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Newspaper

The Areas Express

Location

Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia

Date

Sep 26, 1947

Page

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Gladstone Hosts North District Athletics Shield Event

Gladstone High hosted a large athletics day on Friday September 19 with Peterborough Jamestown and Booleroo Centre in attendance. D Noblet Booleroo Centre High led with two firsts two seconds and a third while Gladstone Girls won all three team games. G Abell excelled in the boys open broad jump and many events featured strong performances from Peterborough Jamestown Booleroo and Booleroo Centre competitors plus local spectators and officials.

Peterbrough Murchland- Nicolle Murchland Gladstone High Gladstone Oval Peterborough Jamestown Bolero Centre G. M. Black D. Noblet Booleroo Centre High School Gladstone High School G. Abell J. Sandland R. Dawson P. Luck D. Sanders W. Porsche R. Foadike Gabb Booleroo A. Saunders M. Read K. Frazer Reggars Spry G. Dawson T. Burgess K. White G Hughes P. Hotle M. Smith B. Threadgold G. Hughes D. Whibley Hurdies Jr. Besson L. Messenger W. Hagger Hoys G Lloyd Gils W. Pursche R.' Fosdikeay Lloyd G. Gale M. Sith C. Chandler

Legion House plan for Adelaide memorial complex

The South Australian Branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Service men and Women proposes a central building in Adelaide to serve as a War Memorial and community hub. Legion House would include creches, recreation hall, meeting rooms, medical, dental, optical services, hairdressers, public showers, a psychiatric centre for former POWs, welfare and employment offices, and rest rooms for women. A penny vote competition raises funds with prizes up to 75 and an air trip. open to women 15 to 35. submissions to 28 Grenfell Street, Adelaide.

The Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen & Women Adelaide P.O.W of Legion Legion House P.O.W Secretatary Grenfell| ‘Street

The Eye and I and The Yearling Highlight Australian Journal

The Australian Journal features Betty Macdonald’s Eye and L in progress with the life of a chicken-raising husband in the Olympic Mountains. The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings appears as the third instalment alongside continuing stories by Australian writers and new illustrations as the magazine marks its eighty third year at a fixed sixpence price.

Eye Betty Macdonald Olympic Mountains Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings April McKee Wright H. H. Wilson J. Somerville Best Frank Walford J. A. Prell Rex Grayson

Gladstone High Hosts Shield Presentation After Sports Meet

Gladstone High School hosted a regional athletics meet with Gladstone earning 110 points, Booleroo Centre 105, Peterborough 96, and Jamestown 27. Mr W W Robinson presented the new shield to Headmaster M J Pyne as headmasters praised participants and thanked hosts. Parents and Friends sold pies, pasties, tea, and coal drinks to scholars.

Gladstone Booleroo Peterborough Jamestown W. Porsche D. Noblet B. Maple Booleroo Centre Oval W. W. Robinson M.L.C M. J. Pyne Gladstone High School Robinson Pyne B. H. Sugg Booleroo High School T. Charlesworth Peterborough School L. C. McCarthy Jamestown High Parents and Friends Association

Farewell Given To Mr. Fotheringham At Jamestown Dinner

A farewell for Mr. R. Fotheringham of the S A Farmers Union Stock branch drew about 30 Jamestown residents to the James Town Railway Hotel. Speakers praised his decade of service, wished him happiness, and invited visits as he moves to Tumby Bay. A related band tribute followed at the Commercial Hotel with the Jamestown Citizens Band recognizing his band service.

Jamestown Railway R. Fotheringham S.A. Farmers’ Co-op. Union Jamestown Tumby Bay E. T. Daly Bob Fotheringham Bob Tom ‘Horgan A. G. McKenzie Holland Fotheringham Town and District K. Irvine Mr. Daly Gordon Gilfillan J. Evans Adelaide J. Cook Gladstone L. Redden C. Brogan Wight A. McLeod W. M. Walker F. Hall C. Warmer Commercial Hotel A. Deering Kelly

Weather notes from Wirrabara Forest and local society events

The Wirrabara Forest report details September weather with a gale at night rain and a fall of 2.72 inches for September totaling 18.78 inches for the year. Beekeepers plan for better spring nectar as bees remain in Baroota district and the Forest Dept finished planting for the year. The Forest Literary Society held a morning travel program led by Mr B Scarfe and announced an Impersonation Evening by Mr Ross Watt next Friday.

Baroota Forest Dept Forest White Park Forest Literary Society B. Scarfe Ross Watt

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