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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1945
Page
1
In harsh wind and dust at Booleroo Centre oval on September 15, Appila beat Melrose 7 5 to 5 9 in a sobering semi final. Appila overcame the wind to lead 2 points at the final bell and advance to the grand final at Melrose.
Jamestown District Council met in the Council Chamber on August 21 1945 with Dr M J Cronin as Chairman and Crs R W F Smart Jas Cummings T Swearse R H Catford F E Catford P F Noonan H C Tall and staff present. The meeting covered reports on local road repairs funding from highways department and a range of correspondence including club openings and wartime relief funds. Negotiations on a truck purchase were discussed with a counter proposal and a final decision to extend John Dunstan & Sons contract for extra work.
At a public meeting in Appila Hall on Friday Sept 14 citizens unanimously decided to erect a War Memorial honoring district service members and World War II sacrifices. A committee was formed to decide memorial design and fundraising with a working bee set for Tuesday Sept 25 at 5 30 am to move stones from the old hotel onto the hall property.
The installation of B. B. Clothier as Worshipful Master took place at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday September 12 with many local and visiting brethren present. A subsequent Masonic Ball at the Institute drew about 850 attendees to benefit the Red Cross and F.P.G. The Gladstone Mark Lodge installation of K. L. Blesing followed with a banquet and toasts.
A fragmented OCR list from Jamestown Institute materials for August 1945 includes several odd item titles such as Horrie War Dog Surgeons Symphony Deputy Pet Mandle Crags Brand Sunshine of Love The Sea Eagle Isle of Mount Such fa Live bry Gulch Gun Quick The Millions rool Also Box Books from Institutes Association.
Printed and published by the Proprietor TL M W Dudell every Friday morning at the Review Office Jamestown.
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