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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1913
Page
1
The readable fragments reference books printed outside Australia, and various postal guides and patterns of publication. Mentions include months, quantities, and prices, with scattered journal-like notes about overseas printing and Commonwealth reports.
In ite October ineue Night and Day details the remarkable rescue work of Dr Barnardo’s Homes. The Monetary Director reviews progress since the founder’s death and urges broader support for the winter. The Home cares for many thousands of children and has rescued tens of thousands in total. A gift copy is offered free to applicants writing to the London headquarters.
A crowded port court heard the case of seven immigrant defendants charged under the immigration act. The judge noted misread dictation tests and variable standards across weeks, adjourned several hearings, and ordered two committed to Gladstone and a boy to the Reformatory after determining the tests were not uniformly applied and the defendants, British subjects, faced penalties based on flawed assessments.
A fragmented historic advertisement promotes Morse's Indian Root Pills and related tonics as remedies for digestion headaches and general weakness. It lists a Mr. R. A. Dunn in Cobar NSW and mentions Hair Pills for speedy recovery and child health, reflecting period medicinal marketing in a local paper.
The Ford Car continues to lead competitors in South Australia with growing reputation as a farmer friendly, economical choice. By November 26 orders total 47 cars for the month, with prices reduced to £210 for a four seater and £190 for a two seater.
District councils in Dalkey report a November 29 meeting with full attendance. Correspondence includes Crown Lands Office reply. Alma District Council approves alteration of rabbling on boundary road. Balaklavas District Council granted cooperation to clear sand on boundary road. Road barriers and gutter at Young's dam to be repaired. clerk to inspect Shepherd crossing and roads near Healeys, Mures, and Campbell gates. Next meeting set for December 20.
A fragment from a Gladstone area record shows names such as Elder, Smith & Co and Bagot, Shakes, & Lewis, with a series of figures and months tied to rates or balances. The scattered entries include Gladstone Gaol, Gladstone Hotel, and various initials, codes, and numbers that resemble an archival ledger or directory.
A mixed notice lists Gladstone horse season fixtures, weekly and monthly stock sale dates, and postal tariff details. It notes delivery and posting times, holiday schedules, and postal rates, urging the public to keep track of postal notes for traceability. It includes rates for telegrams, parcels, newspapers, and printed matter within the Commonwealth.
Reading room opens daily from 9 am to 1 pm with a subscribers area available on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Committees meet monthly. court and official receivers are listed with open hours and office locations. Local notices reference town meetings, budgeting, and public services at Gladstone.
The document notes liability under the Workmen’s Compensation and Employers Liability Acts and at common law for a death from all causes. It references a bond paid in Adelaide and lists several agents and locations including Port Pirie and Crystal Brook with names such as Laure Waxcow and W.J. Bunroap.
A 19th century style timetable lists daily and Sunday-excepted train departures from Adelaide Blyth Port Augusta Port Wakefield and other stations with connections to Pirie Petersburg Petersburg to Adelaide routes. It notes arrival and departure times for AM and PM services and mentions linking trains at Peterborough to Adelaide with no Sunday service.
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