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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1943
Page
3
A happy Saturday evening at Mr and Mrs W Nourse Gladstone marked the eve of Betty Nourses marriage. Many friends attended and Miss Blesing representing the Girls Comradeship gave a useful gift and offered best wishes for the couples future welfare. Betty thanked the group for the kindness.
The Gladstone thrift shop did satisfactory business Friday when a good lot of fruit and vegetables arrived. Mesdames J. L. Hawke and Law supervised the sale.
Grade 11 includes Leslie Baehm Elaine Mudge Margaret Pole and Valerie Reichstein. Grade V lists Len Klemm Freda Holman Gwen Drage. Grade VI features Leslie Worden Marcia Venables. Grade VII lists Rhonda Shillabeer Brenda Blesing.
Notice in the business pages invites farmers and others to assist country agents of the Australian Wheat Board in loading wheat onto trucks. Names may be submitted by the agents or the Board. Award rates will be paid.
A member of the Pianoforte Tuners Association with 35 years of experience is now in Gladstone. Residents needing his services may write Mrs H VY Harslett, Gladstone, at phone 35. He is also visiting Crystal Brook, Laura, Georgetown, and Jamestown and has recently tuned all military pianos between Darwin and Terowie.
The Hospitals War Effort Auxiliary lists equipment donated to service hospitals including refrigerators for HMAS Torrens and Lady Muriel Nurses Club, surgical instruments, an Ambu lances gift to the Royal Australian Navy, and medical devices sent to Northern Territory and New Guinea. It urges support for Button Day on Thursday.
The program includes Bitter Sweet a Technicolor operetta starring Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy with London and Vienna in the gay nineties plus The Penalty a gripping drama about a gangster's son reforming on a farm The shows start 2 30 pm and 8 pm with stars George Sanders Ian Hunter and Edward Arnold in supporting roles
The article outlines The Common Cause goals including victory over fascism postwar security social equity and international harmony. It argues that promoting thinking and discussion is key to mobilizing personal responsibility and broad public support for implementing these ideals.
Residents report growing mouse and rat problems with two traps catching ten mice in a single evening. Cats waste efforts leaving dead mice on streets. The Georgetown branch held a meeting led by Mrs J L Noonan to plan a Red Cross Mannequin Parade for March 23 and discuss Gala Day details as sick and recovering locals receive care.
A wartime appeal urges every citizen to curb unnecessary spending and contribute beyond token amounts in the Third Liberty Loan opening Tuesday March 16. It stresses that money represents labor and materials and that full participation proves commitment to supporting fighting men and war effort. Applications available at banks post offices and brokers.
The Annual Appeal for the Tubercular Soldiers' Aid Society will be held in March with badge sales across city suburbs and country areas. Most badges cost sixpence, some two shillings five pence, featuring a double cross coat out of celluloid emblem of the National Council of Tuberculosis. Funds support Angorichna Hostel and relief for veterans of the 1914-18 war and present conflicts. 250 TB ex-soldiers from 1914-18 and about 40 from current armies in the state.
Jamestown council discusses leasing the old Power House to the R.S.A and considers surrender of land rights, calling a ratepayers meeting for March 19. They also note road works, tar dressing issues, and the electric lighting schedule, with warrants totaling 341 pounds 16 shillings 1 penny and 17 pounds 16 shillings 6p.
February rainfall reached 4.72 inches over 48 hours with an early 3.38 inch fall. The total for the year stands at 4.90 inches, north of the forest seeing up to 5.50 inches. Abolition of Board control opens markets for apple and pear growers, while the Forest Dept plans replanting and opposes destroying young native timber. Critics urge a planting policy for the Southeast and warn against short sighted timber removal.
At the Appila Bureau monthly meeting on March 3 Mr. C. Piper chemist from the Waite Agricultural Institute spoke on soil analyses and mineral needs for plant development. A discussion followed. Mrs. L. Jaeschke celebrated her father C Jaeschke’s 60th birthday in Yandiah. On March 2 a kitchen evening honored Miss Ruth Wurst before her wedding.
Gladstone Red Cross branch hosted a dance at the Institute on March 4 generating about £11 in takings. Funds support local relief efforts and Red Cross activities in the area.
The annual meeting of the Parents and Friends Association at Gladstone High School elected officers led by President Mrs F W Thomas and Vice President Mrs J T L Hawke. The secretary is Mrs W Staker with a committee including Mesdames Leesue Gale Mundy Harris Williamson Hocking and Hopgood. Mrs Hawke read the retiring report.
Golden North Butter Choice Grade 1/5 First Grade 1/44 Second Grade 1/33. Due to consistent high quality we pay farmers the highest prices for their cream. Send your next can of cream to us. Cream from Northern stations arrives at Laura mid day for immediate manufacture. Eggs price advance 2d per dozen. Dressed poultry accepted any quantity at any time. Dressed turkeys 1/5 lb dressed fowls and cockerels 1/3 lb. Payments for all produce made promptly each fortnight.
A historic kitchen note explains making dumplings by simmering in a syrup. Combine water sugar syrup butter and golden syrup in a pan, add flour rubbed with butter mixed fruit lemon peel egg and milk. Form walnut sized dumplings and boil in syrup for twenty minutes.
Booleroo Centre District Hospital presents its annual report for the year ending December 31 1942. The board re elected C G Mills W L Alexander J J McCarthy and C W G Fuller as chairman notes improvements limited by war labour shortages and praises Mr McCarthy for water reticulation work. Financials show income rise with salaries provisions and maintenance plus a decrease in bad debts. Patient totals include 336 in patients 115 out patients with 57 births. 30 X rays and 84 major 63 minor operations. Donations total 103 12 9 with thanks to local groups and individuals. Annual Hospital Ball raised 77 2 5.
Auditor report states the Income and Expenditure Account and Balance Sheet give a true view of the hospital's financial affairs as of 31 December 1942. The firm Steele Calder Austine Slade signed the audit.
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