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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 24, 1923
Page
4
A historic testimonial from Taieri Mouth New Zealand May 13 1919 praises Bonnington's Irish Moss for relief from colds coughs and influenza in children. The letter notes a lasting record of success and urges buyers to ensure the genuine product at 1/9 or 3/ per bottle.
Dr Earle Page warns against losing assets to probate duties after a breadwinner's death urging conversion of 1023 holdings into the 1925 Conversion Loan. He notes Commonwealth War Loan issues accept full face value including accrued interest for death duties, presenting a safe investment with high rate. Details available at post offices banks and savings banks.
The State Secretary Mr J H Maggs visited Port Pirie meeting returned men and urged solid backing for the League. He noted 4000 positions found for workless diggers in the past year and nearly £3000 in pensions for disabled men and dependants in nine months. A campaign for returned soldiers in Port Pirie is planned for November.
An editorial endorses influenza prevention with Vail's Catarrh Inhalent and early cold treatment with Influenza Mixture. It urges households to keep both preparations on hand and notes they are available only from H. H. Vail, Chemist, Jamestown and Gladstone.
The Port Pirie Amateur Rowing Club met on Aug 1 with strong attendance. President Dr. O. Leitch and officers were elected, and the secretary reported 67 members, new boats added, and overall fundraising success including concerts and regatta proceeds. The club mourned pioneer member J. S. Lusk and named a new eight-oared shell in his memory.
The advertisement markets Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract as a universal remedy for colds bronchitis lung troubles and fevers. It claims Supreme Court of Victoria validation for antiseptic content and asserts the product is unique pure and gentle for internal and external use.
The second petition for trophies at Port Pirie Rifle Club was held on Saturday with Mesgrs Bockelburg Ewens Fran and Sampson presenting. F W Stephens won the Champion's Pin after two staged events at 500 and 600 yards. results list Stephens Wenzel Wilson Jose Gerblich Casson Burt Martin Cameron Anesbury Sampson Parr Sard Furze Warne and others with scores ranging from 64 to 77. Next Saturday features a teams match Sandhill Savages versus the Rest of Club with Savages lineup including Wenzel Wilson Speers Sampson Stephens Casson and Sar.
Long August weather keeps crops down and sickness up as five medical officers stay busy. Wood prices rise and drainage schemes attract attention. Labor and Liberal parliamentary candidates chosen for state elections. Town to borrow funds for electric lighting and power plant expansion discussed. Assault on a Penola girl leads to committal for trial. youth theft case yields 12 months reformatory sentence. Police shift from Mount Gambier to Peterborough. successor unnamed.
In Mount Templeton on August 15 Miss M. A. Gleeson organized a concert and dance to aid the convent fair bake and produce stall. A good attendance enjoyed a splendid programme with encores from Mrs. W. J. Hurst Miss Woolar and others.
A Mount Templeton Hall event featured Baisley, Miss Patterson, and Miss Melba Jones with music and dancing. Miss Hurst was honored at a kitchen evening August 17. Mr G Belling spoke of her service, presenting gifts as friends bid her farewell. Supper and musical items followed the dance.
On August 3 Bowillia School celebrated Arbor Day with a program led by head teacher Miss Whitehead. Children sang the National Anthem then took part in tree planting and races. Bowillia ladies provided afternoon tea and every child received a small prize.
Arbor Day was observed at Brightwood School on August 3 with a program of songs and recitations by students under Miss Hunter. W L Ewers gave a guest address, a gramophone delivered messages from King George and Queen Mary, and 12 trees were planted as a lasting memory.
A testimonial from W. Rudsley of Lakia vouches that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured his daughter's kidney troubles with no relapse after twelve months. The ad claims backache signals kidney issues and promotes the pills sold for 2/9 per bottle by Foster Mc Clellan Co. of Sydney.
Hire services advertise a spring dray and horse equipment with a double seated buggy and horse and horn. Contact Bp. Phone 1. Le B HANCOCE.
The passage presents disjointed phrases about citizens, local institutions, and boys described as movie fans or half-built men. It reads like garbled OCR with unclear subjects, lacking a coherent event, names, places, or dates to identify a concrete news item.
The 1922 annual report notes a December 31 population of 513 410 with 257 501 males and 255 909 females. There were 12 001 births and 4 608 deaths that year, with 354 illegitimate births and 37 deaths by self harm. The excerpt also mentions a parliamentary reference to Mr Soctoerts in Queensland and a remark about Philp's conservatism.
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