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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 17, 1935
Page
2
Ten pigs and one hundred bags of Cape Barley join spring dray and assorted items including a six by table and galvanized trombones with further entries invited. Conditions at sale noted. Clients needing terms must arrange with the auctioneers before the sale.
At 2 pm Wertheim J Inglis & Son auction household furniture and a working plant from Mrs R H Davies who is leaving the district. Items include piano dining chairs seagrass cushions beds cupboards kitchenware tools and garlands. All cash at sale.
The District Council of Gladstone invites nominations under the Local Government Act for vacancies due to retirement of councillors in Manaloo Ward James Radford Potter Yackamoorumbie Ward Michael Henry Page Rocky River Ward George McConnell Black Gladstone West Ward Andrew Lee Nominations close at noon June 8 1935 at the District Council Office Gladstone If more nominations than places ballot elections set for July 6 1925 Returning Officer C Budge May 10 1935 District Clerk
Notice declares on the first Saturday in July the Mayor P J McCarthy and Councillors in multiple wards retire by time from Jamestown offices. Nominations close at 12 noon Saturday at the Municipal office. If more nominations than needed are received, proceedings are adjourned for election on Saturday July 6, with public notice given. William Naismith named returning officer for the annual elections.
District Council Office announces legal action against persons damaging roads with agricultural vehicles and tractors. Official notice from C Bunge district clerk, R3/33, District Council Office. People warned to refrain from road damage and face penalties.
Jamestown Town Clerk NAISMITH announces alterations to the 1934 Citizen Rolls for the forthcoming annual elections. A Court of Revision will sit in the Council Chamber on Saturday June 8 at 7 30 p m to review the rolls.
Nomination period opens for one councillor in each Belalie Buninyip Calowle Canowle Hornsdale Manilla Targowie Western Yatina Yongala ward seat. Nominations close noon Saturday 8 June 1935 at District Office Jamestown. If undersubscribed, adjournment to 15 July 1935 for ballot. Forms from District Office Jamestown. J J Kerin District Clerk.
Owing to the great increase in my veterinary Practice in this and surrounding districts I endeavour to secure the services of a fully qualified veterinary practitioner to assist my work. I guarantee satisfaction and all witness surgery under modern methods and have compiled a dialogue of harvesting tiling and overhead implements available from local agents or representative.
A double obituary style notice recalls Frank who died at Jamestown on May 17 1924 and Blake who passed May 19 1934. Each is paid tribute by a wife and, in Blake’s case, a wife and son, expressing enduring sorrow and memory in brief elegiac lines.
A digest of religious meetings across Gladstone Canowie Belt Jamestown and Helaire North with times May 17. Presbyterians at Jamestown and Gladstone Salvation Army events listed. Plus personal notices include bank appointments Debutantes Miss Lesley Judell top state exam in Maternity Nursing Midwifery and a 85th birthday party for Mr Gale. Visits by Sir Frederick Young and Senator A J McLachlan noted with local acquaintances in Gladstone Port Pirie and Adelaide trip reports.
41 year old DARRAGH of Whyalla, known in Jamestown, has taken over the hairdressing business on Ayr Street formerly run by CIM Naiene. He brings four years of experience in hairdressing across branches for gentlemen and ladies and seeks to earn Jamestown patrons through strict business merit.
Under the Local Government Act 1924 the financial year ends on 20th June. Unpaid rates on 1 July will incur a fine. All dog, cattle, petrol pump, and other licences must be renewed.
Sunshine and Massey Harris farm implements show a 3157 sheep, 21 cattle, 10 pigs sale at Gladstone next Tuesday with sundries and a May 28 Blacksmith’s plant sale at Georgetown for Mr W H Baker. Crystal Brook Golf Club to host annual Championship May 25 with opening of club house and a dance at the Institute. Mothers Day services at Gladstone Methodist Church and Jubilee observances noted. Local poultry and horse racing data and 1935 sport results included.
A pleasant afternoon at Spalding saw Gulnare Croquet Team visiting. Spalding won by ten points with several pairings decided 11 13 and 15 13. Afternoon tea followed as matches concluded, and related social notes cover a planned Georgetown football club ball on June 18 with prizes and judges named.
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