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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
4
Jamestown Market lists cattle sheep and pigs for sale by auction on Thursday October 3 at 12 00 pm with entries including fat cows steers hoggets lambs wethers ewes and rams from Bungaree and Murray blood lines. Also notes grazing rights for selected acres and running paddocks under Middle North Amal amalgamated.
Auction list details heterogeneous stock including 50 Fat Merino Ewes and Wethers 70 Merino Wethers 3 years forward to fat 20 Fat Hoggets 60 Fat Sheep 30 Fat Wethers 100 Fat Hoggets 50 Fat Wethers 30 Fat Ewes 1 Good Milch Cow close to calving and Fat Cows Pigs 12 Young Pigs 15 Young Pigs Terms as Usual.
Tenders for Federal Aid Road No 122 at Tarcowie due October 5 1929 at Georgetown District Office for rubble roads in Bundaleer area. Tenders on printed forms with 5 percent deposit. Specifications available at Georgetown office. No tender necessarily accepted.
District council invitation for tenders by noon on Monday October 21 1929 for three road contracts near Bogborowie Burra Buromina and Canowie projects with grant funds and per chain rates. Specifications available September 30 1929. No tender guaranteed acceptance. Hogan clerk Booborowie Box 10.
District Council of Caltowie calls a ratepayers meeting at the District Office on Friday October 11 1929 at 2 30 pm. Agenda includes consideration of the balance sheet and any further business. A McDonald District Clerk signs the notice.
Caltowie district invites sealed tenders at the District Office Caltowie up till 11 am Friday October 1 1920 for about 15 chains of gravel road near the 11th mile post and about 12 chains near the 12th mile post along the shore road Specifications and particulars available at the Clerk's Office Caltowie
Furness Limited piano manufacturers advertise tuning and repairs in the district with orders to be left at the office in Jamestown. Also offering White Leghorn eggs for sale from Narridy by L. R. Nicolson, Utility Strain good layers at 5/ setting of 15 eggs.
Mixed bundles of Bundaleer wood and other materials with cash on delivery and contact details, plus livestock for sale including two good cows near lying milker, and various classified lines from Jamestown addresses. A memorial notice concludes the item.
Sunday notices list Michaelmas Day services across multiple parishes in Gladstone Jamestown and surrounding areas. Services include Holy Communion Morning Prayer Evening Prayer and children's service with various times and ministers named Rev T Geddes White Rev R H Lee and others invited.
Gladstone Branch rural Bureau meets at Memorial Hall this evening with W J Spafford speaking on Line Breeding of Sheep. Bowling Club members urged to attend Working Bee at the Green Saturday afternoon September 28 to prepare for Opening Day October 12. contact President H K Moore or Secretary B T Daly for details.
An advertisement extols SANDER AND SONS Pure Volatile Eucalyptus Extract as the safest remedy for flu catarrh asthma bronchitis pneumonia rheumatism and colds. It claims awards in 1926 for purity and potency and warns against imitations while urging use of drops in bath glass or handkerchief to protect.
District Council of Gladstone invites sealed tenders by noon Friday October 11 1929 for several contracts including Contract 195 ten chains rubble road near Mr Meaneys, Contract 196 shedding with front stone rubble at Growdens Flat Huddlestone 10, Contract 197 twelve chains rubble road near J Gale, Contract 198 twelve chains rubble road McCol liffes road. Specifications available from District Clerk with 5 shillings deposit. Tender forms obtainable at office. No tender automatically accepted.
Jamestown Bowling and Croquet Club announces the 1929 30 season opening on Saturday afternoon October 12 at 2 20 p m The President Mr H J Moore will welcome members and open the Green Members should bring friends Afternoon tea will be provided E T Daly Hon Secretary
The Georgetown Croquet Club opens its new club house and courts on Wednesday October 2 1929 at 230 pm with Mrs W Coe of Glaystarling opening and Mrs E G Smallacombe to play the first ball. A match between Gladstone and Laura Clubs and various competitions with prizes are planned. Tea costs one shilling. President Mrs G Smallacombe Secretary Mrs J Marride. Also notices for S A Co operative Wheat Pools Limited nominations for three growers representatives due by October 11 1929. Secretary K L Elphick 36 Franklin Street Adelaide. 17 September 1929.
Notices invite applications from individuals to remove timber between Borthwick and Boulton properties in Boogoolie district. applications accepted by the undersigned until October 4, 1929. pull particulars available at the Council Office.
L A U B M A N & P A N K S conducts mobile optician testing from Adelaide to Jamestown Peterborough Orroroo Port Augusta Quorn Throovia Surra during October. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on various weekdays and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on select dates at listed town venues.
The Areas Express and Farmers Journal note tenders for various work in another column. Dalgety & Co Ltd will hold Crystal Brook Market on Wednesday October 2, 1929 at 2 o'clock offering 1 630 fat and store sheep 43 fat cattle pigs poultry and sundries. Wider Smith & Co Ltd will hold a monthly market at Gladstone on Tuesday offering 435 sheep 3 cattle 27 pigs and sundries.
Roy Fourister has purchased the old established Caltowie Bakery business and guarantees supply of good bread small goods and cakes at reasonable prices. Enquiries invited for catering social and sporting events.
Classified column outlines rates for sale lost found and similar ads with a one penny per word prepaid minimum. Includes minimum two pence per word for entered items and a 2/6 minimum for two shillings sixpence ads. Notes that double rates apply for entered items and advises advertisers to sign names to improve results. Jamestown contact A D Mitchell phone 25 appears with details about a 2000 gallon tank and Jarrah tank stand replacement by electric power priced at £27 10.
District Office Caltowie invites tenders for construction of about 80 chains of metal road between the 4th and 5th miles past Tarcowie Caltowie Main Road. Specifications at Clerk's Office Caltowie. Forms obtainable at Areas Express Office Gladstone. Bids close 10 am Friday October 11, 1929.
Notice from F. Mudge & Son dated September 6 1929 warns that persons found trespassing on their property Part Section 704 483 454 Hundred of Boogoolie will be prosecuted and all dogs pigs and poultry found thereon will be destroyed Poison said. Laura.
The children of the late Mrs. Mary Ann Robins express sincere thanks to doctors and nursing staff at Jamestown Hospital for kindness and to friends for sympathy letters cards telegrams and floral tributes in their bereavement They especially thank Mrs Stan Haskard and Mrs Howard McDonald for their kindness and assistance.
The Jamestown Cricket Club invites current and prospective members to a 2 30 pm practice at the High School Pitch on Saturday weather permitting. Intending players should send their names to Assist See Mr L Fosdike by the 28th. at that date players will be allocated to three teams for association play. Teams will be posted in Mr McLennan's window with meeting times and officer elections planned.
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