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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1943
Page
3
Touring manager Stan Ingham leads Royal Rhythmics with Herb Buttery Bill MacRae and ace drummer featured. Dancers invited for modern and old style styles on a clean floor. Admission 2 shillings, tax included, with prizes and rights reserved under official authorization. Event organized by R. Y. Farrell.
Mr R I Herriot of the South Australia Department of Agriculture spent a few days in the Jamestown area guiding landholders on soil preservation. He oversees a large staff and outlined a significant program. Meanwhile locals learn of two sons’ wartime news with Claude Burton in good health in AIF and Sgt Pilot J R enjoying leave in England before returning. Jack Burton notes England’s beauty, meeting Alf Gibbons Lena McInerney and Harley Perkins there.
A Gladstone Unit dance on Thursday featured the Laura Orchestra providing music. Attendance was lower than usual with gross takings about 211.
Mrs E M Hussey announces she has purchased the business of Mrs C M Lee in Cross Street Gladstone and aims to earn public patronage. Mr F C Hussey says he will continue to supply fruit vegetables at his Fruit Mart in Main Street Gladstone.
A Red Cross Ball will be held in Laura Town Hall on Friday July 23 to finalise the Miss Red Cross competition. The committee has arranged various functions for the candidates and voting closes at 9 pm. The event will finish with a home made supper and aims to swell funds.
A large group of Morgan Whyalla pipeline workers based in Georgetown organize a Tuesday August 3 charity ball to aid the F F C F. The Laura orchestra will provide music and organizers hope the event raises substantial funds for the cause.
Gill Heath hospitalized with a poisoned hand. friends Bill McKeough Ralph Napper Penny Jones and J Peratz mobilized three tractors to harvest 120 acres quickly. The relief work lifted his spirits and reflects similar efforts seen around the country in Suburban as well.
On Tuesday night July 13 a Social Party at Mr. and Mrs. C Tozer attracted a large crowd. Attendees enjoyed bridge, table tennis, and competitions including a humorous hats contest won by J Bowker and H R Lines. Prizes were won by Mrs W W Blesing and F W Walter. others included Misses E Wild J Wallis H Venables and K Burgess. Proceeds supported Letty Bachm for Red Cross Queen.
July council meeting notes Dr G W Smith chosen chairman for the year with Dr Blesing as deputy. Finance committee includes the chairman and Bowker. Works and Revision Committee comprises whole council. Clerk R J Cooke to revise assessments. Tenders called for gravel supply. various local appointments and road and water projects approved. Meetings set for the year with winter and summer times.
Gladstone mourns Pilot Officer Clarence M. Leesue aged 29 who died during an operational flight near Tasmania. A popular Mathews Emporium manager, he joined the RAAF a year ago and rose to Pilot Officer. His wife Gwen McMahon survived. burial was at King's Island, Tasmania.
The death of Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Liebich aged 68 occurred at Jamestown Hospital on July 9. Wife of Frederick Albert Liebich, she lived in Jamestown and Tarcowie after farm life at Larowie. Survived by husband, son Evan, and three daughters Mrs A Swearse, Mrs L Keding, and Miss D Liebich. Funeral attended by friends, services at Church of England and graveside conducted by Rev D Anthony. Floral tributes covered the coffin.
The British government asked Australia to ship heavy canning meat for troops and home use. Only store sheep four and a half years or older fit. young or fat sheep are unsuitable. The move would boost wool prices if sound stock is kept for production, while shredding old ewes before cracker stage could raise wool quality. Prices pay cannery mutton at threepence per pound on hooks, with costs cutting receipts to about 24 pence per pound after slaughter, freezing, and delivery. Growers may ship directly to abattoirs to avoid middleman charges.
Georgetown defeated Crystal Brook by two points after an even game. Proceeds and tea money were shared with Crystal Brook, raising £6 3s. The Queen candidate Miss Gwen Smallacombe benefited from the sales and gate receipts. A Queen candidate dance at the Institute drew a packed crowd, but some men lamented few partners. Amateur Parade drew praise for its twenty four items with a final dance. door takings topped £16 and total receipts exceeded £20 for the candidate. Two Brook hospital patients, Butch Hinton and G E Hill, suffered injuries or illness. Weather remained dry with little rain, winds from the north, and rainfall totals for June noted. Wheat started moving from Union shed. pests caused damage. Local residents Chatfield Brugey Carmody and Des Brogan reported travel or leave updates.
The July 9 1943 meeting of the Gladstone District Council chose Dr J F O Neill as chairman for the year and set a 30 pound chairman’s allowance. An assessment revision committee was formed with the full council as members. The minutes note routine transfers, payments, and proposed appointments including nightman, scavenger L J Nayda, and delegations to NFfA and NDCA meetings.
Laura Ice and Produce Co Limited promotes its Northern market for Golden North Butter Eggs Poultry and Milk. It notes improved cream quality from recent rains and cold weather and states it pays top prices for butterfat milk and eggs under government subsidy.
Saturday’s matches across A and B divisions were tight with A winning all but one. A division leader A G McElroy posted 33 points in the bogey event, while Geo Twelstree and Ter Clift each had 33 and 32 points respectively. Regal led with 37 4 points but was far ahead of others. Four ball best ball draws for next week list pairs such as Clift and Fox and Swann and Pyne, with trophies awarded per division. A mixed foursomes is set for August 14 with partner nomination. Mrs Crowhurst won the stroke competition with 35 4 points narrowly over Miss Wight 36.
Methodist 22 def St. Joseph 15 with Hewett 12 and Abbott 10 leading for winners. Merrifield 14 and Homes 1 top the losers. Best players: Gordon and Dunlop for winners. Wallace and Merrifield for losers. High School 25 defeated Pres. and Rape 14. McKenzie 21 and Perkins 4 led for winners. Kelly 5 and Baker 9 top the losers. Best players: Perkins and McKenzie for winners. Bessen and Baker for losers.
A dance at Canowie Belt Hall raised funds for the Comforts Fund with net proceeds of 5 pounds 14 shillings 1d. A public meeting on July 9 elected trustees R W S Smart J Kitschke Burton J Wedding and N Jamieson as prior trustees were deceased. Local scholars sent 53 lever and flat tins and 53 books to the Royal Naval Union, bringing totals since May 31 to 139 tins and 153 books.
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