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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
3
The notice warns voters to mark ballots by writing a number for each candidate rather than two crosses. It specifies that on the ballot paper the voter must place a number in every case, and mentions Craigie and a 67 for the other three. It emphasizes that voters must cast a vote correctly.
Fragmentary report shows Jamestown edges Gisdetons 88 for a final four result. Jamestown beats Peterborough 18 runs while Gladstone collapses for 74 all out, with Briarbridge failing to score as Jamestown’s bowling restricts.
Local report notes Chip Piper unveiling a nine month office plan amid community discussions. Details describe expected timetable, funding considerations, and potential impact on city services. Community leaders weigh benefits and risks as plans move forward.
A garbled clipping reports elections across dates and places with hints of municipal and federal ballots. It mentions a drowned woman, a pilot, a mayoral figure, and various odd phrases, misprints, and stray names like Haig, Belgium, and Australia, framed as chaotic wartime style notes.
A fragmentary verse piece reflects on unseen burdens and shared trials. The speaker contrasts cheerful façades with inner worry, noting how the other man’s burden is unseen while everyone bears some weight.
The Gladstone Troop of the Boy Scouts Association reports a strong muster at the parade last Tuesday evening. Patrols drafted new officers, and many scouts signed up for the Christmas camp starting Saturday December 27 and running to January 6. Camp expenses will be paid by scouts with a fee of 7/6, and registrations will be collected next Tuesday night.
A Balaklava gathering of over 30 business men convened by Marais, Finlayson, Upton and Laitob discussed railway plans. They urged government action to connect Balaklava via Long Plains or Adelaide Wilmington routes, stressing gains from a wider gauge and faster transport.
Fragmentary OCR text from Yoothamurra School Glenelg includes a brief notice referencing a principal and a telephone contact 318. The readable elements are limited and do not form a complete event or instruction.
In Georgetown on Thursday evening a buggy team bolted through a paddock as two horses frightened by a fence broke loose. Arthur Colemano clambered over the vehicle and, despite gear entanglement and a fall, pulled the reins and halted the runaways preventing possible harm.
A government statement covers October activity of the Department of Repatriation. It records 8 150 employment applications across states and 6 056 placed veterans. Vocational training and reemployment figures are broken down by state with totals since inception and notes on approvals, refusals, and withdrawals.
The passage notes that certain ALF members are eligible not for physical handicaps from war service but for having enlisted before reaching age thresholds. It specifies those who joined under the minimum age and qualify by age rather than disability. The exact ages and qualifying conditions are described in context.
A testimonial from Auckland reads that in 1878 a user tried Gander eucalyptus extract for a sore back and boot remedy, praising its remarkable effect. The note claims long lasting relief and broad satisfaction with the product from Hopkins in Auckland dated 26/6/08.
Port Pirie municipal officers salaries were debated as the council considered allowances for the next year. Cr Warren proposed 2160 for the mayoral allowance, while Dr Cockburn questioned the allocation. The town clerk received £575 with £36 for secretary duties. positions for surveyor and town gardener were listed with weekly rates. The council referred vacancies for junior clerical posts and discussed appointing an assistant surveyor with Mr Farrell noted for long service. The motion passed, appointing Jas Warren as Assistant Surveyor at 69/0 per year.
A truncated verse asks for no more pride in hearts and bids farewell to a distant world. The speaker recalls leaving traces and the wish to spare loved ones as they part.
An advertisement touts Hea n's Toole Jerve Nats as a nonopiates nerve tonic that purifies the blood and strengthens the brain and nerves. It claims relief from headaches backache insomnia dyspepsia and nervous breakdown. Available from chemists for 31 per box or 17 5 for larger batches through G. We'Hisn in Sydney.
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