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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1942
Page
3
Five weeks remain until the Jamestown Show on Monday October 12. Prize lists are now available and a strong entry of flowers and vegetables is expected. The event encourages first time exhibitors and supports the Red Cross and F.F.C.F. with proceeds.
Mr. R P Harwood describes Massey Harris binder features for flax cutting including low T iron cutter bar, malleable knives and finger clips, wheel drive options, and reel speeds. He highlights power-take-off binders for flax, wiring growers to specify tractor type, and notes ongoing experimental work to aid flax farmers.
Deaths of Sophia Boehm in Gladstone at 84 leaving seven children. Reuben James Rose at 68 in Laura, former owner of the Laura Standard and secretary of the Northern Fire Fighting Association. William John Heard at Para Wirra Gladstone aged 65, a farmer and sportsman with a large family.
August 28 saw the death of Jacob Isam Haskard at Austral Terra ce Malvern. Born 1867 at Burra he built a Jamestown business with son S. Haskard and served as councillor and church worker. The same day Mary Ann Stanton died at Keswick, her loss mourned by her Jamestown family, with six grandchildren.
The death occurred at Peterborough on August 24 of Mrs Annie Talbot widow of the late Mr George Talbot once a respected resident of Jamestown. Remains were brought to Jamestown and interred with her husband in the local cemetery. She is survived by seven sons and one daughter.
Gladstone Red Cross Circle reports about £45 15s 4d raised for the Junior Competition and a balance of £140 1s 7d after payments. Funds from tea, dances, envelopes, and donations support evacuee and military baby appeals with multiple events held this week.
A historical ad touts Heenzo as a best cough remedy that saves money by making one pint at home with Trenzo added to sweetened water. It claims faster action for coughing colds croup bronchitis and influenza and says it is safe for adults and children.
The notice outlines August 31 start for surrendering B coupons to buy all sugar grades. It details coupon handling for Household Purchases Services Personnel Group Users and Outback residents, plus special hospital permits and retailer identity checks.
Instructions outline sugar coupon collection for all sugar supplies from August 1942. Retailers must require ration books and attach or paste coupons for each sale, with special services and group purchases permitted under specific coupon rules and formats.
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