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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1944
Page
2
A fragmentary notice reports the death of Michael Whines at Mateianus aged years, son of Mr and Mrs K Maranoy of Moonta, with condolences and family references. It also mentions a sale listing for utilities, levies, and stock items, plus price marks and quality ratings including Ist quality and Dek Wexs.
A fragmented OCR page shows ads mentioning subscription drives, fundraising by Ted Cross, and notices for Wake the Janeaine, plus thanks for fire assistance at Laura om Sutaug. Also includes church schedules for Jamestown area with multiple denominations and notices of sympathy from Moroney family for Michael’s loss.
A dense listing details church services across Laura Wirrahara Appila Wirrobara and Crystal Brook with multiple denominations including Anglican Methodist Baptist Lutheran and Baptist. It notes sermon times Sunday schools prayer meetings and special singing. Personal notices report locals such as Mr R Fuller Miss M Landers and others visiting holidays illnesses and returns plus Clover Hill Sunday School anniversary plans and a rain event.
A bridge and euchre evening at Memorail Hall Gladstone on October 10 raised funds for St Alhan's Church. Winners were Mrs Leo and Mrs I Clack in bridge and Mr F Weinert and Miss L Durick in euchre. consolation prize went to Mrs J Dauieluen.
His Worship the Mayor of James town E T Daly arranged a civic reception for the Post master General Senator Ashley on Tuesday afternoon October 24 at 415 pm. Laura Catholic Ball was held at Laura Town Hall on September 27 to aid St Johns Catholic Church. door takings totaled seven pounds six pence. A school children day is planned at the Show grounds on October 27. parents are invited to bring a basket and their own cups and sancer with adults paying 9d and children free. The deal at Gulnare of Mrs Martha W Crawford in her first year is noted. she resided in Adelaide and Kapunda and is survived by 10 sons and 3 daughters. Spalding will celebrate the opening of the Morgan Whyalla Water Reticulation with a sports meeting and Grand Ball on Saturday October 28. the Chief Secretary A L McEwin will declare the sports open and M McIntosh will turn on the water. The program includes horse trotting, buoy events, foot racing, rag and bending races, music, and a film screening at the Jamestown Institute on Tuesday evening October 24 featuring Allied migration scenes and Senator Askey among visiting speakers. Post Master General’s address expected. A £5 War Saving Certificate awaits the 150 subscriber quota, total £13,500.
Council members present discussed freeing Memorial Hall for meetings and reported on Locyt Association and Gladstone freezing works. Bills were read and passed including District Afe and Mai Road payments. The chairman thanked Dr Deshle for service during the clerk's absence and proposed road maintenance actions for oversight.
The piece argues citizens neglect active political duty while the Commonwealth expands into state affairs during the war. It endorses the Liberal and Country League as a watchdog, outlines its platform goals from reducing waste to postwar pensions and land housing, and invites readers to join ahead of the October 25 annual delegates meeting.
Council approves a fifteenpence general rate for year ending June 30 1945 with a fourteenpence differential in Gladstone wards to offset sanitary costs. Discussions cover ratepayer advances, hospital board attendance, dog control penalties, and rail noise mitigation. Contingent actions include allotting funds for shaft costs and authorizing clerks to handle purchases and distributions.
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