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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
1
Irregular listings show Gladstone Institute events open to the Reading Room daily 9 am to 9 pm with subscriber room hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Monthly stock sales and varied clubs are noted with dates on Mondays Fridays and Saturdays.
The snippet outlines a daily rail and post office timetable from Gladstone via Blyth Terowie and Port Pirie to Adelaide and other towns. It lists departure and arrival times, with notes on which days trains run, connections, and service hours, including mail and parcel rates and holiday office hours.
The Solomontown Methodist Young Men's Club celebrated the opening of a new parlour and hall in Port Pirie with a July banquet. Mr TC Simpson JP officiated at the opening ceremony, praised the members, and the Mayor C. A. Degenhardt and other dignitaries attended. Speakers spoke on citizenship and town growth, with Rev F B French noting church unity. The event featured toasts, performances, and a presentation to Graham Parks for his efforts, with thanks to ladies helpers and a full program of songs and recitations.
The Balakliva Model Parliament held a Thursday session at the Institute with a small attendance. Mr HL M. Tuck chaired as speaker while McO. H. Pearcon outlined a second reading of the Education Act Amendments, detailing classifica tion boards, advisory bodies, compulsory attendance, and the move to bring apprentices to technical and agricultural training. The Rev. A H Reynolds and Mr J McLachlan voiced concerns about definitions and powers, prompting calls for amendments before final adoption, as the Premier adjourned the debate amid remarks on River Murray and public works costs.
A readable fragment recounts a patient’s rheumatism symptoms and treatment attempts, including hospital admission and later improvement after various remedies. The text mentions names such as Hilda Brown and references to medical options and care, with notes on alleged effectiveness.
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