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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
2
A meeting of conveners for the Show Luncheon is set for the Institute Bank Room at 2 p.m. Thursday October 3 with the usual committee meeting to follow. Jamestown visits Jamestown monthly from 175 North Terrace Adelaide and may attend.
July additions include Lion Feuchtwanger Men Martyrs Mountebanks Beverly Baxter The Sea rower and Hugh Walpole plus 60 books from Institutes Association. Additions occur regularly and reader suggestions are invited via a Suggestion Book with sixpence quarterly subscription.
Account listings and cattle and sheep lots from multiple owners including Hawker arrangements for 600 wethers and 600 wethers two years May shorn Arrabury Pastoral Co. Ltd and 700 wethers rising two years July shorn Bungaree blood with various lambs hoggets ewes and fat stock plus cattle entries including four fat heifers two calved calves and store steers Further entries invited terms available by prior arrangement with auctioneers.
Community gathering marks farewell for Private Ray Couzner with an 8:30 p.m. singing event Friday at the Institute. Residents are invited to attend and support the serviceman’s sendoff.
LAUBMAN & PANK LID announces light-testing sessions by certified optician R. O'Connor at multiple venues. Listings include GALNARE Hotel Web Oct 16 10 12, GLADSTONE Commercial Hotel Oct 22 10 12, JAMESTOWN Institute Oct 2 2 3, ICALTOWIE Hotel Oct 23 9.30 1, GEORGETOWN Hotel Oct 23 2.30 4, SPALDING Hotel Oct 24 10 1, IYACKA Institute Oct 24 2.30 7, BRINKWORTH Hotel Oct 25 10 1, BLYTH Hotel Oct 25 2.30 5.
The District Council of Georgetown announces a new assessment of all ratable property within its area. Inspections are during office hours Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Appeals must be lodged by 5 p.m. October 4 1940 using the prescribed form from the Council Office. The hearing court is fixed for Monday October 21 at 2 p.m. District Clerk F T Acott notes Sept 19 1940.
Notice states that on and after October flags not registered will face a fine of 10 per head 20/9/40 the District Clerk sets the penalty for unregistered dogs.
The notice lists church services across multiple parishes including Trinity XTX at Hadstone, St George Georgetown, Gladstone, Yangya, St Michael and All Angels, St James Jamestown, St Mary Mag Calowie, St Andrew Jamestown, Canowie Belt, Belalie North, and Salvation Army events. It notes specific service times, pastors, a Sunday School picnic, and a public meeting led by Brig R S Rarewood.
Mr J L Hawke resumes duty at National Bank Gladstone after holiday. Mrs W R Hicks of Glenelg on holiday with her mother in Gladstone. Pte R G Hardy of the 2nd A L camping at Woodside spent weekend at Beetaloo and Gladstone. Cadets Ken Jolly and Doug Nourse visit Gladstone from the South Australian Police Force. Miss Marjorie Hennett of the Gladstone Telephone Exchange on leave staying with relatives at Reumark Barmera. Jack Builder resumes management of Messrs Goldsbrough Mort & Co Gladstone after sickness. Arnold Pascoe acted as manager. Gladstone Women's Welfare Club social at Primary School with President Mrs R A Mundy. songs by Ivy Jolly. items by Miss L Budie's class. competition won by Mesdames W S Williamson and Roy Lines. Afternoon tea concluded the function.
The Trustee Act notice directs all creditors beneficiaries and others with claims against the estate of Mary Dunsford late of Crystal Brook South Australia widow deceased who died August 25 1940 to send full particulars to Elder's Trustee and Executor Company Limited Adelaide by October 29 1940 or be excluded from distribution of the estate. Dated September 26 1940.
At Gladstone Golf Club on Saturday September 21, A Division players posted scores led by J A Francis 79 net with winner Francis 221 net in the Handicap Stroke Trophy. B Division saw R A Mundy win 2112 net with runner up J G Cox 213 and A Wurst 213. Double Eclectic awards went to W D Edmunds 68 and J G Cox 71 for the event reflecting club competition.
Gladstone Methodist Church marked its anniversary with Sunday services led by Rev. W. J. Stafford on invitations and a night sermon on The Programme of the Christian Life. A Tuesday public meeting featured Stafford with views by Bert Barrett.
A public meeting at Memorial Hall Gladstone estab lishes a relief fund for England air raid victims. The audience pledges support as Dr. John Stewart donates £10 10s and Mrs. A B Shephard £5, with plans for a week of appeal October 19 to 26 and lists of contributors to be published in Areas Express.
An advertisement touts Wrigley chewing gum as improving smoking pleasure and dental health. It claims chewing polishes enamel, massages gums, and stimulates lymph flow for firm gums and teeth, listing three flavors: Peppermint Spearmint and Juicy Fruit.
A public holiday show on October 7 will feature the Premier T Playford as guest of the Mayor E T Daly and Society President M McCallum. Entries close October 1 for livestock and farm exhibits with post entries for military and log events. show day amenities include luncheon tea and ice cream. stewards urged to communicate and early entries encouraged.
South Australia contributions listed for the Make It Grow campaign include £2 from Gladstone Boy Scouts and Cubs and £1 from G V Skinner H T Harslett J F O Neill and c Budge. Other donors include W Gillespie C V Wight R R Dodman T Brown L Harris A Rice and Misses J Budge L Budge. Total to date £23 5s 6d with further subscriptions acknowledged weekly.
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