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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1943
Page
2
Jamestown June 2 1943 Returning Officer J J Kerin announces polling will be held Saturday July 3 1943 from 9 a m to 5 p m at the Mannanarie Institute Jamestown authorities set the voting window and location for voters.
Tenders close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday 8 June 1945 and are invited by the Works and Services Branch Allied Works Council Department of the Interior Fifth Floor Savings Bank Building 93 105 King William Street Adelaide. J S Collings minister for the interior announces invitation for submissions.
Mr S Boyle will visit Gladstone monthly for dental consults at Mr Wurm's Chemist Shop from 10 am to 4 pm on the fourth Monday, beginning 24 May, while Mr W Thomson remains on RAF service.
Entertainment notices list rates for advertisements under this heading. Charges posted: 2 shillings for 24 words with additional words at 1d each. Minimum payment 2 shillings. All adverts to be prepaid or double rates apply.
Aocret Hibernian Ball scheduled for Wednesday August 11 at St James Hall in Jamestown. Event details from local notices indicate a social gathering hosted by the Hibernian group with plans for dancing and music.
Afternoon event announces meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 30 with a tea. Members are asked to bring a basket and non players are welcome to attend for afternoon tea.
Nominations for five vacancies on the Jamestown Hospital Inc. Board of Management are due by Wednesday June 9, 1943. E T Daly serves as chairman and will receive the nominations.
Salvation Army schedule lists Holiness Meeting at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 45 p.m. Salvation Meeting at 7 p.m. Capt. Brooks invites all to attend.
The page lists church services across several towns. Laura includes St John s Anglican and Methodist services with Rev Wiseman. Appila and Wirrabara show readings and worship times led by Rev Wiseman. St Silas Crystal Brook and Gladstone Baptist add additional hymn and prayer meetings led by Rev Lambert and Rev Chatfield.
ANCE at Mannanarie Hall on June 23 1943 offers Cinderella Dance with supper. Admission 2/ for gents and 2/ for ladies. proceeds to CWA Emergency War Work Fund. Also ANCE at Parish Hall Jamestown June 5 and Birthday Ball June 5. Long Night Dance at Belalie North Hall June 9 proceeds for Miss Red Cross candidates. Method ist Fete Knife and Fork Luncheon Afternoon Tea stalls August 19. Dora Cummings and A E Dunstan act as secretaries for respective events.
Under National Security Regulation not permitted for employers to advertise without National Service Officer permission. Replies to permitted ads go to prospective employer c a National Service Officer. A sale list includes a second and three piece bedroom suite with double wardrobe a Blackwood sofa two easy chairs a child's wicker push chair and a gent's cycle. Prices on application H T Earslett Gladstone.
The Gilmore family and TR Jim Stewart and family of Gladstone express sincere thanks to relatives and friends for sympathy, letters, and cards following the passing of Pte. Jim Stewart A.M.C. Special thanks are given to Dr Prendergast Mrs McCann Mr and Mrs Irv ine Jamestown Post Office staff Mrs C Miller Mrs Robinson and Mr J McInerney.
On Sunday after Ascension at 10 30 a m Rev T Harper leads Belalie North service at 1 30 p m Rev Harper in Canowie and 3 15 p m Rev Harper at Baptist St Andrew's Presbyterian Church with Rev J C Gibson assisting at the same venues.
The Areas Express and Farmers Journal reports names of service personnel on leave and locals moving between towns. Entries include Bill Stewart in Islington, W T Parker Gladstone on leave, J A Francis Gladstone in Ade laide, J Roennfeldt Laura visit, Del Venables Laura weekend city trip, Jean Wollman Burra with Laura, and others in Gladstone Laura Jamestown Port Pirie Port Brough t Gouger election candidate J C Watters.
Misses Cadman Kill mier Mortimer Thomas Kunneurhhase on holiday from Adelaide Teachers College stay with Mrs. F W Thomas at Gladstone. Bank note: A S Tuckwell returns to Jamestown. Lawrie fills in. Sapper Bernie Maddigan on leave from Whyalla serving in Commandos with 12 months in New Guinea. Sapper Mel Prior on leave from ALF camp in N S W. engineers with 9/23rd Light Horse. Sappers Bill Botting and Tom Hackworth also in N S W camp. Miss Gladys Cockburn of W A A A F in Melbourne on leave at Gladstone with W H Cockburn, joined by Misses Williams and Thomson. Mr Ben Weston of Crystal Brook celebrates 71st birthday at daughter E Pope's home. Bridge winners Miss Dunsford and Mr W Dawson.
The Parents and Friends Association will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday next June at 2 30 p m at the High School where Mrs F W Thomas will give a talk All parents and friends are invited. Cold May day in Los Angeles and Adelaide records set with dry weather and scattered showers expected in hills.
A social afternoon at the Methodist Church on Tuesday supported the Strawberry Stall for the annual fete. Mrs J. C. Thomson, Mrs W. Thomson, Lloyd, and Miss Pattie Wharton with Miss Beryl Tuck contributed an enjoyable programme. Afternoon tea concluded the proceedings.
King's birthday holiday event in Jamestown features a major Challenge Match between R T Graham's champion Panner and a five-man runners team nominated by C G Inglis. The programme includes draught horse derby bike races trotting magical chairs bending flag races and children's events with proceeds to Malta Relief Fund.
A successful Friday market linked to Laura Hospital raised £8. The event was run by lady committee members Mesdames J. Wurm H. R. Lines A. A. Holland V. W. Blesing H. L. Plaisted and Miss M. Lines. The committee thanks all donors of produce and afternoon tea.
Roy Reynolds of Appila and Kevin Hanley of Laura were in a tar-truck crash at the Victoria and Mill Streets intersection in Laura. The vehicle crashed into a small tree, capsized, and both men were taken to Laura Hospital with injuries after L C Tucker summoned Dr T W Tassie. The car was towed to Appila.
The two entrants in the Miss Red Cross contest will host a Sports Day on Monday June 7 at Laura Oval featuring sheaf tossing and other events for all ages. Proceeds benefit Miss Lettie Badimh and Miss Joan Matliske. A dance will follow at Laura Town Hall.
Miss Mavis Shetlat of Gladstone lost a purse containing a pound note a halfpenny and a docket. The high school headmaster Mr Thomas found it in the plantation near the police station and returned it. Mrs Shetlat expressed gratitude and Mr Thomas accepted a small coin as a memento.
The S A Wheatgrowers Association plans appointing representatives to monitor stored wheat at railway stations and depots to ensure proper care. Gladstone branch meets at 4 pm on June 8 with Mr L J Sargent as secretary. In branchless areas, Wheat Board Inspectors may oversee stacks.
The season opener at Gladstone saw Gladstone defeat Georgetown with 5 goals 11 behinds to 4 goals 6 behinds. Notable players included W Stewart H Stewart R Hill L Giersch J Abell M Flavel for Gladstone and D Lang K Noonan L Noonan K Myatt for Georgetown. Pipe line players also performed well and Mrs Read umpired gratis. gate collection exceeded five pounds.
The largest and most valuable stud sheep consignment ever left Jamestown. Five hundred stud rams from noted South Australian studs, valued around £10,000, were sent by rail to West Australia, to be joined with 800 more rams at Port Pirie to total 1,300 rams worth near £20,000. Elders, Smith & Co. Limited acted as agents.
House to house canvas for sale of War Savings stamps began last Monday with preliminary reports encouraging. Eldena Group stands out for consistent activity purchasing War Savings Certificates. Last year about £100 worth was bought. Meetings are held every fourth Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the C W A Room. Mrs Reg Porter is secretary and Miss Roma Hall treasurer. Country women are urged to join.
The Jamestown Red Cross Circle presided by Mrs. BE Orchard reports good attendance at its monthly meeting. Members begun making toys from scrap materials and will hold a working bee on the second Thursday and fourth Friday each month. Gifts of ribbons laces wools felts and fabrics are welcome. A sale of articles is planned toward year end. Miss Jean Symonds is nominated as Miss Jamestown 1942 and a lucky envelope drive will support her entry. One shilling envelopes offer a prize, with prizes already donated including wood, a War Savings certificate, a calf skin handbag, seagrass chair, gloves, ten shilling notes, a knitted baby frock, poultry and produce.
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