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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1942
Page
2
A detailed listing of animals including fat wethers and ewes, lambs, Merino sheep, rams, cattle, horses, and pigs with quantities, ages, breeds, and notes. Entries show many multiple lots and joined animals. terms at sale and further entries invited. C of E Strawberry Fete event notes include knife and fork dinner and stalls.
On November 3 the marriage was celebrated of Agnes Pat Hoffrichter youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Hoffrichter Alberton to Sgt Pilot Leonard McInerney elder son of Mr and Mrs J J McInerney Jamestown at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Alberton by Very Rev Prior Meehan.
Mr L Clack and Miss E Grow Den of Gladstone thank all who attended and helped extinguish a grass fire on Monday last. The gratitude covers those who prevented the blaze from reaching homes and acknowledges prompt, effective aid.
Sunday notices from Gladstone churches detail service times across St Alban's Church of England in Glacstone and surrounding parishes including Jamestown Georgetown Clover Hill Crystal Brook Wirrabara and Narridy with Evensongs Communion and memorials. Also notes include a cable from Egypt and locals holidaying at Seacliff Glenelg and Sunshine.
The note compares telegram and advertisement pricing, stating telegrams cost a penny per word to reach one recipient while advertised messages cost the same per word but reach hundreds. It urges readers to use this for buying selling or publicity needs of overcoats and other items.
Advertisements announce a Wind Up Ball at Caltowie Institute on November 43 and a Canowle War Funds Committee licence. The Strawberry Fete and Amateur Tour at Canowle features a church event in Jamestown on November 19 with a knife and fork luncheon at 10:30 am and tea with berries and ice cream. Other items include a Georgetown Institute fair on November 14 opened by Mrs. K Chatfield with a concert, and a Xmas gift stand with Mrs Haskard's Confectionery.
Rates specify 1/ for every 12 words with a 12 word minimum. Additional words charged atId each. Double rates apply for bookings.
Details of residents and families visiting, travelling or serving abroad during wartime. Mentions Miss Yvenne Yeomans, Miss Marjorie Flan, Jim Magner, Sgt Len Melnerney, Private Ross Wilkinson killed in Egypt, and various Jamestown figures, with updates on holidays, letters from Egypt, hospital stays, and community gatherings.
Mrs. E. Taplin of Gladstone holidays with Mrs. G. Gray at Glengowrie Glenelg. On November 9 1871 the Burford family arrived in Jamestown and Mr Burford Sr had waited since April to prepare a home. William Burford turns five with well wishes to a townsman and librarian.
An officer from the Engineering and Water Supply Department will visit Gulnare on Thursday November 19 to collect water rates.
Last Wednesday Gordon Lloyd aged 10 son of Mr and Mrs Roy Lloyd Canowie Belt fell from a beam in the shed and broke his right wrist in two places Dr Swann attended the lad.
Armistice Day was marked at the Rock Cairn Gladstone on Wednesday with soldiers and local residents present. A two minutes silence was observed and a wreath was laid at the cairn by R R Dodman the Patron of the local S L sub branch.
Tuesday brought warm dry winds from the northeast with noon temperatures near 90. Crops are ripening fast and reaping will be the next task on many farms as cereal crops fill well and appear unharmed by the sudden warmth.
In yesterday's Review Office, J O Hatter quoted a friend about rubbing matches across the black side of a box. Extending the rubbing area supposedly lengthens ignition power beyond three refills, though extra refills are scarce. He tested the method and confirmed it.
Miss C Scott calls to call in nets by month’s end with all nets in net makers hands. Military orders require a larger net and instructions will be issued at the Depot Ayr Street Jamestown. Depot days are Tuesday 2.30 to 5 p.m. Jamestown Presbyterian Church held Sunday School Anniversary with singing. Captain Ross of the Salvation Army spoke, Rev J Gibson preached at evening Baptist service. Joyce Haynes sang. Rosa McLennan conducted and Norma Lewis presided at the organ.
Whistles from trains in Gladstone spurred residents to aid when Mr D G Parkinson Mrs S Clack and Miss E Growden saw a grass fire feed by a wind gust into a paddock behind their homes. Volunteers contained the blaze with no serious damage reported. A separate letter to the editor from Richard Rundle challenges the Hack Race result offering to race Murgha against Catch me if you can for 50 pounds with Mr William Mackenzie as judge.
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