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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 21, 1939
Page
2
The Agricultural Bureau of 5.A. announces a July meeting at the Jamestown Institute on Friday the 21st at 7 p.m. Mr J H Hill of the State Treation Department will deliver an address on Preparation of Income Tax Returns. Visitors invited.
The Jamestown Institute announces new circulating books by authors such as Daisy Bates Roy Alexander Dorothy L. Sayers Erle Stanley Gardner Kenneth Roberts Lloyd Douglas W C Buckley Margaret Halsey Daphne Du Maurier Nora Waln and more. Additions are made regularly and readers may suggest new titles for committee consideration.
The annual meeting of Jamestown Hospital Rate-Payers and subscribers will be held at the Corporation Chamber Jamestown on Wednesday July 26 1939 at 8 p m. Reports and balance sheet proceed to election of five board members two auditors and general business. R McLennan secretary.
SPALDING MARKET will offer by auction a mixed lot including 20 fat wethers 40 fat lambs 50 ewes to fat not mated 185 wethers 40 well woolled 145 mix sex summer lambs pure Bungaree blood 10 wether hoggets 60 mix sex hoggets well woolled 60 mix sex hoggets as dropped well woolled 50 ewes with 30 marked DH lambs at foot 150 mixed aged ewes to lambs to merinos August 150 ewes 2T to fm with 52 marked merino lambs at foot balance ewes to lamb 1 cow and calf 27 quiet childs ponies 1 brood sow with litter 80 good mallee hurdles 1 6ft buck scraper in good order 2 pedigreed border collie sheep pups Further entries invited Any event requiring terms must make arrangements with the auctioneers prior to the sale.
Joint State and Federal returns must be lodged at the Taxation Office in Adelaide. Forms 1 2 and 7 apply to individuals in various income brackets with a 31 July 1939 deadline for Form 1 and a 31 August 1939 deadline for Form 2 and Form 7. Late returns incur penalties.
Mr. FR OConnor certified optician will conduct light testing at multiple venues in July across GALNARE GLADSTONE JAMESTOWN CALTOWIE GEORGETOWN SPALDING YACKA BRINKWORTH and BLYTH. Sessions list hotel and institute locations with specific dates and time ranges.
District Council of Jamestown invites tenders by noon Friday July 28 1939 for supply and delivery of 1000 cubic yards of 5/8 inch round or 3/4 inch square mesh crusher run metal to Port Pirie Jamestown Road between Callowie. Specifications and tender forms at Clerk's Office. Deposit five pounds per cent. Sample stone and deposit accompany each tender. Lowest tender not guaranteed. Tenders to Chairman by order J J Kerin District Clerk.
Tenders invited until noon Friday July 28 1939 for grazing rights at South Quarry Reserve for period ending June 30 1940. Applicants must specify grazing for Sheep Horses or Cattle. Lowest tender not guaranteed. J J Kerin District Clerk.
Sunday service listings across denominations include Church of England Holy Communion and Evensong at Jamestown Spalding Narridy Gladstone and Georgetown, St Mary Magdalen, and St Alban's Gladstone. Presbyterian Jamestown and Canowie Belt services with confirmations and memorial window unveiling noted.
The District Council of Spalding has ordered a new district assessment with appeals due within 21 days from this notice. Forms are available on request. The council will convene as an assessment revision committee on a date to be fixed, with due notice provided. Dated July 27, 1989. R. W. Reed.
A collection of brief society items from Gladstone Jamestown Adel aid and surrounding towns recounting holidays visits and relictions. Names include Mrs A B Blessing Man Norman Blessing E C Parsons P Brook W J Goldsworthy G P Lewis Bretagsen Jean Adams and staff sergeant Wheatley. Also notes on J Bennison Kumnick and the Gladstone Primary School Welfare Club meeting.
Citizens and corporate bodies owning property valued at £500 or more must obtain Property Cards. Pre-addressed envelopes and instruction sheets available on demand at all post offices from 17 July to 29 July 1939 inclusive.
Tenders invited and due by noon on 2 August 1939 for maintenance of lines in Booleroo Centre Hallett and Blyth districts. Tender forms available from Postmasters Clare Hallett Booleroo Centre Blyth Peterborough Kooringa Jamestown and Orroroo. G L Dix Deputy Director Posts and Telegraphs.
Members of the Men's Branch are reminded that the annual subscription is due. Only financial members have a vote on parliamentary candidates. Payments can be made to Jas. Gillian, President, H. K. Moore, Secretary, or left at the Review Office, Jamestown.
Tenders due by noon Friday August 4 for sections 51 53 and part section 62 Yongala county Dalhousie lands described in multiple certificates totaling 3 rooms and 15 perches. Improvements include two shops storeroom seven rooms stone main building cellar sheds stables well mill and tank. Known as Mrs M J Walker's in Main Street. Cash deposit 20 required. tender to The Manager Credit Fencier Department State Bank of South Australia Pirie Street Adelaide marked Tender for property at Yongala. No tender forms provided.
During shunting on Tuesday about 12.30 pm a Ter raplane Single Seater driven by Max Hoare of Mesara R. J. Finlayson crashed into a railway engine at Cross Street. The engine moved the car about 40 yards. Hoare sustained a cut and bruised leg while the car was badly crushed. Investigations by Sergt. Francis and M. C. Hudson.
Northern Areas players were mis numbered in the official programme during a Saturday visit to Port Pirie. The NAFA secretary sent jersey numbers alphabetically but they started with the goalkeeper A Dunn as No 1. Captain and vice captain were corrected to 1 and 2, while Read and Denhardt were misreported in a later Port Pirie notice.
St James Church of England hosts a week of services led by the Lord Bishop starting Tuesday morning with the Holy Communion at 7 30. Daily communion at 7 20, evensong at 6, a Mother Union gathering at 2 45 Thursday, and a Saturday requiem at 7 30. Names for remembrance invited. Confirmation planned for Sunday the 20th with details in next issue.
The Commission of Taxation will have Mr. J. H. Hill of the Investigation Branch address a session on State and Federal Income Tax Laws. The meeting is tonight Friday the 21st at 8 p.m. in the Institute Supper Room and is open to all interested. Attendance is urged.
Kitchen Gift Evening will be tendered to Miss A Noonan at St James Hall Jamestown on Thursday July 27 at 8 p m with supper. For sale Chevrolet Six Tourer in thorough condition with offers refused. Pedigreed Large White Boar £5 5 plus sire young cross bred sons at abbatoirs price plus £1 1. Engine old Ford car with sulky wheels. In Narridy Brown Kelpie sheep dog one eye named Bob. Building Block in Gladstone wanted by Eudunda Farmers for residence prospects and prices.
The Queensland and Victorian shells finishing first and second used Shell Motor Spirit for polishing. Other states used bees wax or linseed oil. News notes a quick 100 words per minute reading rate over two hours.
On Tuesday evening the third bridge match between Laura and Gladstone occurred at the Memorial Trail. Laura led with a final grand total of 18 058 points to Gladstone's 13 467, with prizes awarded to J Lee and P Thomson of Gladstone and Mr and Mrs Lieber of Laura. Supper concluded the event.
The annual Hornsdale coursing meeting ran Tuesday to Thursday with the final between J Sutter’s Sisters Best and J Edwards Nellie Boyd. Nellie Boyd won the stake by leading 2 and finishing 1 ahead. A full report will appear in the next issue.
An old style advertisement touts Heenzo as a top cough remedy costing 2 shillings per pint when mixed with water. It claims quick relief for coughs colds croup bronchitis flu throat and nasal catarrh with gargling benefits and easy preparation.
Jumpers Flat Dentex Hainson High Meadow. Chalia Hdp Dreamsome El Reo Streamer. Steeple National Debt Attitude Acreshot Wimbledon Hdp aArbiter Golden Hill Drought King. Welter Salmar Kaerleon Petunia Spa. Queenstown Hdp Glentor Pimlico Mirthful Song.
Officials report steady demand for National Registry cards since Monday at the Jamestown Post Office. Over 700 personal cards and 300 property cards have been issued, with property cards selling faster than expected and more supplies to be requisitioned.
Crystal Brook leads Gladstone at Gladstone oval with Wirrabara visiting Georgetown and Jamestown traveling to Caltowle. Gladstone’s lineup features J Page captain J Lee vice and other players while Jamestown includes D Goodes as captain and a long list of teammates.
Jamestown defeated Washpool 16 goals 35 behinds to 2 goals 4 behinds with S Jones A Wehrmann H Jackson J Kerin C Travers named best. Losers include F Clarke R Shane Cad gow J Shane. Next Saturday Jamestown hosts Georgetown with a large squad led by W Smith capt and H Jackson vice.
Wet conditions did not dampen a satisfactory Jamestown crowd at St James Hall for the Spelling Bee Ball. Music by Ben Evans Jamestown Dance Orchestra accompanied spelling and general knowledge questions, with local topics and several prizes awarded to correct solvers.
A fragment discusses friendship and memory with lines about first love and first shave. A shopper asks for strong shin guards while a clerk wishes the customer a good game and a bridge game with his wife is referenced.
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