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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1943
Page
2
Readable only line notes the S A Brush Co Ltd located at 467 Flinders Street in Adelaide. The fragment provides no further context or event details.
Laura Hospital Inc offers an annual subscription fee of 10/6 granting a 10 percent reduction on all fees incurred by that member as a patient. An annual subscription of $1/1/ entitles the member's family to the same concession. Members also have a voice in hospital management. R. J. Cooke, Secretary.
8. W. Thomson B.D.S, on service with the RAAF, is on dental duty. Mr S Boyle, Dentist of Jamestown, will visit Gladstone monthly and may be consulted at Mr Wurm's Chemist Shop on the fourth Monday each month from 10 am to 4 pm, commencing 24 May.
A. E. Ralph & Co Jamestown advertises continued Ford dealership for Jamestown and district. Parts and sales details available via Mr P Wilmshurst at Irvine Street while A. E. Ralph serves with the Australian Military Forces.
A. W. Sanford & Co. Ltd reports butter production at peak level with favorable weather and good livestock condition. Blue Valley butter remains in demand, price 1 shilling 5 pence per pound bulk, delivery extra. Eggs remain abundant with high packing room activity, prices 1 shilling 7 pence for first quality hens, 1 shilling 5 pence for first quality medium, and 1 shilling 5 pence for duck eggs.
Growers in difficulty are urged to contact the Local War Agency Committee and the DUM Manager at Laura for assistance. The note mentions aviation fuel and power issues and states that funds will be used exclusively for priority needs.
Wilmore by auction as under with accounts from A. H. Smith Whyandra Georgetown Lang Gladstone Lines Gladstone and others. Entries invited and terms by arrangement with the auctioneers. Moving limbs and ram lambs noted. many ewes and wethers in lots across several accounts. Confusions at sale and clients urged to contact auctioneers for terms.
The Georgetown District Council issues a notice declaring a fire restriction period within designated districts. The period runs from the 15th day of November 1943 to specified dates in January and May, approved by the district chairman and the Minister of Agriculture.
The Supreme Court of South Australia is petitioned to grant letters of administration with the will annexed for the estate of Samuel Gaylard Jenkins, late of Bouleroo Centre. Charles Jenkins of Gladstone, a brother, signs the filing dated September 20, with Clarence William George Fuller named as executor and renouncer, and the Trustees and Agency Company of South Australia Limited authorized to apply.
Notice under Trustee Act 1936 42 directs all creditors and beneficiaries of the estate of Anna Elizabeth Liebich to send full particulars of claims to Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Limited at 22 Grenfell Street Adelaide by 13 November 1943. Dated 12 October 1943.
John K Kerin and Mo Ther of Jamestown express thanks to relatives and friends for telegrams letters and cards and tributes after the passing of beloved wife and mother in law Hilda May Kerin.
The notices list Sunday and weekday church services for multiple denominations in Jamestown Laura Crystal Brook and surrounding areas on October 24 1143 with times for Church of England Methodist Presbyterian Salvation Army Baptist and Lutheran churches and special events including Cant Brooks Laura St Johns Laura St Andrews and St Silas services plus parish visits and Sunday schools across towns.
Jamestown and Gladstone residents are mentioned in a collage of wartime leave updates and family visits. Names include Miss M Jaurders and Mrs E Gale visiting Gladstone, soldiers like Sgt S Coad and Cpl C Ross on leave, and N B Clune taking charge at Spalding Parish.
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