20 Jun 1947
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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
1
The article promotes a new five year series of Savings Certificates with face values of £1 £3 £10 and £50 and future values in pounds. It advises holding certificates or lodging them with banks for five more years, noting automatic value increases, free safe custody, tax free annual growth, and availability of £250 face value certificates.
Youth Club tops Football Black and RSL Green in a tight finish as Khaki narrows gap. Football White defeats Railways 17 13 with strong showings from Abbott Williams and Kirkland. Premiership table places Youth Club on top with ten points. Football Black eight. RSL Green six. White and Railway four and two. Khaki zero.
The Library Board of South Australia notes wartime service ended, with over 20,000 informative books sent to troops in SA and the NT. The Country Service reports record children’s loans, 23,118 books to 11,216 children, and 1,794 new borrowers. School Tax Service circulated to 629 schools, total boxes 17,600. Adult section lent 32,354 books with 1,305 new borrowers. total collection 14,520. Overall loans reached 73,224 with 11,295 borrowers.
A gift evening for Miss Mary Miller prior to her marriage to Mr. Joe Kelly was held Tuesday at St James Catholic Hall. Music by Mrs. F Stegeall and J Kerin MC accompanied dancing and songs by Miss Valda Williams. Speeches by J Thily tennis club captain, Miss Callary and Dr. Toal. gifts presented, Miss Miller thanked guests and supper was served.
Arrangements completed for a second advance of 1/8d per bushel on No. 10 Pool wheat for 1946/47. Distribution begins June 2 bringing totals to 5/100d for bagged and 5/7d for bulk wheat, less freight. Board reports carry over 18 million bushels and 7 million already sold, with exports and local use detailed. Crop prospects for 1947/48 seen favorable despite rain in Victoria.
A capital day at Caltowie as the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Caltowie Coursing Club runs. Kelton Chief wins with owners Smowr Metherney and Meaney. Reconnaisance runner-up. Prize £20 plus £6 6s added money. trophies donated by club and others. Luncheon and ball follow. congratulations to officials for smooth event.
The South Australia wool association reports a expected 800000 wool packs made from cotton and paper for the next South Africa clip. Tests showed strong packing efficiency and non dairy character. An Australian inquiry to the South African Wool Council seeks correctness of the report and notes Deccan as a possible jute substitute.
The Stockowners' Association of South Australia reports a Federal Council protest over the Commonwealth Government's failure to allow primary producer groups to meet Dr. Coombs on his recall to Australia amid U S tariff tensions. Graziers' Council alarms at London Times claim that Australia may drop its bid for U S tariff reductions in favor of wider product cuts.
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