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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
2
Limited will auction 20 draught horses from various local owners at 10 30 AM and sheep at 2 PM. The sale emphasizes farm stock offered in timed lots. Auctioneer details and location are indicated in the prospectus.
Tender bids close at E W and D Painter office Pirie Street Adelaide on Tuesday May 14 at 4 pm. Bids invited for one or more lots of 80 bags wheat clean and dry pickled plus tons of hay.
Tenders due by 6 pm Saturday May 25 for catering supper at the Jamestown Institute event on June 12. Apply Section 9 L H Social Club Box 6 Jamestown for details.
Town of Jamestown outlines financial year end as 30 June under the Local Government Act. Unpaid rates incur fines from 1 July. All dog and cattle licences petrol pump and other licences must be renewed.
Notice advertises Chrysler tyres for sale and Nell Landers offering veterinary services. Includes contact in Jamestown and Gladstone. Also lists music shop stock at Berridge's with new song hits and musical instruments.
Mr Neil Landers of Gladstone announces a new car purchase due to rising business. He states he can now attend to all veterinary inquiries promptly, underscoring improved mobility for client service.
A bridge evening at Memorial Hall Gladstone on May 2 raised funds for the Gladstone Football Club. The champions were Ted Leesue and Mrs. R P Bradock, with supper concluding a pleasant night.
The Gladstone Tennis Club will hold its Annual Ball on Thursday May 16. Trophies won at the Easter tournament will be presented. Carnell's popular orchestra will provide music. A good time is assured. Men's tickets 2/4, ladies 1/9. Mr J A Page is honorary secretary.
The Davies family of Be Lal ie North and the Hogan family of Bundaleer express gratitude to friends for letters cards and personal sympathy after the deaths of Geoffrey M Davies and Patrick Hogan. They especially thank Dr Toal Rev Father Henschke Dr Swann Jamestown Hospital nursing staff and Mr and Mrs Molineux.
The Bridge season opened at the Institute on Tuesday last for the Gladstone Ladies Kitchen Committee. Winners were Mrs. W. Nourse and Mrs A Harvey. Supper ended a pleasant evening, with Mrs. W Norman as organiser and Mr M Botting assisting. Next evening on Tuesday May 28 features men versus men and ladies versus ladies.
Sergi W. W. Virgo of Gladstone has been awarded a silver medal for the King's Jubilee. About six police officers in the state received the memento, likely to be treasured for years. The Chairman of the Gladstone District Council, Mr. W. S. Bennett, also received a medallion.
An MS advertisement highlights an entertainment night at the Gladstone Institute on Wednesday May 15 to aid the Tubercular Soldiers Aid Society. Local artists Clarrie Black Wally Dasborough Mina Bauer Freda Bohn ing Vera Jure Buster Noble Geoff Walton and Kenneth Ward will perform. Organized by the Gladstone Returned Soldiers the event promises an unusual and happy evening to raise funds.
Gladstone events include 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services with Evensong and a Mother's Day service led by Rev. E. T. Pryor. Laura and Gulnare services also listed. Jamestown services at 7 and 11 with Rev. Evans and Rev. Dickson, Belalie North 3 with Rev. Dickson. Women's Home League. various Holiness and Salvation meetings. Wear a white flower for a preacher.
Horwood Bagshaw Limited of Adelaide invites applications for a local representative to handle its range of agricultural machinery and HA Lister Co products including engines sheep shearing equipment separators and electric lighting plants. The ad notes SA and NSW agency for Frost Wood Binners Mowers and more and mentions available showrooms offices and a capable sales staff to establish the company’s products.
Mr Jack Donovan and family stay in Jamestown after he sells half of the Marvel Loch Jacobetti Gold Mine to a Perth syndicate. He recalls early mining days and plans to return to Western Australia by car to resume prospecting with renewed luck.
The Jamestown Croquet Club held charity events with prizes including a sheep donated by Geo Neale won by Miss McLeod and 4 case apples donated by W Rossini won by Miss M McLeod. Ox Tongue from K Davies won by Miss M Neale and Bat Wheat from A J Symonds won by Matron Bail. The sheep and apples were given to Jamestown Hospital.
The note lists participants for a Saturday event with hurdles and steeplechase entries. It mentions horses or riders such as Clareldon, Lemonia, Great Span, Flavedo, Monty King, Mellion, Sir Roseland, Celotex, Kurralta, Attract, High Meadow, Lord Kildare, Cluniac, Agareil, and Slinon's Bier. Details cover dep, titles, and totalizator entries.
Gladstone travels to Jamestown with League umpires in charge while Georgetown hosts Cal towie. Jamestown fields capt R. Hall and a large squad list. Georgetown assigns Gi. Noonan as captain along with a strong lineup. Emergen cies listed as R. Catford and T. Fowler.
Messrs. W. O. Creber and Thomson of Gladstone spent a holiday in Adelaide for the Adelaide Cup Carnival. Next Sunday, Mother's Day will be celebrated at the morning service in the Gladstone Methodist Church.
Evening service planned for the King's Jubilee using the St. Pauls Cathedral front service from last Monday. Choir to perform Break forth into Joy and the Te Deum. Councillors, Returned Soldiers, and Girl Guides invited. public welcome.
An advertisement lauds Woods peppermint cure as a remedy for a persistent children's cough. The item promotes a soothing candy and medicine pairing claiming relief for a wheezing chest cough in youngsters.
At the James town Institute on Saturday evening Lester's Talkies screens the Warners First National drama Fog Over Frisco starring Bette Davis Donald Woods Margaret Lindsay and Lyle Talbot described as a powerful portrayal of Frisco's wealthy speculators with robbery murder and kidnapping entwined with romance. The night also features the comedy 385 Nights in Hollywood with James Dunn and Alice Faye plus a Fox News reel and shorts.
Mr and Mrs R A Deuter hosted 33 guests on 24 April to celebrate Marjorie Deuter’s coming of age. Prizes were awarded to Les Quinn Gwen Selby and Vin Shearer. An elocution piece by Merle Deuter and a presentation of an autographed key followed with warm thanks and costly gifts.
The notices memorialize Mrs. Elizabeth Esther Rosser of Jamestown who died May 1 after a long quiet life. Mr. Patrick Hogan of Bundaleer who farmed locally and enjoyed coursing and horse racing. and Mr. John McNaughton of Jamestown, a popular young man and long time church and community worker, who died May 3 in Adelaide Hospital.
Attendees included Quinn Harley Wallie Lang Hector Crowhurst Syd Garrard Eric Deuter Jack Morgan George Oakey Treve Selby Peter Bambaccio and others. A delicious home made supper followed, and the evening ended with the singing of For she's a jolly good fellow.
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