Preston Notes Social Dance Draws Attentive Palm Grove Crowd
From our correspondent the December 1 1914 Preston notes describe a well attended social and dance at Preston Hall despite warm weather. Music by P Wilson and Drury Robertson provided lively entertainment while M O Morrin oversaw duties. Local farmers discuss cane growth roads and a recent accident at Martins farm. A Surprise Party at Drury house featured dances and songs by Bwaneon Robertson and others.
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P. Wilson
P. K. Morrin
M.O
Soccestaeste
Queensland
Uch
Proserpine
Palm Grove
Martin
Drury
Drury Plane
A. Robertson
Mesera Bwaneon
Robertson
Fragmentary OCR hints at wartime cost and names
The garbled text references France facing costs of war around 400 million and mentions individuals with partial names tied to a conflict. It suggests a historical wartime context with lingering questions about figures and locations like Gladstone and Lal Talaud.
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France
Yany Ys
Hes
Lal Talaud
War price hikes hit druggists says wholesale fears rise
The piece reports war driven price increases by wholesalers including druggists, with some firms raising costs up to 60 percent. Alex Heron Chemist reassures no price rise at Heron’s Pharmacy, announcing large stock and substantial reductions, especially in dispensing prescriptions during daylight at about half usual prices.
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Bowen
Alex Heron
Heron
Heron's
Bowen Turf Club Race Programme
Bowen Turf Club announces race programme with Maiden Plate events for Bowen bred horses, weight for age conditions, handicaps, and entries due by December 10. Nominations close by various clubs, weights declared December 5, and reckonments set for December 10 1914.
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Mackey Tusk Club
Burdekin Delts
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Townsville
Toot Club
Towers Jockey Club
Little
Howen Turt Club
WWE
Howe
Han
Hope
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