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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1944
Page
2
A W Sandford & Co report notes rains will aid pastures but heavier falls needed. Butter output at factories rising with steady demand, Blue Valley brand praised for vitamin content. Egg supplies increased with pulping and export packing starting. board rates unchanged. First quality hens fetch 2 shillings, medium 1 shilling 10 pence, duck eggs 1 shilling 10 pence.
The Amestown CWA announces a Thursday shopping event in August offering gifts of all kinds for sale and inviting community participation.
Mrs. G. Evans secretary of the Laura Red Cross Unit extends gratitude to all who helped make the contest and ball a success.
Sunday School at Jamestown 10 am Evensong 7 pm led by Rev. S T Harper. services at Belalie North and Caltowie 1 30 and 3 15 with Rev. Harper. St Andrew's Presbyterian Jamestown 11 and 7. Salvation Army Canowie Belt 3 pm Lieuts Drummond and Franklin. Sumlay Saturday meetings 9 am 11 am 2 pm 3 pm 7 pm led by Brigadier Brimbleecombe. Laura Trinity VOI also listed with am and 7 pm services.
The item lists numerous church services across Wirrabara Appila Crystal Brook and Gladstone with times and pastors, plus notes on Salvation Army, Georgetown Baptist and other congregations. It then shifts to community notices of residents on leave from the AIF and RAAF, travel between Adelaide Jamestown and Port Pirie, and several war related updates including a prisoner of war report and local hospitality events.
RAAF men from Port Pirie, thirty five in number, enjoyed a long weekend with local families in Jamestown and district. Mrs Matt Bailey coordinated hosting while residents showed visitors countryside spots such as Bundaleer Forest during fine weather and extended visits across the North.
A July 20 masquerade ball for Miss Joan Turley raised about £19 with music by the Andrew Sisters. The event featured MLC Mr C Moyses and a bridge and enchre tourney at the Turley and Nourse homes, won by W Pawcett and FE Willard in bridge and J Nayda and W Nourse in enchre. A barn dance at Mr W Edmurt’s drew a large crowd. The final ball crowned by Mrs R E Stow of Adelaide concluded the functions with a report promised next week.
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