Me B S Cowper's Bundaleer property. Mr S Moauliffe poultry adviser will give an address on fig raising. All interested are invited to attend.
South Australia advances the war effort through the Make It Grow campaign highlighting War Savings Certificates. Citizens are urged to invest in these certificates to support national defense and fund military needs.
Arrangements set for the Northern Areas Football Association to visit Port Pirie on Saturday August 10 to play Pirie Association. Proceeds go to patriotic Finns and War funds. NAPA expected stronger than in June. goal to raise a substantial amount. Tomorrow's matches.
Wirths Circus launches in Gladstone on Monday July 22 in two special trains. The Big Top rises on Connell Road near Park with forty eight horses and a troupe of elephants, a wide menagerie, and over seventy artists. The Francois Troupe and other international clowns join a star lineup, along with a Super Menagerie and trained horses. Open for inspection 4 to 5 pm with Animals sold at 4 15. Admission 1 shilling adults 6d children. Box plan at Cook's Agency. Crystal Brook show Tuesday July 23.
A wartime column argues prayer is not magic nor a substitute for effort. It cites a hospital prayer test as absurd, says prayer opens inner doors and aligns will with God, while not changing divine will. The piece praises prayer as support in hardship and cites Thorntons lines on faith.
About 70 people attended a Bridge and Euchre night at Memorial Hall Gladstone on July 4 in aid of the BSL Fighting Forces Comforts Fund. Prizes went to H Osman and M Botting for bridge, W Nourse and C Holson for euchre, with M J Meaney and A Rice winning cribbage. Supper followed.
Gladstone Methodist Church hosted a Comrades and Knights social evening to celebrate a Comrade Group birthday with a cornet duet and a one act play, followed by supper. The Circuit’s quarterly meeting discussed three months of services and admin, with thanks to pulpit supporters. A social for the fair was held, with games and a spelling bee, and plans for a moving picture night. Rev W J Brasher presided and handed charge to Rev W J Spafford. Next Sunday services at Gladstone and Huddleston St feature preaching and an evening message The Junior Christian Endeavour Society has been reformed and meets Sundays at 10 30.
The Gladstone district lists volunteers for King and Country in the current conflict. Names include Evans, Don Stewart, Creber, H. Brafock, Wilkin, Knapp, Lawrie, Capt. John Stewart, Jolly, Duncan, Hughes, and Dufty among others.
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