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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1911
Page
3
In Calowe April 13 issue the Institute Ledger notes long election hopes and postal voting trends with April 27 anticipated votes and results for Referenda. It records local figures, a church mission setback, and a brief injury to a local laborer with a distant Adelaide incident.
A windy game saw Georgetown facing a tough opponent as play moved with the wind advantage. Final scores suggest a close contest with strong dashes from the visitors and notable efforts from players including Gledstens and Kearney amid a tense third term.
A damaged OCR fragment notes donations to a famine relief fund with unclear figures and stray names or initials. The readable portions reference amounts and individuals possibly contributing, but the data is incomplete and warrants clarification.
A correspondent reports Friday that the Growers' Welfare Association event drew farmers from Kagunda and Hamley Ridge after a Bacara vote. The group warns that a misstep could derail progress, though the planned relief effort remains tentative.
An account of a dawn motor journey from Gladstone to Wirrabars, Pine Creek, and on to Quorn via Wilmington and Hammond. The trip features punctures, dusty roads, brewery tours, and scenic yet challenging country, with reflections on railway growth and the comfort of home at journey’s end.
Fragmented items recount political unrest in Mexico and Spain, port activity in Port Adelaide, and looming taxes in May. Mentions of a new Victorian governor, local murders, floods of protests, and widespread hardship mark a turbulent period amid scattered notices and oblique references to figures like Mr. Abbott and Mr. Abbott.
The annual meeting at Church of 87 Luke Owen reports quiet progress in church work. Rectors praised volunteers and guild work. a birthday school is planned. a sale of work is aimed for September. patronal festival to be observed. Officers elected include wardens W Cranbrook and W Welsh, sidesmen F Bradford and A Giles, auditor F Bradford. A cassock and girdle were presented to Mr Rees.
Annivers ary services were held at Alexander Street Methodist Church Port Pirie on Sunday April 28 with Rev J Coch as preacher succeeding Rev W J Kor. The choir, organist Miss Lily Cottle, and soloists performed amid greetings from local church leaders and Congregational and Methodist representatives. The gathering welcomed Mr Hughes and Mrs Hughes, with plans for ongoing mission work and outreach to the wider Port Pirie community.
The Rev J C Bughes received a warm welcome and spoke on the unity of the Church of God. He urged cooperation, noted the indifference in the City of Churches, and urged joint effort with the congregation to advance Christian work beyond the church walls. The evening featured hymns and a treasurer’s report showing receipts of £40 19s 8d and expenditures of £20 6s 8d, with thanks to speakers and helpers.
Market reports describe strong demand and steady rates for sheep and lambs with increased prices for prime grades. Buyers show appetite for heavy freight and premium lots as supply tightens. livestock variety and quality drive competition among consignors and dealers.
Mrs Patience Thomas of Belmont Road Geelong Vic writes about an 81 year old who faced refused medicine due to age. She credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with restoring health after doctors advised against treatment. She signs as Mrs H Wylie and notes the product is sold widely.
A fragmented advertorial fragment touts a cough cure with poetic lines about Theresa and woods. It promotes a grand cough-earing record bottle claiming to ease colds and soothe symptoms. The readable text suggests a chemist sale and a suggestion to try the product.
In Georgetown on April 18, 1211, a dramatic local tale unfolds around a street theater and a quarrel between rival tribes. A flour dealer threatens vengeance in print, prompting tribal scribes to debate knowledge of languages and the danger of inflammatory writing. The clash ends unresolved as night meetings and moon phases loom.
A vintage advertisement extols Sanders Extract as superior to other eucalyptus preparations. It claims long use by customers and family, praises its soothing effects for coughs and stomach issues, and urges use with water or olive oil. It warns against irritating ingredients found in rival products and asserts Sanders Extract as safer for wounds and skin ailments.
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