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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 03, 1940
Page
2
A list of golf gear and related items with prices: Steel Shaft Drivers and Irons, Putters, Wood Drivers, Hickory Bhafte sets, reconditioned golf balls, Britian Lady Golf Balls, Rufus Stewart Golf Batts, Golf Tess, Box Rubber Tees, Argus No. 2 trans, and various golf bags priced from 9 to 24 shillings.
O Loughlins Service Store notes new library books off popular authors including Watch for the Dawn by Stuart Cloete and Hitler Speaks by Herman Ransehning. The notice mentions additions from Institutes Association with regular acquisitions and a suggestion book in the library. Subscription listed as 5 par Quarter.
Financial members are invited to nominate for the Northern Division Legislative Council at the state elections. Nominations close at 12 noon on Monday 8 July 1940, addressed to H. M. Pascoe and A. S. Dunk, Adelaide. Nomination forms available from A. S. Dunk, 175 North Terrace. Also notes farm location near Gladstone and Laura.
Financial members are invited to nominate candidates for the Grey Division elections. Nominations close at 12 noon on Thursday, 9 May 1940. Nomination forms available from A M Dunk, General Secretary, 175 North Terrace, Adelaide, with nominations to A M Pascoe, President Grey Divisional Committee.
John Shearer & Sons Pty. Ltd. promotes a range of farming implements including disc ploughs disc drilles and cultivators for Springtyne and Bridle Draught at their Kilkenny South Australia location. The listing emphasizes durable soil tillage gear for broad acre applications.
Instructions from Mr H J Lines to sell entire stock and plant without reserve. Items include 137 sheep and ewes, Merino lambs, cattle with cows and calves, pigs, poultry, tractors, farm implements, seed grains, hay and storage, and assorted furniture. Terms cash. prior arrangements for sheep terms with auctioneers.
The Jamestown area reports church services across multiple denominations with times and clergy named. Also notes personal holiday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown of Northfield and Mr. and Mrs. M. Bolling of Gladstone visiting relatives in the area.
Prince Tonga a three year old gelding won the Peterborough event defeating Grey King. Nomination details for Northern and Novice Race were listed with dates for entries and contact A S Duck Adelaide. Anzac Day and local social items fill the page with Ball, dances, and community notices.
Jamestown Institute Committee plans a Grand Ball on Thursday May 16 to celebrate a newly resurfaced hall floor with proceeds aiding the institute work. A concert and speakers event will follow on Monday evening featuring songs club swinging and piano solos by Miss Joy Glenn. Mr E Alle M A Superintendent of Secondary Education will give an address reflecting on his wartime abroad experiences.
Trial matches were played on Saturday before the May 4 opener. Gladstone beat Laura 18 goals 8 behinds to 8 8 while players Perry Wachtel Nunan Pletcher Leesue and Stewart impressed for Gladstone and Salter Campann Chandler Cleggett Purdie for Laura showed form. Jack Leesue was elected captain of Gladstone with Geof Fletcher as vice captain and Salter skippering Laura. Opening day features Wirrabara vs Gladstone Georgetown vs Crystal Brook Laura vs Jamestown and CaltoWie with a bye.
A. R Turley resumes butcher business on Cross Street as Best Service customers are promised savings on all orders paid in cash. Local trade ad notes cash payments reduce costs for customers.
The President of the South Australian Baptist Union Mr A P Knowles with Mrs Knowles and Rev A C Hill visited Jamestown and Canowie Belt Churches on April 28 and 29. They formally extended a two year call to Rev K Dyster which was agreed by both churches. Mr Knowles spoke on the opportunities for a Baptist witness at Whyalla and supper ended the visits with a pleasant note. Mrs D Jamieson assisted at Jamestown.
Top grade in arithmetic and mental arithmetic noted for Grade VI and Grade V. Several pupils across Grades II to VII listed with honours including Ronald Camm John Hawke Renee Le Francois Barbara Parsons Dawn Nash Betty Harrie Connie Harris Norma Camm Brian Thompson Keith Lawrie Len Jones Dulcie Hopgood Maxine Mor cau Beth Treasure Barbara Holet Terry Hopgood John Black Ruy i Clothier Jim Stem Nancy Partridge Ross Hocking David Hobbs Geoffrey Lines Ver iva Hocking May Ballantyne Ruth Black Betty Kidd Max Read Heather Hocking and others not examined.
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