This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 05, 1943
Page
2
An annual subscription fee of 10/6 grants 10 percent reduction on all fees for the member while treated at the Hospital. A £1/1/ subscription covers the member's family for the same concession. Members also have a voice in Hospital management. R. J. Cooke, Secretary.
While Mr 8 W Thomson BDS on service with the RAAF Mr S Boyle Dentist of Jamestown will visit Gladstone monthly and may be consulted at Mr Wurm's Chemist Shop on the fourth Monday in each month from 10 am to 4 pm commencing 24th May.
Nominations invited from financial Liberal and Country League members willing to contest the Rocky River District at the next State Election for the House of Assembly. Crystal Brook, October 21, 1943.
We remain Ford dealers for Jamestown District with particulars to sales. New Ford parts available from Mr P Wilmshurst at the above address, acting on my behalf while I serve in the Australian Military Forces.
A fragmented timetable lists multiple congregations across Jamestown Canowie Wirrabara Laura Crystal Brook Narridy and other towns with times for Anglican Baptist Presbyterian Salvation Army Lutheran and Methodist services. Names include Rev D I M Anthony Rev J C Gibson Rev A Dennis Rev K J Chatfield Captain M Hewitt and Pastor W F Roohrs among others.
Gladstone and surrounding towns report holiday visits and returns from travels. Local families, service members on leave, and WAAAF letters from New South Wales highlight life during wartime, with Navy and Air Force personnel mentioned and a Catalina missing member update from New Guinea.
Gladstone Red Cross reports strong shop business with £13 1d raised last Friday. Conveners are Mesdames W Jarrett F Thomas and A H Smith. An Auction Sale is planned for November 19 with items accepted at H T Harslett’s Main Street shop. A regular dance is scheduled for Thursday.
At September exams Miss Kathleen Newlyn students Maureen Phillips Marion Sizer Ruth Chambers attained honors in Grade VI and Joan Murray Gordon Chambers in Grade V. The Gladstone Ladies Bowling Club held its annual meeting on Monday 1 November with officers elected led by President Mrs J Creber and Vice President Mrs F C Grubb.
The Gladstone Croquet Club opened its new season on Saturday in the presence of many members and friends. Miss Hughes of Boogoolee Station declared the greens open and received flowers from Judith Osman. Afternoon tea followed with Mrs. G. C. Sandow handling secretarial duties.
A new vegetable named Cettuce from America was sampled in James Town. Grown by Mr. Alex McNeil of North Parade the plant belongs to the lettuce spinach group. It can be eaten as green in salads or cooked with stems used like celery. Cooked it tastes pleasant and improves on spinach. Mr. McNeil offers cultivation information.
Large turnout at Jamestown Baptist Church on Thursday October 28 for the Ladies Guild birthday celebration. Miss Collins the guest speaker, a missionary from India after 30 years in East Bengal, shared work among natives as Mrs. Humphris and others provided music. The event included tea and a vote of thanks.
A Gladstone war loan rally supports the 4th Liberty Loan quota of 11 000 pounds. Chairman J F O Neill urged residents to subscribe, with W J Adey from the State War Loan Committee advocating bonds or war savings stamps. Major Lucas reinforced the need to fund the war through fighting and paying, while Benbow and A Gale were thanked for providing plant and operations. Films Divide and Conquer and The Battle of Britain were shown. The meeting had 240 pounds subscribed, total to date 3190.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.