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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 06, 1944
Page
2
Dalgety & Company Limited announce public auction of Mr F Massey’s estate items including cattle horses and implements. Goods listed cover cattle, equipment, furniture, sewing machine, laundry and kitchen ware, tools and general household effects. Auction reflects complete liquidation of farm and household contents.
The District Council of Jamestown adopts the last prior assessment for the year ending 30 June 1945 with alterations. Copies for Wards Yatina Mannanarie Yon gala Caltowie Hornsdale Tarcowie and Western Ward are at specified post offices and the district office. Appeals must be filed within 21 days from publication Oct 5. revision hearing set for Oct 27, 1944 at 2 p.m. Jamestown District Clerk notices.
The Government makes road construction and maintenance fronts available to district councils for expenditure. Farmers whose crops failed may be interested as councils handle formation and rolling while contracting travelling, rubbing, and related tasks to the farmers.
Racing programme details proceed money prizes for several events at five and seven furlongs with weights and noms open until Wednesday next Oct 11 p.m. Secretaries contact numbers published. Refreshments Publican's Booth Admission 2 shillings, under 14 free. G Miller Hon Sec A M Pascoe Asst Sec.
A. W. Sandford notes no real improvement in cream intake for factories this week. Light rain did little to lift yields, leaving butter output near stationary though some limited stock can be set aside for export. Milk production declines as cattle fed dwindles and herd condition worsens. Blue Valley butter remains in demand for its vitamin content. Egg supplies approach record levels with daily arrivals near peak. prices for first quality hens and mediums held steady at 1 shilling 7 and 1 shilling 5 respectively.
Listing items for sale including bedroom suites and furniture on the farm Narowie Whyte Yarcowie with contact in Jamestown and Adelaide. Obituaries note McInerney family memorials to a husband father grandfather who died October 5, 1943 with messages from wife children and grandchildren.
The column lists church services for October 8 1944 across many denominations including Church of England at St James Warmstown with Patronal Festival and special offerings, Methodist Jamestown Belalie North and Canowie, Baptist and Presbyterian meetings, Salvation Army drills, and Holy Communion schedules, plus Laura Crystal Brook and other towns with varied service times and presiding ministers.
The item notes Mr Eric Holder of Gladstone visiting Adelaide for a few days. Miss M Grierson resumes duties at Jamestown High School after illness. Roy Winter RAAF spends leave with his parents at Laura. AC1 Jack Thompson RAAF on leave at Gladstone with his parents. noted for strong air force exam results.
A stream of visitors and locals fill Jamestown notes with holiday visits from Gladstone Whyalla Adelaide and North Parade. Updates include staff moves at Eduanda Farmers Jamestown and James town railways postings. A charity cinema night planned November 18 proceeds to Institute Funds.
The Great Northern Athletic and Cycling Club held its annual meeting on September 26 and voted to stage the New Year’s Day fixture in 1945. Prizemoney totaling £120 plus trophies will be awarded across athletic, cycling and trotting events. The committee met to finalize the programme and promised further details in upcoming issues.
By advertisement nominations are due Wednesday at 6 p.m for the six events at the Gladstone Picnic Race Meeting on Wednesday October 21. Intending nominators should ring Mr. G. Miller or Mr. A. Pascoe. Proceeds go to the FFCF Hamper Appeal.
Visitors to the Jamestown Show next Monday may see an efficient direct or remote steering attachment on a tractor. Designed and patented by V. Matiner of Canowie Belt, the device has been tested on his farm for hay harvesting and cultivation with clear success and has been fitted to several other tractors. William Young, a Georgetown resident and former Post and Telegraph linesman, died at Minlaton Hospital on September 20 at age 66, leaving a widow and a Beulah Park son.
Members of the Gladstone Railway Junior Ambulances depart Wednesday to take part in the ambulance test in Adelaide. The team includes N Woods leader, T Litster, A Pontifex, L Hillard, and J Mitchell patient.
Mail writer last Saturday described North conditions and claimed no person over 18 remained in the district. The remark, likely a joke, was taken seriously. Willowie has a modest population with a typical share of young people.
A Sunday School Anniversary at Laura drew large crowds with singing by scholars led by Mr. R. Fuller. Assistants included Miss B. Cadd pianist Miss G. Baynton organist and Mr. H. Blesing violinist. Instead of books, teachers gave War Saving Stamps to older scholars. Next Sunday Rev S. K. Wiseman to Orreroo. Rev F. Perry to Appila and Laura during Wiseman's absence.
A large crowd attended the Gladstone Institute for a Youth Parade in aid of St Albert’s Church Guild. All performers were under 21 with some replacements due to measles. Alan Wharton hosted well as announcer. Miss L Budge’s first and second grade pupils impressed the audience. Notable acts included the Laura ballet and Remington Pyne on violin. Gross proceeds totaled £19.
Attendance at the Gladstone Institute for Second Victory Loan events included screenings of Know Your Ally Britain and Battle of Russia. Speakers urged subscriptions to £10,000 quota with 110 subscribers. A successful FFCF hampers ball raised funds, while unit leaders noted busier FFCF shop and picnic race plans.
Mrs. Sparks praised the pupils and the fund raising effort at the School Patriotic Fund event. The jumble stall raised 11 pounds, waste products added 70. Prizes from Hepworth Wenham Fight er Rayner and Clark Reynolds supported a day with 100 attendees. A total of 28 pounds 15 shillings 11 pence will be donated to the fund.
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