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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1943
Page
2
A. W. Sandford & Co. notes slight shrinkage in cream output as cans show less fullness and providers anticipate reduced supplies with advancing season. Pastures seed and dry. demand remains strong for Blue Valley Butter due to high vitamin content and good keeping quality. Bulk butter price and delivery terms noted.
A mixed catalog lists many farm animals and equipment for sale at Jamestown. Entries include 150 Wether Lambs 2041 Wethers 400 Lambs and numerous ewes, lambs, and fat cattle. Horses, ponies, and harness gear are offered with details on ages and conditions. Public sale entries note terms, arrangements with the auctioneer, and a sale afternoon tea fundraiser.
Local butcher advertises specialties including roast and corned beef pickled or fresh pork corned or fresh mutton lamb sausages fritz and more. Daily availability and phone contact 50.
A note describes a minor subscription fee of 10/6 that entitles a member to a hospital monitor discount and mentions reductions on fees. It states a member’s family may receive the same concession and notes a member has voting rights in hospital management.
An auction at GI Belah Andrews on Tuesday March 23 at 1 30 pm lists Sheep cattle horses pigs and implements from Messrs E O V P and W L Hancock. Notable entries include 240 mixed sex lambs 50 fat Dorset Cross lambs 40 Suffolk Cross lambs 12 porkers 121 implements and a 700 litre Alfa Laval separator. Luncheon by Spalding Red Cross Ladies with terms for sheep by the auctioneers prior to sale.
Laura will conduct a genuine clearing sale on Friday March 19 at 1 00 pm at S A Import Stores Oak Show Case with glass panels and assorted shop equipment. Inventory includes a Vermins Rin x Bing Ly mirror shop tables chairs desks shelving typewriters filing cabinets tools and more with cash terms only.
Obituary note memorial for a father who died March 15, 1937 and a death notice for Arthur who fell in New Guinea. Gratitude extended for condolences and letters. Community church services and harvest festival timetable in Jamestown and surrounding towns listed with ministers and times.
Commonwealth of Australia invites tenders for Narridy Post Office repairs and painting with plans and tender forms available at the Allied Works Council Adelaide office and Narridy Post Office. Tenders close 2 p.m. Tuesday 36th March 1943 at King William Street Adelaide. All envelopes must be endorsed with the work name.
A March 20 1945 sale advertises receiver instructions for a Galnare clearing sale listing machinery piping tanks windmill pumps shafts and belts etc along with long inventories of lumber, iron gates, doors windows and home fittings. Names of items include steam tractor, elevators, tanks, piping, wood blocks, and numerous tools and hardware.
The Australian Wheat Board in Adelaide invites farmers and others to assist country agents in loading wheat onto trucks. It stresses national importance and asks interested persons to apply to the Local Wheat Agent or the Australian Wheat Board. Rates will follow applicable Awards. Percy Hutton, State Superintendent, St. March 1943.
Town of Jamestown Council will meet in Council Chamber on Friday March 19 1943 at 8 p m to decide whether a portion of the Water Reserve known as Corporation Depot should be retained or surrendered. Town Clerk W Naismith orders the notice.
Instruction in FIRST AID will be conducted under Dr E J Swann at the Corporation Chamber Irvine Street Jamestown. Lectures begin Tuesday March 23 with follow ups every fortnight. Practical demonstrations start Tuesday March 9 at 7 30 pm with weekly sessions. Those interested to submit names to Me Ly Gras Bank of New South Wales Miss Rosalie Hockey c o Mr R M Ti Cox Chemist.
The notice lists church services across locations including St Silas Crystal Brook at 11 am and 7 pm with Rev V P Lambert, Gladstone First Sunday Lent 8 am at Church of England, St George Georgetown 9:15 am, and several other parish times and pastors. It also notes society updates from residents visiting family, leave from service members in Gladstone and Laura, and local staff movements at James town and Jamestown area.
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