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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1935
Page
4
A Jamie town Aericnlutral reau of S.A. panel discusses wills and the duties of executors and trustees. The address by an experienced member is reprinted with consent and will appear in parts. Part One covers making a will while Parts Two and Three address executor and trustee duties.
Part I explains that a man's duty to dependants requires a good Will made in health. A Will guides disposal of belongings and should be prepared by a competent solicitor or executor. It must be signed witnessed dated and initialed if altered to avoid court interpretive costs.
The text explains why every adult should prepare a will, choosing executors, and keeping the document safe. It covers choosing a form, avoiding alterations, revocation rules, witness requirements, and the impact of a later will over an earlier one, plus considerations for estates with real property and life interests.
The text outlines that a valid will must be signed by the testator or end by them in the presence of two or more witnesses who sign in the testator’s presence and each other. A signature is needed on the final page. pages may be signed sparsely. Witnesses must be capable and aware of the will’s contents, and a witness should not be a beneficiary.
Fifty years ago on a Saturday afternoon the Gladstone Rifle Company paraded in Part Street led by band, marched to the Tusiate for service by Rev. J. Collings with Capt. Fergusson and Lieuts Nett and Catt. A large meeting at the Commercial Hotel formed a football club with officers and committee listed. A rifle match at 200 and 300 yards at Gladstone saw firers including Lients Rail and Neil and Privates Sampson and others. Britain refuses to allow Russia to purchase steamers for war purposes or refit in America.
Forty years ago on April 18 Gladstone played Teachers in a ticket match. Gladstone scored 64 while Teachers made 177 for 5 wickets. The Gladstone lineup included G Thomson W Crabb W Edmunds C y Buttfeld A Catt S 2 W Sylph Jno Myatt Thom son W Cow. Teachers lineup listed Noack R Burtog A Kergusson M Wishart A J Kamnick J Fairweather and Ganyfold.
A garbled excerpt presents odd dialogue with villagers, diners, and suitors debating choral pride, menus, and marriage. Names and places are unclear, with distorted speech and incomplete sentences creating a fragmented scene.
The text urges careful drafting of wills to avoid future distress. It stresses wise individuals should secure funds, ensure the will is legally executed, and kept in a known safe place away from household risks. If changes are needed, create a new will and destroy the old properly.
A damaged OCR fragment shows scattered rainfall and hydrological figures across months and days, including numbers and codes. It lists numerous statistical values, partial dates, and area identifiers, but contains no coherent narrative or clear event.
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