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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
2
A lengthy obituary and church notices record the death of Macy Wilson aged four and requests sympathy messages. It lists Holy Communion, prayers, and a Methodist service schedule with an Easter Sunday sermon by Archdeacon Besall and other church events.
Tuesday next auctions will feature cattle pigs harness and equipment. A sale at Mr J A Galtesch's occurs to aid Mr T A Greenwood leaving the district. A combined social and dance of the Liberal Union awaits, with Miss Muriel Farr speaking. Population figures for Australian colonies and railway improvements at Laura races noted. A political appeal urges votes on liquor bars and closing of licenses in the coming election.
A report notes a charity collection totaling £10 for the Universal Versival and Tarden Pete in connection with the Royal Trust for the Blind. A Mayu J presided at a meeting with MP Hf Jackson delivering remarks, followed by a memorial for Mr J Wilton of Canterbury. He died after a long illness, leaving a widow. his career began in New Zealand and included mineral water ventures in Australia before settling in Gladstone.
Easter Monday visit by Gladstone Croquet Club to Crystal Brook featured cordial reception and fine weather. Matches on the lawn were competitive with several tight results as Mrs Scheidt and Mrs Ware defeated Mrs Nigass and Miss Gilbert, while Mrs Claridge and Claridge fell to Mye Veuning and Mrs J Fisher. Visitors’ spokesman Mrs G Schmitt thanked Crystal Brook and invited a quick return match at Gladstone.
The annual social of the Hanley Bridge branch of the Liberal Union was held on April 7 with a full hall. An overture by Fr. B Pearson and a recitation by Milas G Bell opened proceedings followed by a political address by A W Robinson. Miss G Clleote sang The Right of Igus and Miss Muriel Farr gave an address on Liberalism. Light refreshments and a dance followed, with speeches of thanks and a vote of acknowledgment.
An excerpt warns against dubious preparations such as SYNDER'S RUCALYPE EXPRAGL and SAN GER'S EXTRACT claimed to dissolve in the mouth. It notes the unknown composition of these tonics, their unpredictable potency, and urges skepticism toward sensational claims about medical potions and their supposed antiseptic or restorative powers.
Minutes read and confirmed. Accounts £104 paid. Proposals include metalling roads at Hatchelt and Lanra Crystal Brook, widening Yangys Creek cutting, and repairs on Bandalooe and Crystal Brook main roads. Georgetown sanctions, sanitary notes, and election roll maintenance discussed. several contracts and rates unpaid with legal actions planned.
The Easter Meeting of the Laura Jockey Club drew a large crowd and presented strong racing. Totalizator investments set a record at £5175, delays in payouts blamed on a reduced tote staff and injuries. bets on scratched tickets and social mood noted. Winners included Oswald and Azkaba, with Black Point dominant in the Bougoolie Stakes. dividends totaled £2169 and 1⅛.
The race concluded with Tricky Molly edging Apkabe by a hand, a finish described as a close victory while observers noted a likely minor fine or dividend implication in SES bors.
The Port Pirie Advertiser reports a heated council debate over alleged victimization of two busmen by a private employer and a push for union membership. It notes motions favoring unionists, threats of discharge for the outsider, and calls for public share in employment decisions funded by ratepayers. The piece criticizes coercive tactics and warns of long term harm to unionism.
A dubious text touts Sander Extract as superior and curative demanding buyers trust genuine product. It contrasts it with unnamed rivals, claims healing powers and medical authority, and urges discrimination against imitations and inferior preparations.
The report lists metal prices including silver standard at 28,74867d, spelter at 21,9778, and copper standard three months at 26 sous. It references the stallion Mister Cy and mentions averages for the year 1108.
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