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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
2
Dalgety & Company Limited announces an auction at Jamestown featuring livestock including ewes hoggets lambs wethers and rams with a wide assortment of cattle horses and farm implements. Entries and terms advised with optional pre-arranged terms through the auctioneers.
South Australian Railways announces new departure from Adelaide at 5.55 p.m. via Hamley Bridge instead of 5.02 p.m. and 7.10 p.m. via Bowmans to Gladstone with connections to Port Pirie and Peterborough. P. F. Cherry, Secretary Railways Commissioner.
Gladstone market organizers Messrs Godsbrough Mort and Co Limited announce the June Monthly Market is cancelled because seeding operations occupy the venue. This notice affects vendors and potential buyers in the region.
TENDERS will be received by Jamestown for Lease of Mr. Frank Napper's improved property near Be lalie North containing 493 Acres for a Term to 1st April 1944. Tenders close 21st JUNE. No Tender necessarily accepted. Full particulars from Auctioneers Jamestown.
Rev Victor White of East Bengal India will lead morning and evening services at Jamestown at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev S T Harper also leads Jamestown services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Belakie North holds a 3 p.m. service. Area Express and Farmers Journal. Friday June 13 1941.
Notice announces A L Thessinger and I C H Donovan will transfer the milk vendor business in Jamestown due to Thessinger's enlistment for overseas service. Milk prices rise to 4d per pint amid high feed costs.
Several residents including Glen Denhardt C W Hillard and Ken Jolly are on leave or holiday in Gladstone with families. Letters arrive from overseas service members in good health. Rev Victor White of East Bengal will preach at Jamestown Baptist Church on Sunday. Mr L H Darwent receives promotion to Adelaide Head Office. Mrs Darwent noted golfer and former associate secretary. Goldsbrough Mort & Co Ltd cancel June Market at Gladstone due to seeding work.
At the Jamestown Institute on Wednesday June 18 a bridge and euchre evening is held to aid the Jamestown War Purposes Funds. Messrs Syd Dickson and Elliot Brooks urge 500 men and women to attend for the fund supporting boys in the war effort. Prizes and supper provided. Ladies bring baskets and gentlemen provide tables and cards.
For sale and purchase items listed under line rates. Readable entries include a range of men’s working trousers from W Blaskett tailor Jamestown, a sale of a child’s four wheeled cane pusher by W Smith Jamestown, and ARIADNE Residential in Irvine Street Jamestown offering lodging with meals. An antec notice from J Rundle mentions a 10 acre oats and super plant project.
The Jamestown Hospital unveils new rooms in the Nurses Quarters with a 3 p.m. opening. A cordial invitation is extended for afternoon tea hosted by the Country Women's Association. Mr. L. E. Karger conducts a household furniture sale on site due to Mrs. C Palmer. Mrs. Palmer and her son Eddie plan to move to Adelaide after a lengthy stay in Gladstone. The June 10 meeting at the High School featured a salad demonstration by Mrs. Sambell, with profits aiding the School Patriotic Fund by twelve shillings.
Entertainment notices advertise two events in Jamestown. Miss D. Jones Orchestra at St James Catholic Hall on June 14 with 1 shilling admission. St John Ambulance Grand Annual Ball at Gladstone Institute on June 18 with prices for gents and ladies and a double ticket option.
Gladstone contractor firm Messrs BE A Gale & Sons have secured the contract to build a large up to date store at Whyalla for the Eudunda Farmers Co op Society Ltd. Work to start in a few days. A bicycle race on the Gladstone oval is planned during football interval linked to Crystal Brook cup. Dr L C Snook notes cows fed on sliced oranges improve butterfat yield and silage is made with oranges.
The engagement is announced of R. Joy Bath of Gladstone and Norman H. Johnson of Parkside. Joy is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Bath and Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Johnson.
Gladstone hosts two services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev C Carvosso, Huddleston delivers at 3 p.m. Rev C G Carvosso leads St Andrew's Presbyterian Church with Rev J C Gibson also listed. Canowle Belt schedules an afternoon service.
A compact listing shows A R C Saturday events with horses such as Bonnie Comique Silwyn Welter Willunga and Torcello Cup Indignity Son of AUTOUs Prince Ariel and more. Jumpers Flat features Lord Rampion Mas ter Roseland Kepler Norwood Hdcp Needful Woolcombe Torcello.
At the Dugan Cup meeting in Adelaide last Thursday Jamestown was well represented with Royal O'More, owned by Mr J Molineux, winning first prize in the Cup. Speedy Mae, owned by Mr Burgess, secured top honors in the Birkalla Stakes. Colleen's Gift, owned by Messrs S Hains and F Kelly, competed in the Cup but did not reach the finals. Congratulations go to Molineux and Burgess for their win. Secretary S C Kelly of the Middle North Club attended as a visitor.
Mr. Howard Venning, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Venning, pioneer farmers, died at Crystal Brook Hospital. He led the Methodist Church choir, belonged to the reed and brass band, won early cycle races, and was a successful farmer. He married a daughter of the late Mr. George Sargent and left a widow, two daughters Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Tyler, and three sons Howard Will and John.
The Gladstone Division of St John Ambulance Brigade holds its annual ball at the Gladstone Institute on Wednesday June 18. Music and a paper are promised with tickets priced three shillings for gents two shillings for ladies and four shillings sixpence for doubles. Capt. Geo. Dey of Port Pirie and Pirie Division members will inspect the Gladstone unit.
Nomination closes tomorrow at 12 noon for vacancies in Corporations and District Councils across SA. Retiring Gladstone councillors include O Neill Deeble Page Black and Stefn. Georgetown posts include Lyons Thomas Tilbrook and Brown. Jamestown retirees Cronin Gilfillan Thomas Catford Bennett.
Charles Budge clerk of the Gladstone District Council receives the British Empire MBE on his 80th birthday. He is praised for long conscientious service and strong loyalty to the Empire, with congratulations from many friends and townsmen.
J. F. H. Inglis died in Peterborough where he had lived 30 years. Born 1872 at Starthalbyn, he married Lucy Need in 1898. He worked 13 years in Broken Hill mines before settling in Peterborough, contributing to public buildings and homes, and served as Bowling Club greenkeeper. A Silver City Manchester Unity Lodge member for 42 years, he leaves a widow, five sons, five daughters, including Mrs. John Osman of Gladstone. two sons are in active service abroad.
An advertisement touts Heenzo Cough Remedy as meeting four essential factors: quick cure safety for adults and children economy and pleasant taste. A bottle of concentrated Heenzo costs 2/m and makes one pint of remedy for coughs colds croup bronchitis sore throats and influenza. Order Heenzo from your store or chemist.
District Agricultural Adviser E L Orchard heads a Farmers Committee aiming to plant 1700 acres of flax from Guinare to Melrose to secure a flax mill in the region. Readiness includes 1589 acres pledged across Laura Wirrabara Georgetown Beetaloo Gulnare Gladstone Murray Town Melrose Wilmington. 55 tons of New Zealand flax seed arrived for Laura Milling Co. as seed supplied by the Commonwealth. The mill would provide about 100 jobs and join Victoria mills as the only flax mills in Australia, with further mills likely in Lower North and South East if acreage targets are met.
Death of Mr. J Ford of Georgetown announced. Empire Day observed at Gladstone. Farewell to Miss Hur ley from the Telephone Exchange, Miss Boyne succeeding. Local sports results include Laura footballers 9-5 over Crystal Brook 6-2 and tennis scores. Prisoner in Gladstone Gaol first to be sentenced. Laura correspondents report Adelaide papers. Mrs D Taylor, wife of Areas Express proprietor, dies.
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