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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1942
Page
2
Jamestown Market sale details list livestock and goods with fat wethers horsemanship and farm equipment. The June Thursday sale includes sheep hoggets ewes lambs mature cattle and pigs plus carts drays engines tyres and farm implements for bidding alongside terms of sale and buyer adjustments by the auctioneer.
Ration Books issued to British subjects and aliens sixteen years plus on June 13 and 14 1942 at testing centres across Jamestown subdivisions. Aliens and parents may authorize agents or request postal delivery. identity cards or registration cards required. Agents may act for multiple household members. G HORNER programmed as Division Returning Officer Grey.
Tenders are invited and will be received at the District Office Laura at 12 o'clock noon on Friday 1942 for Contract No 17 Construction of Roads Paths and Drains at the Laura Flax Mill Specifications may be inspected at the District Office Laura Neither the lowest tender nor any tender will necessarily be accepted RJ Cooke District Clerk District Office Laura mentions of Laura district council and Flax Mill work to be done
Announcement lists Miss Daphne Wilmshurst as successor to Miss Joyce Grablis residing on Ayr Street Jamestown with no additional details or dates provided.
Poison will be laid on sections 47 115 117 and 46 Hil Booyoolve after this date All horses and cattle impounded and dogs pigs and poultry destroyed 5 6 1942.
Classified notice states a grey gabardine overcoat lost on the way to Mr. Wiens farm with a reward for its return. Express Office at Clare Hotel offers refined accommodation and meals in single or double rooms at Ariadne Residential, Irvine Street, Jamestown, phone 73.
In loving memory of a dear friend who died in Jamestown on June 25 1941. There is no welcome face or loving voice, but a sad longing remains. Inserted by her grieving friend Christabel.
Rev D J M Anthony preaches at Trinity LA St James Jamestown 430 pm Evensong and Sermon with Prayers for the United Nations. Arrorvo 11 am HC Rev 8 T Harper Jamesown 11 and 7 Belalio North 1 pm Canowie 3 pm Mr Palmer TAR
Leading Aircraftsman Hert Creber of Mort Pirie and families spent the weekend at Gladstone with relatives. J R Crever and Mrs J Fisher of Adelaide visited Gladstone, with Mrs F Daly of Whyalla in hospital at Jamestown. Leading Aircraftsman G Gale from Mr Pinte Ale School stayed with his parents in Gladstone, joined by his wife and infant from Crystal Brook.
Driver Prank Westbury visits Jamestown with parents and shows good health. Several soldiers including Ptes Slattery O Leary and Miller spend short leaves with families in Jamestown. Pte. Arthur Relowes and Pte. Jack Daly also visit relatives. Bank manager Hugh McKenzie holidays at Gladstone with relatives. Rector and Mrs Anthony host Mr Bryant Bry and friends at a Jamestown Rectory party before his RAAF service. congregation presents Bryant with a Prayer Book.
A call from the High School Committee for volunteers to attend with shovels at Jameston High School next Saturday at 2 pm to cover portions of trenches in the Home Vegetable Garden. Also noted is a Department of Agriculture bulletin, Vegetable Growing in the Home Garden, by N R Quinn. Copies by post require a 2d stamp. personal application at Binders Street, Adelaide, free of charge.
Mr D T Brooks secretary of Jamestown Cheer Up Club reports letters from men on active service abroad confirming canteen orders. He recently heard from Jack Marsh RAN who visited Port Adelaide a few weeks ago and saw his wife and son there, down from Jamestown.
Lieut H A Todd visited Gladstone on Saturday afternoon and included Home Guard members from Gulnare Gladstone Laura and Wierabars in a near full strength group. He gave a lecture to NCOs in the evening.
Free picture show arranged at the District Mall Gladstone on Tuesday June 23 at 8 pm features ARP talkie films. Mr W Scott of the Civil Defence Department will speak on fires and incendiary bombs and how to act in air raids. Attendance is urged for all residents given the current danger.
Saturday night at Lester's Talkies features United Artists outdoor film The Westerner with Gary Cooper in the lead, supported by Walter Brennan Fred Stone and Darla Davenport in a tale of Western feud and lawlessness set on the Plains. Also shown are short subjects including Let's Talk Turkey and The Lonesome Stranger with no admission reduction after intermission.
Large turnout at Memorial Hall Gladstone on Thursday June 4 for a bridge euchre night raising about £7. Winners were Bridge Mr Peter Mann and Mrs L Garriso. Checkers Mrs C E Keller. Red Cross to host another evening Thursday June 18.
Jamestown residents will again hear Amateur Hour at the Institute on Monday June 29. Mr Krantz handles Ratio duties in Mr Butcher’s absence. Many artists are listed and attendees can vote for favorites. Proceeds aid Jamestown War Purposes Funds, supporting the war effort.
An advertisement extols Heenzo cough remedy as meeting four points: rapid relief, safety for all ages, economy, and good taste. A bottle priced at 2 shillings 1 pence mixed in water yields a pint of relief for coughs colds croup bronchitis sore throats and influenza.
The Red Cross country drive closed on Monday with a total of £92,900 raised, the highest Commonwealth war effort achievement. South Australia led per capita support, eliciting congratulations from Melbourne headquarters as branches across divisions report local totals and encouragements from chairman W. H. Sheppard.
Canberra reports new tyre restrictions issued June 2. Owners with fuel licence priority numbers above eight cannot buy new tyres or tubes. those with two to eight may buy only after declaring inability to obtain retreaded tyres and surrendering old tyres. A nationwide drive will collect old rubber, with depots planned in Adelaide and rural towns. the Department of Supply and Development awaits Canberra guidance.
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