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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 17, 1944

Page

3

Cricket Returns With Local Matches In Jamestown

Local cricket shows renewed interest as RAAF meets Jamestown and Y M C A teams. Jamestown racked 218 in reply to 218 by the visitors, with Drew scoring 103 and O'Dea taking 3 43. Jamestown High fell to 76 while Eckert and Dawson led the Y M C A 218 for 6 with Evans adding 42 not out.

RAAF Jamestown J. Smith K. O'Dea F. Hall Leslie Young Y.M.C.A Jamestown High School Y.M.C.A Peterborough Eckert Dawson

Fixed Oats Prices Set for Milling and Feed in Los Angeles

Milling oats priced at 3 shillings 3 pence per bushel and whole feed oats at 2 shillings 11 pence per bushel ex trucks Mile End of Pt. Adelaide.

L.A Mile End Pt. Adelaide

Jamestown Bowling Club match results march 11

Saturday's matches in fine weather saw Noonan J and Williams Joe lead with 26 points while Byerlee Walker Crouch Mitchell trailed at 11. Teams for the next round on March 18 include Inglis Flavel Twelftree Moore Noonan J Crouch McElroy McLennan Jones Williams Ben Glasson Williams Joe Parri Boyle Boucaut McCarthy L Clift Mitchell Penna Grabia.

Noonan J Blaskett Williams Jno Medlin Byerlee Walker Crouch Mitchell Breuer Clift McElroy R. McLennan Ais BT Park Palmer White Dalyne Noonan P Williams Joe Inglis Neale Evars Cummings Boyle Twelltree

Caltowie Rinks Beat Laura In Narrow Four-Rink Match

Four rinks from Caltowie defeated Laura by five points on Saturday afternoon. CALTOWTE roster included Thomas Moore Holland McCal- MAR Christie Potter Bennett Baker Noonan. Laura’s side featured Cochrane Wurm Blesing Fuller Lehman Walter Chandler Lehmana Shephard Rix Reichstein Lines. Final scores show Laura 454 and Caltowie 104 with players and score breakdowns listed.

Caltowie Laura Caltowte Thomas Moore Holland McCal- Mar Potter Bennett Baker Noonan Sambell O'Gorman Royal Tapp Nayda Paech Jennings Catford Cochrane Wurm Blesing Fuller Lehman FL Walter Chandler L. Lehmana Yh Betty RO Shephard Rix Reichstein Lines L. Walter Tucker Baldock Ainey

Playford acts to secure South Australian coal supplies

Premier Playford campaigns to protect state interests in coal. He pressed the federal government for New South Wales stock while also surveying local resources at Leigh Creek and engaging the Mines Department to map area size, likely output, and markets. Further progress promised next week.

Playford South Australian Playfori South Australia New Castle Commonwealth New South Wales Mines Department Leigh Treek

Saddlery and Horse Equipment Set for Civilian Farmers

The Production Executive announces large stock such as 444000 horse shoes 38000 lb of nails 16000 strip irons 5400 bits 5000 riding saddles and bridles 2000 breast collars 2000 long reins 2000 saddle blankets 500 saddle cloths and 400 luggage saddles with mountings will be available to farmers and civilian horse users. Distribution will be through trade channels via star suppliers.

Dedman

Why the Galahs Come to Jamestown

A historical note explains the influx of galahs and white cockatoos to Jamestown farms over the past decade. Drought, overstocking, and reduced saltbush habitat pushed seed eating birds from saltbush country into farming areas, where they strip trees and damage grasses and crops.

Aititude Jamestown

Bowling Outing At Gladstone Hosts Peterborough Club

On Saturday sixteen Peterborough Bowling Club members visited Gladstone for afternoon and evening matches. Gladstone led 18 to 7 in the afternoon and 87 to 40 in the evening. The event raised £4 2s for the Pin Up Betty Harris fundraiser, with catering by FFCF and the ladies of the bowling club.

Peterborough Bowling Club Gladstone F. C. Grubb Tait FFCF Betty Harris Osborne L. Harris Glatstone Bywater Parnell Hele Thomson Johns Leo Pollard Treasure Lines Jarrett Williamson Ewens Harris Bawden Pastor Peterborough Dardin Inglis Barclay Anderson Copp Lang Kilmier Smith Ind Jenkins Fowler Dorman Bennett Koch Evening Gladston Jolly Hewett W. Gale Lehmann M. Read Creher Hough Miller Budge Humphris Prior A. Read Henschke Aid Ee R. A. Mundy

District Council of Port Germein meets at Melrose

The Port Germein District Council held its meeting at Melrose Ferry with Crs Giles chairing. Finance and wages totaling £1818 14 10 were passed, correspondence noted, and gifts to T.B. Aid Society and Legacy Club approved. The council planned a council chamber framing of Westminster mayor letter, appointed a delegate to the Tocal Govt Assoc., and discussed lease talks for Wonggarra Ward Show Reserve. An Overseers report was received and permission sought to remove trees on Four Post Creek road and clear a strip on A J Watts road. The annual district inspection tour was set for the day of the April meeting.

Melrose Ferry Crs Giles T. S. Bishop G. Stone W. A. Williams T. H. Stephens W. L. Arthur A. M. Mahood J. C. McCallum R. E. Nitschke Crystal Brook City of Westminster London Mahood Stone Westminister Curried Tocal Govt. Assoc T.B. Aid Society and Legacy Club Stephens Melrose Street Arthur Cr. Mahood Wonggarra Minister of Agriculture Post Creek Salvation Army Hall A. J. Watts Hundred of Darling

Beetaloo Social Honors War Veteran Ste Harold Baghm

Beetaloo Valley residents and neighbors gathered Saturday night to honor Ste Harold Baghm, U N S veteran of two years in the Middle East and a year in New Guinea, spending leave with his mother Mrs Baghm at Beetaloo. About 200 attended. music by the Andrew Sisters, Miss Margaret Curtin, and Mr Short. Takings totaled £15 7 for Hall Fund, clearing Beetaloo Hall of debt for the first time. Andrews and Curtin are noted local musicians who travel to Gladstone and Crystal Creek for events.

Beetaloo Ste. Harold Baghm Alf Middle East New Guinea Baohm Reetaloo Andrew Sisters Margaret Curtin Short Snowtowns Andrews M. Curtin Gladstone Crystal Greek Lima

Laura Ice and Produce Co. Limited advertisement notes high butter and egg prices

An advertisement from Laura Ice and Produce Co. Limited promotes high payments for cream at peak season, with Golden North butter reputation and rapid weekly turnover. It advertises egg buying across multiple towns, dressed poultry and rabbits, apples, and farm oil products, urging suppliers to forward produce by rail or road to Laura Station and Box 27, Laura.

Golden North Laura Caltowie Gladstone Stone Hut Wirrabala Appila District Murraytown Bangor Melrose Tme Jonathans Laura Station

Gladstone to Hold Third Picnic Race Meeting

At a March 7 meeting of the Gladstone Picnic Race Committee the third picnic race was set for Saturday April 15 at 2 pm during a trotting meeting. Officers were elected including President E White and Vice Presidents T McGee and J A Francis. proceeds benefit FPFCF and Red Cross. plans include refreshments and a publican's booth.

Gladstone Tom McGee Messrs H. M. Pascoe A. Thomson W. Creber W.edmunds A. H. Simnith JC. Grubb Z. V. Thomson E. White T. McGee J. A Francis W. H. Cockburn L. Sargent M. Read J. Nayda C. Ganley A. Pascoe M. Pyne H. Jackson L. Lehmann L. Harris D. Gravestocks J. Creber W. Fawcett G. Miller M. J. Pyne W. Bawden G. W. H. Gale G. C. Goode L. Liersch K. Fort W. Cockburn J. W. Thomson Ganley R, Pol- Tata FPFCF Red Cross

Jamestown R.S.S. & Allla Fund Closure Notice

Jamestown R.S.S. and Allla Fund documents reference in KE and V. Mattper with a note dated 6 6 2000. The filing appears to pertain to financial matters between the Jamestown entities and associated parties.

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Cricket Jamestown Bowling Club Laura v. Caltowie Adelaide Electric Supply Coy. Ltd Kelvin Bldg North Tce Adelaide Mec National Savings Ev Money Order Post Office Savings Bank Australia National Savings Stamp Book National Library of Australia Coal For Port Germein Beetaloo Valley Laura Ice and Produce Coy. Limited Laura Ice and Produce Co. Ltd Cold Stores R.S.S. & Alla, Fund V. Mattper Kelvinator Melvinator Kelvinator Laboratories Rooninaton Australia Limited Detroit Mich U.S.A Grand Rapids Ontario Canada England Sydney Aust Laura Race Course Ramu Valley Flying Milne Bay Laura T.co L. KE. Karger Sees. R, J, Cooke R.A.A.F Salvage Corps Logal Council Nla.gov
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