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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1937
Page
2
Racing program lists officials including chairman T May and judge Lance Taplin. Bundaleer Hurdle Race offers £27 10s first with £5 second. five furlongs events include Mannanarie Novice and Westown Handicap with varied stakes. Nominations close March 22 and weights declared March 27 with penalties for winners. totalizator rules observed.
Dividends payable on the first and second horses when seven or more start. Admission is five shillings for gentlemen and two shillings sixpence for ladies, with tazes and free admission for motor cars and vehicles.
Local names Miss Phylisa Cook Miss Mary Cook Florrie Barrett frequent travel to Adelaide and Victoria others return from Gulf Moonta trip. D Pillion Bert Barrett Perrier Leesue W McKnight and families holidaying in Adelaide and Moonta High School visit. Hilda Gilmore recovers from operation. J S Stephens visits Jamestown. L T Wreford appointed bank teller at Gladstone BA. Yacka market to sell 430 sheep 5 pigs sundries on March 28.
A fragment shows Methodist Jamestown listing with numbers 8.3 and 11 3 and 7 tied to Rev. D Dickson and Belalie North 3 plus Baptist references and Mr H Dalling. The text appears as a hurried ecclesiastical notice page segment.
Nominations for the Easter Tennis Tournament close Friday March 19 at 9 pm with Messrs. Gerner Berridge and Cox as secretaries. The committee seeks strong local entries for a good field with excellent trophies. Facilities include showers lunch and afternoon tea. The Salvation Army Kent Town Silver Band of 25 will tour Jamestown district performing a varied program at multiple venues to raise funds for Salvation Army work.
Saturday program at Jamestown Institute features the 20th Century Special with Jack London’s Call of the Wild starring Clark Gable alongside Jack Oskie and Loretta Young. The Fox Special offers Half an Angel with Frances Dee Bryan Donlevy and Charles Butterworth, plus Cinesound News.
Returned Soldiers and Continental Branch held an annual carnival at Memorial Park on Saturday. Mayor Boucaut opened the event and Rev Darcy Dickson spoke. Stalls and stalls sold drinks ice cream and refreshments while the Jamestown Dance Orchestra provided music. The committee reported satisfactory takings around £1 with strong attendance.
On Monday evening the Andrews Congregation held a continental in the church hall. Mr. Ross McLennan chaired the event with musical selections by the Jamestown Orchestra, choruses by the Carowic Belt Concert Party, recitations by Mrs. A. J. Skelton, songs by Miss Wenemann and George and Mr. Penny. A jumble stall was run by several committees and a capper convened to finish the evening. Mr. McCreger moved a vote of thanks to all helpers.
Jamestown croquet results from Gladstone show Mesdames Read Hewett and Medlin Bymonus Meadamen Bennett Jurris Cimmings Quell Sargent Lines Staker Gale all posting varied scores. The carnival events at Crystal Brook Croquet Carnival list further entries with multiple teams and players.
The obituary records the death of James Ste Penadad aged 72, born Biratbalhye, who died after ill health. It notes his marriage in 1901 to Miss Peet and children Howard and Derek. Funeral services were held at the Jawesto cemetery with a large gathering and wreaths. speakers praised the deceased.
The text preserves a fragmentary report noting that Puntiop Powrpeinenie Me dane and Meira won a race or contest. It references a performance on a stage or field and mentions Whitebway Aelita TH atch and Caneniaee Sheeteeme Ue. The details are garbled but indicate a victorious outcome for the named individuals.
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