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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1937
Page
2
The new entries expand the literary listings with upcoming events, author readings, and publication notices. Readers are invited to submit reviews and join the schedule of weekly features highlighting regional writers and book releases.
Dalgety and Company Limited will offer by auction a range of cattle and sheep in two weeks. Items include 20 fattened steers and heifers, several cows and fat cows, young stock, calves, a Springer, and a Prime Fretsian Bull eight months old. Clients must arrange terms with auctioneers beforehand. Note cattle to be offered at 12 o clock and sheep at 2 pm.
GOLDSBROUGH MORT AND COMPANY LIMITED issues an open sale listing cattle and sundries. Cattle include 20 fat down and brest? PGS 10 blips and weaners. Sundries include 50 bags of stock salt. Conditions at sale and further entries invited. Arrangements with the auctioneers should be made before the sale.
Friday saw Mr H Coman return from Melbourne while Mr Hubert Sandland visits with sister Mrs A D Mitchell at Blena Jamestown. Local residents move between Gladstone Jamestown Naracoorte Moonta and Mannanarie with hospital stays and a serious accident at Jamestown Dalgety Co sale leaving Mr A Nugent with three broken ribs and internal injuries.
A large crowd attended the Crazy Fete at Jamestown Institute on November 9 to raise funds for St James Anglican Church. The Mayoress opened the event, with performances by Miss Opie and Mrs Maddocks, and a dance by Ben Evans Orchestra. Prizes were won by Mary Swann, Mrs Xert, Mrs Boyle, and others. proceeds totaled £67 5s 5d.
At the Melbourne annual Conference of the Australian Automobile Association delegates urged the Prime Minister to reduce petrol tax. They called for lower country freight by rail and review of price differences between capital cities and rural areas. Two BA resolutions backed tax deduction for motor renter and third party premiums and opposed diverting motor taxes to general revenue.
The Orkades a new Orient Line liner twin screw turbine driven by Vizkera-Armstrong engines will sail to Australis on her maiden voyage. She matches the Orion in appearance but features eight decks and watertight compartments. Built for 463 first class and 605 tourist class passengers, she reaches 21 knots with 24,900 hp from Parsons turbines and Babe cock boilers. She is due to arrive at Onter Harbor next Saturday, November 1ath.
Advertises Corneacks as free of holes patches and darns with immediate delivery and limited supplies. States best grade to the State and reduced prices. Also seeks highest wheat prices and invites calls at country centres for truck deliveries.
A Sunday listing from Jamestown churches notes Methodist services at Jamestown 11 and 7 with Rev Mahoney and C A, Baptist gatherings at Jamestown H1 and 7 with $8 fee, Canowie Belt events at 2 pm and 3 pm, and St Andrew's Presbyterian at 11 am and 7 pm. Gladstone clergy Rev A White and Bishop preside. Evensong and Mission events at multiple parish sites listed.
Tenders are invited for the delivery of twelve tons of chaff for twelve months. Submit bids on or before Saturday the 20th. December 1937.
The Jamestown Rifle Club Handicap final on Saturday, November 6, was won by Stan Burgess after steady shooting. Toe Cummings, with a small handicap, took second place followed by John Williams in third. Colin is noted among the participants.
Over 25 000 spectators lined the 100 miles course at Maritsburg South Africa. First place went to M Humphreys with R Harrison second, both driving English De Luxe Ford cars. The wet gruelling race saw many crashes and mechanical failures. only 9 of 30 cars finished. Ford reliability praised by drivers for dependability and performance.
McAskill, a young shooter, placed fourth in the Club Handicap and posted strong scores across 7 shots at 3, 5, and 800 yards. Final tallies show Burgess 315, Cummings 313, Williams 311, Hoffmann 308, and McAskill 310 with Ralph Cummings 205 and others following.
At Jamestown Model Yacht Club auditions produced close finishes as P Cadi sailed Jane Hood and Phoebe with precise trimming to meet shifting winds. C Langbein steered Dorset to victory in his first race while G Brooks claimed the first heat with Golden Star. Fleet standings show Blue 17 points and White 10.
An afternoon fundraiser at the Institute on October 29 raised funds for renovations with floral and cooking contests including vase flowers won by H G Miell and butter sponge by Avis Hodby. Tennis opened October 23 with Peterborough town team defeating the home side. a doubles tournament occurred November 20. The Railway team played last Saturday. the local team won by two games. Buffalo Lodge reopened November 6 after several years.
Gladstone bowlers defeat Laura in the Boucher Shield at Gladstone on November 6. Key players include Doecke, Bradock, Raat Hopkins, Budge, Botting, Leo A., Thomson, and Gale. Laura trails 102 to 132. Jamestown selection for next match includes H Wiledon and D Wehrmann among others.
Ford Motor Company Australia plans an immediate £150,000 extension of the Geelong factory adding 102,000 square feet for body and chassis work. The expansion follows last year’s Brisbane and Sydney developments totaling £200,000 and mirrors record sales prompting increased production capacity nationwide.
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