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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 01, 1942
Page
3
The Jamestown CWA annual exhibition drew strong crowds and featured war service artifacts and Woolworth era crafts. Mrs. M W Bailey praised workers, opened the show and urged wool donations for airmen and evacuees while noting netting displays, stalls, and judged entries totaling hundreds of items with proceeds near £27.
The Committee of the Jamestown War Purposes Fund urges residents to support the fund which remains open and accepting subscriptions. Recent donations include Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Swann ten pounds, Jamestown Hospital staff four pounds four shillings, Napper Ralph Hewett five shillings, and several others varying from one shilling to ten shillings. The notice warns against careless chatter about troop movements and urges quiet to avoid endangering Australian troops.
Gladstone Bowling Club held a gala day with 14 teams in a four match competition to raise funds for the Red Cross. The event featured luncheon and tea provided by ladies, a prize presentation to the winning Martin-Amey team, and total proceeds reported over £20 with final tallies around £30.
Georgetown community notes report £2 raised at the Anzac Day dance organized by Meases FT Avott and J W Fairhead, a weak turnout for a PACe meeting, and Jack Torwood as acting Secretary. A self supported Ugly Man garden party at the Bank residence featured croquet won by Mrs M H King and a quail match won by Miss C Carmody. The Boy Scouts troop grew to twenty, with a hike led by Rev. Chatfield. Weather woes persist with low rainfall and grazing challenges for sheep owners. Local hospital and medical updates include Mrs Thora Catford's operation and Lieut P C J Martin's appendicitis. Visitors include Lindsey Mingle RAAF and Cecil Wild. newlyweds Mr and Mrs Vincent O'Brien of Kyaneulta visited, plus Larry Buekenara and Jack Vauehton.
A historical notice urges vaccination as a definite preventive and outlines steps for the public. It explains quarantine, how vaccination is performed, and the need to report vaccination status to officials. Citizens are asked to submit names by a deadline to participate.
A wartime appeal from Mrs J Day, President of the League of Jeanne d Arc, Mount Gambier, seeking support for Free France. The letter urges Australians to aid French Free Movement, listing humanitarian pleas and requesting letters, parcels, and photographs for Gaullist troops.
A Tamestown area list compiles volunteers for military service with many names and initials provided. Public appeal asks relatives or friends to help correct spellings or add missing entries, noting both waitlisted volunteers and those rejected.
Ralph Pearce a flight mechanic on short leave visited his parents in Gladstone. The gathering at Dissel Hall featured speeches by J G Doudle and others praising his service and wishing him success in Melbourne and Australia. Presentations were made to the honoree by town leaders and the women of Glwstone. remarks highlighted pride in his wartime service and hopes for his safe return after victory.
A social hosted by the Gladstone Returned Soldiers drew veterans from famed regiments including Jock Brown of Gladstone from the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Pte Edwards of Marrackville and Sergt T W Parkes of the Worcestershire Regiment also attended with relatives active in arts and scouts.
A scrambled OCR record lists various 19th and early 20th century notices. Entries mention Gladstone brand meeting, Annie Day celebration, scores from Wirrabara and Crystal Wenk, a match Gladstone vs Crystal Crook, St Alban's Church vestry, Mr Livesey as warden and organist, and the Murray Memorial Committee reception with Med. Teintoul as secretary, all amid unclear dates.
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