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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
1
A fragmented OCR entry notes a golfer named Saleem involved in a telephonic or telecommunication moment during a match. It references a par 4 tee and a singing moment, with unclear surrounding context and scores. The garbled text limits precise details but flags a sporting activity and a named individual.
Balaklava Progress Association met on Tuesday evening August 8 with nine attendees. President Dr KG Melwin led reports praising patriotic efforts, the Cheer-Up Society, electric light installation, and delays to a telephonist removal, noting financial strain but pride in community improvements and upcoming Arbor Day observance.
Secretary John W. Doyle of the Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee writes in 1915 praising Hean’s Essence as an exceptionally good cold remedy. He notes moderate price and rapid action appealing to workers with large families. Hean’s Essence is sold by chemists and stores, with two shillings buys a pint of cough and sore throat medicine.
Officials deny rumors of widespread improper atomes and unsustainable imported spirits in Australasia. Walter Schnapps is named as the artist behind the brand, with authorities stating the claims are unfounded. The Wolfs Schnapps Company warns hotels and merchants to contact Sydney or Melbourne offices if complaints arise.
Reports circulate that Wolfe's Schnapps supplies are non existent due to war conditions. In fact ample stocks of Wolfe's Schnapps made only in Holland are available. Agents in Australasia confirm continued availability and shipment options.
American evangelist Mr J W Webb spoke on Prohibition at a Bilatlaye Women’s Christian Temperance Union gathering. He warned against expecting prohibition to work alone and cited Kansas as a success, urging adoption in Australia for a future without liquor. The meeting also discussed reviving the local Temperance Alliance branch.
Early 19th century advertisement touts Woodes Great Peppermint Cure as a fail safe remedy for coughs and colds sold with promises of swift relief and broad usefulness across ailments. The copy emphasizes its natural ingredients and effectiveness, urging readers to purchase for household use.
The document lists multiple recurring meetings and transit timings across Gladstone and surrounding areas. It notes various groups and officers with meetings on Mondays Fridays Saturdays and specific months, plus train times to Port Pirie and Port Augusta. The legibility is poor and names and places are inconsistently rendered.
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