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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
3
In Gladstone Local Court on Thursday August 15 before Messrs D O Scott F Grabb and W L Parsons, the trial lasted past noon with a verdict for the defendant. Costs awarded.
The article advertises NUJOL as a safe lubricant for the digestive system. It claims NUJOL prevents clinic issues from improper diets and is not absorbed into the body. It is produced by the Stendard Oil Company of New Jersey and sold by chemists and stores.
Georgetown reports rain of about 0.77 inches forces postponement of Australia Day events to the 28th. Jupiter Playing urged to refrain from further culie, while residents accept the downpour as a spur to prepare for the rescheduled celebration. In CalTowie a St Killian’s School concert drew a record crowd and raised around £31 with performances and dances.
The article praises country districts across Australia for supporting the Red Cross Society in wartime. It highlights Lady Helen Munro Ferguson and Lady Galway as leaders, notes plans for a large appeal in September targeting around £60,000, and urges united effort from country communities to aid soldiers with care, food, clothing, and medical support.
At the first meeting of the newly elected committee, Gladstone Corporation names H. J. Kumnick as Institute Committee representative replacing Wynes who declined. New officers include President E. A. Gale, Vice President Del Stewart, Hon Sec A. J. P. Kompick, Hon Treas W. Odgers. Several dozen books to be purchased. Accounts approved and treasurer reports a fair balance.
The Gladstone Council convened with Mayor F E A Gale and members Wynes Goold Hanon and the Town Clerk present. Apologies from Ward and Quinlan. minutes read. various committee notes and financial items approved including £27 47 in accounts. Proposals covered institute representation, transport costs for children to Adelaide Hospital, refund for hall hire, railway chalking for floor, and roadwork near Post Other.
Personal Mr R J Beckwith Postmaster Gladstone reports his youngest son Gunner Meurice Beckwith wounded in action with no details yet. Mrs T Flanagan died at Gladstone after a long migration path from Adelaide to Tickera Stockport Two Wells Broken Hill and finally Gladstone. She left one son Inspector Darke and a husband Mr T Flanagan. Funeral by Mr E A Gale with service to Archdeacon Nash.
The Crystal Brook club hosted Gladstone in a rough but friendly football clash. Gladstone benefited from wind and weight, winning 5-8 to 2-9 as key scorers I. Perris, Johansen, Richards, Leo and Gale starred amid a display of fair play and disciplined umpiring by Mr Richardson.
A garbled collage of statistics and opinions on taxation, astronomy, geography, and public figures. It cites Great Britain, London, Russia, Japan, China, India, Australia, and several named individuals, with assorted dates and numbers, all wrapped in jumbled prosaic fragments.
In a rustic setting a distressed speaker vows to summon Wood's Great Peppermint Care. The mise en scene centers on a grim companion by the hearth and a tangle of nautical or pirate language surrounding drink and suspense.
Hy TheGeneral previews August 24 action across two divisions with potential winners in Mitcham events. Contenders listed include Mitcham Welter First Division arisings and several stakes races featuring Dequetteville Stakes and Beaumont Trial outcomes.
The Mayor of Adelaide Mr Cook with J Glover and suburban mayors outlines a countywide plan to boost the seventh war loan. He urges aggressive organization, household outreach, and rapid public support, citing Britain's war costs and Australians' wealth to justify high participation.
A local appeal pressed by Union Mayor Mr WON. Parsons and Walkerville Council chair T Crase calls on mayors and chairmen to co operate with the Central War Loan Committee. The drive seeks small bonds affordable to wage earners, urging each to save and join a £10 bond with a £9 balance to be paid. The message emphasizes citizenship duties and a united appeal to the state.
A letter from J Hopkins of Auckland extols Sander & Sons Eucalypti Extract as essential for 42 years. He recalls a 1876 episode when his wife suffered neuralgia and the product quickly helped. a substitute failed, confirming his loyalty to the remedy.
A reflective note argues that peeking ahead would reveal scant wartages, suggesting limited future benefits and urging acceptance of present realities. The fragment hints at caution about predictions and the value of restraint.
The Executive Committee of the South Australian Soldiers Fund releases details for public understanding. It outlines aims to aid dependents of front line personnel and families of those who died, plus ongoing support for soldiers and sailors. Trusteeship is by a public subscription fund with appointed administrators. The note defends appointments, the secretary Mr Winterbottom and the relief supervisor Mr F B H Vincent, and mentions the clerical staff needed amid the fund's operations.
A brief meditative note on touch as the faint sense lacking sight hearing and taste when wrapped in stillness. It reflects on perception through even subtle physical contact and the unseen texture of experience.
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