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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
2
A damaged notice requests return of a missing item described as a chain attached key with a label White Hope Viola and references several unclear names. It instructs to apply at Box 50 Balaklara and return to the Gladstone Post Office.
Applications for umpire positions are invited by the Northern Arenas Football Association. Footballers’ first practice on the oval is planned for tomorrow with many hoping to attend. Mesere Hider, Smith & Co. offer livestock and 735 acres freehold at Gladstone market next Tuesday. On Wednesday, 3 o’clock, more cattle horses and farm goods go on sale near Goloare for Mr Burgess. Liberal candidates Barwell and Nicholls plan appearances in Crystal Brook Mundoora Wandearsh Warner town Narridy and Georgetown on April 6 7. Mrs May Brown’s wedding eve marks a token gift to Gladstone RGA secretary Mark Botting. An ornamental grounds fundraiser tourney is set for Gladsten Town Hall next Tuesday with Hachre and Koonkan performing. Mount Remarkable Farm sale advertises cattle horses sheep and farm implements on April 5 6 7. A Gladstone railway station incident recalls fare closures and a warning to stay back amid a tense scene.
A writer laments annual Good Friday rail closures and the blocking of passenger routes. They contrast courteous service on most days with repetitive closures and imagined private ownership, criticizing officials for treating the railways as personal perks rather than customer driven public utilities.
The Laura Jockey Club hosted a Beater Monday meeting with fine weather and good course conditions. Attendance matched last year while payouts and dividends highlighted several races including Baracoon winning the Hurdle and Opera Houffe taking the Laura Handicap.
The Lloyd Sisters Circus at Gladstone on Easter Monday night drew a large crowd with its tip-top show. A slack wire exhibition by a female performer thrilled the audience while trapeze acts, ground tumbling, bareback riding, clowns, and dommicsa provided steady fun and a bumper house on their return.
J Hopeing of Auckland New Zealand writes that Sander’s Eucalypti Extract has been a household staple for 43 years since 1876 when it helped his wife’s neuralgia. He recalls replacing a substitute with the true Sender’s Extract and praises its internal and external use for various ailments.
Over six weeks New York records forty unsolved murders. In Port Lincoln, the body of David Mondy, a respected resident, was found last week amid a headline noting a heart disease diagnosis.
The March 24 1921 meeting includes mayor and town officials with minutes read and confirmed. Councillors discuss footpath denial Gardiner Bros hall screen use and various fencing and maintenance projects plus custodian appointment at £41 per month and payroll of £52 16s 2d.
The Rocky River Association reports Huddleston beat Gladstone TL 96 to ? while Narridy defeated Georgetown on March 19. Huddleston won the premiership six points ahead of Gladstone with Georgetown third, Nasridy trailing. Strong bowling by Head and Button and solid fielding backed by few chances led to a near spotless season.
Yacks defeat Brickworth and Koolunga 7 for 143 with Pedlar 46 and Butterfield 25 leading scores. A married ladies match raised funds for Laura Club with afternoon tea and a continental evening, featuring notable local players and several bowler tallies.
Speech by Mr. McDonald attacks Liberal Union domination by conservative city interests and wealthy backers while detailing alleged breaches of confidentiality and personal dissections amid the campaign. He condemns Union tactics as false and pledges to present facts without attacks on opponents. Authorised by H. Warren.
A damaged ad fragment touts Sander and Sons Euucalypti Extract as a universal cure for colds flu bronchitis rheumatism and skin issues. It claims court validation in Victoria and warns buyers to insist on genuine Sandee Extract for internal and external use.
The Supreme Court decision allows private liquor stores to move alcohol to owners residences, seizing thousands of gallons already stored and enabling replenishment of private club lockers. Anti Prohibitionists hail a key victory while enforcement faces bribery corruption and widespread smuggling from Canada amid high costs and a 75,000-official manpower estimate.
A columnist notes that one can infer a neighbor's character from their phonograph choices and suggests blunt people make the harshest critiques. The piece adds that a high proportion of runaway husbands are said to have blue records.
A collage of adages and scattered notes mentions lunar phases, phone numbers, and erratic statements about world events. It includes disjointed observations on culture, politics, and hygiene, with references to Japan, Turkey, California Chinese, and U.S. President Harding, amid stray maxims and vendor notices.
Horatio Botlomley of Jobo Ball mocks state controls on alcohol arguing personal choice and self-government. He warns against overreach and cites a future referendum style battle, asserting England should follow Scotland in letting individuals judge their own drinking.
Instructions describe a home cough remedy using Heean’s Essence and a breakfast cup of water with treacle or honey and sugar. The directions appear printed on a label with a price noted as 1/6 per tin.
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