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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
1
A damaged report from Solomontown School describes a Parents Afternoon with activities in Port Pirie. It notes pupils and families viewing classroom displays, student drawings on walls, and a kindergarten demonstration praised by Mr O Bray.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unclear phrasing about an individual named Al and a relation to a directory or wealth. No coherent event or context is evident.
The piece urges strict economy across the community amid uncertain times. It stresses prudent spending, careful budgeting, and using a common remedy, De oto prion, to maintain health while avoiding unnecessary medical costs. It notes average pill usage and emphasizes frugal home care with Mam locally branded pills.
A clipped listing from Gladstone references the Gladstone Telephone Exchange and a group of local businesses including Areas Express De Bilder, Smith & Co., Ltd., Banas Jakes & Lewis, Ltd., Hopkinek Gate Ed JB, and Gundatons Hotel near Gladstone Railway Station. Names include W Leanne and W. Cook.
A garbled notice outlines Gladstone fixtures and weekly or monthly sales by firms such as Elder Smith and Co and Bagot Shakes and Lewis. It lists auctions and sale dates like the first Tuesday, third Tuesday, and Fridays, with times and delivery terms, plus holiday closures and delivery charges.
Fragmented notice reveals Gladstone area meetings and public office hours. Mentions Lovely details of dates, times, and locations for the Masons and parish groups along with committee secretaries and hall venues.
The notice shows train times from Gladstone to Adelaide Blyth and Port Pirie with departures at 2.24 pm and 2.62 am, and other connections to Port Pirie, Port Wakefield, and Belphworth. Sundays excluded. early openings and Saturday hours listed. offices open 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention rates within the Commonwealth and a cryptic reference to monetary figures and items. The readable fragment hints at a list or table concerning rate changes or calculations and regional mentions. No clear dates, places, or entities beyond Commonwealth references are confirmed.
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