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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1943
Page
3
Owing to illness this week of a staff member Linotype operator Mr E Clift several articles and reports are held over until next week. The paper runs with the bare minimum of staff.
The note lists Easter frame for 1943 with Good Friday on April 25 and Easter Saturday on May 1, also mentioning St George’s Day and Easter Eve on April 26. It references holidays and observances around the Easter period.
A welcome home social was held at Appila Hall on Friday March 19 for Private D Maywald. Local residents and visitors from other districts attended. Maywald served in the Middle East with Tobruk and El Alamein before returning to Australia two years ago. The Soldiers Welfare Committee, led by Mr J H Bottrall, presented a gift on behalf of Appila residents. A dance and supper followed with music supplied by Mr J E Hammill Wirrabara.
The paper notes many items found and returned via advertisements including coats handbags rugs wheel caps tyres lost sheep horses wallets suitcases gloves and even a heel from a shoe returned to a lady who advertised. It emphasizes honesty remains strong in the country.
Mrs. L White submitted a photo to the Review Office showing Gunner C H Gentle A L son of Mr C H Gentle Jamestown killed in the battle of El Alamein. The grave lies in the Military Cemetery at El Alamein with a neat concrete border a cross and a small headstone bearing the Rising Sun.
The first Spalding lad to enlist was L-Cpl Leo Dunn son of Mr. and Mrs J F Dunn. He served among the Rats of Tobruk who never ratted. Two brothers Mick and Max Dunn also served in Australia. The note requests more stories of this plucky trio.
The Gladstone Welfare Club held its annual meeting at Gladstone Primary School on Tuesday with good attendance. The annual report praised a successful year, the balance showing a credit balance of £1 12s 8d. Officers elected: President Mrs R A Mundy. vice presidents Mrs M M Henschke and Mrs B Shetlat. secretary Mrs L Harris. committee Mesdames M Read, F E Johns, F Bywater, A Gale, and Law. auditor Mr W S Williamson. A vote of thanks was given to last year’s officers and the meeting closed with afternoon tea.
During the past week in Gladstone several F F C F events raised funds. A Thursday ball netted £16 10s with Laura Orchestra and Cpl G Banks assisting. Friday Thrift Shop run by Mes James F West and M P Junge raised £2 10s. A sheep prize went to Mrs G P Yates. Monday Memorial Hall evening included bridge won by J Mitchell and Mrs L J Path euchre won by W Faweett and Mrs J P Maddigani.
A brief home baking note lists Coffee Kisses with butter sugar egg flour and coffee essence. Instructions describe creaming butter and sugar, adding coffee flavor, folding in flour and egg, then baking in a very hot oven for 1 to 7 minutes. Filling combines icing sugar melted butter and coffee essence then combined and dusted with castor sugar.
The government asks Australian farmers to complete Statistical Farms forms to provide up-to-date data on vegetables, fruits, cereals, livestock, dairying, and implements. Post-free envelopes are included and returns must be made within seven days to local police officers. If harvesting is incomplete, provide a reasonable yield estimate.
Jamestown council discussions center on surrender of rights to Power House property after a tense ratepayers vote. Mayor Daly notes the death of W H Kleemann, praises ARP fire plant, and assigns duties for drainage, seats, and weighbridge review while considering a council resignation averted by vote.
Farmers in the Northern districts seek soil conservation methods amid erosion. Demonstrations of contour banking will be held at Wirrabara on April 4 at Bert Seaman's farm and at Munutog near Goolwa on April 7 on Allan Lehmann and Neludorff Bros. property. Department guidance from Soil Conservator Herriot and staff will be provided.
A Belalie East gathering last Friday paid respects to Mr. and Mrs John Horgan their son Tom and fiancée Miss Nellie Noonan and to Lieut Robert Gilfillan on leave. Guests from Mintaro attended and speakers praised Horgan for leadership in local clubs. A traveler's tug dinner set was presented to the Horgans Nellie Noonan and a gift to Lieut Gilfillan.
The District Council of Gladstone met Friday March 10 with Dr J F O Neill chairing and councilors present. Correspondence discussed included requests to sell TB badges, noxious weeds, civil defence equipment restoration, a Free French Forces appeal, railway expansion, entertainment tax, and insurance事故. payments approved and accounts passed. The Overseer’s report was read and received.
Laura Ice and Produce Co Limited advertises butter from Northern Towns cream with high quality Golden North flavor. It notes mid day arrivals for processing into butter, weekly payments, and offers dressed poultry including turkeys and fowls. It highlights premium prices for dairy and poultry, with fortnightly payments.
The piece argues Australians should welcome progress in the war in the South-West Pacific while remembering the enemy’s still formidable strength. It cites MacArthur’s communiques and air force gains in the Bismarck Sea, notes halted Japanese landings, and warns that Allied gains do not guarantee turning back Japan, emphasizing the need to build overwhelming land and air power before any major offensive.
The article argues Japan will pursue two policies to retain holdings and strike at Allied preparations, emphasizing impregnable bases and increased air power, while urging relentless effort to enable Australia to push Japan back to Tokio. It also includes a chocolate cake recipe with detailed ingredients and baking times for pound cake.
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