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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1945
Page
2
A varied catalog lists fat wethers ewes lambs and hoggets with counts including 140 wethers 280 ewes and 300 ewes plus horses and sundries. Names such as Mr P F McGann and Mr B D M Cavenett appear with farm stock and a 1927 motor Oldsmobile. Further entries invited with terms arranged through the station ahead of sale.
Religious services listed for many towns including Jamestown Belalie North Caltowie Wirrabara and Crystal Brook. church leaders Rev Noske Rev Hawke Rev Morris and Rev Wiseman plus notes on obituaries and local military promotions and missing airman F/O D A Flavers. Community updates cover holidays and visits in Jamestown and Gladstone with various congregations and meetings.
Butter markets steady with subsoil rain welcomed for dairying as frost slows growth. Mire Valley butter remains in high demand with prices unchanged. best quality bulk butter quoted at 1/5 28d. Eggs affected by cold snap with slower laying. no significant surplus for pulping yet.
Asst. Cook Gol Venables and Mr. and Mrs. A Venable enjoy a brief leave at Lure, with Miss Joyce Krayner from AWDA present at a Hed Cross dance. Arch Thomson of Burnside Station broke an ankle last week while farm work continues. he is in Crystal Block Hospital recovering. Father remarks on rain soaking travelers to the train and the old remedy to take Great Peppermint Cure before setting out.
Last Friday the Red Cross shop takings reached 0.70 with conveners Mesdames Weinert Regd and Thomson. Prizes included a cake won by Jr. Des. Prior. Weekly prize went to Mrs Harrington of Georgetown. Saturday saw Laura Methodial Church matches Townies vs Land Army A 18–16 and Comrades 30–6 over Land Army IL. Notes from the Netherlands via Cpl Daly describe health and military life. Arbor Day planted 50 pine trees with 100 saplings amid school speeches. An evening at Lethe Baptist Hall raised over £11 with cake stalls and a large turnout.
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