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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text discusses Britain and Australia during a wartime mobilization. It references national duty, calls for conscription, political divisions in the Labor Party, and government defense plans. Specific figures or dates are unclear but the tone mirrors a parliamentary or public policy debate on military service.
The text records a heated exchange over proposed compulsory service with references to government plans, voluntary alternatives, and opposition arguments. It notes concerns about public reception, the role of parents, and the potential for protests or shifts in opinion as the policy timeline nears.
Owing to holidays Mesere Hitler Smith & Co announce a monthly sale at Cladatons on Thursday January Spd 414 with payments on Referenda Day. At Gladatine movers offer tools and livestock. Hon A Poynbin and Mr P Allen addressed a large elector meeting at Gladstone Town Hall. A thunderstorm affected the area with heavy rain and damage. The balance sheet shows receipts to Aug 1817 with allocations to headquarters and charities. The conscription committee adjourned the Gladstone O G Committee meeting to Mayday evening.
A vintage ad touts SANDER'S EXTRACT as universally beneficial and capable of preventing meningitis and other diseases. It claims drops cure colds, wounds, rheumatic pain, and various aches, urging households to rely on the product for rapid relief and safety.
A jumble of dated facts and figures covers rainfall, deaths, politics, and migration across British and Australian regions. It cites Halitas Nova Acatea explosions, New South Wales war loans, Port Adelaide arrivals, and a list of obituaries and anecdotes with scattered dates from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
A damaged notice invites volunteers from Howe Liagus to visit homes and gardens to collect information for a local appeal. It requests tap shots from Home Lengos and contact through W.8.0. Dawson of Bagot, Shaker & Loriot for details.
The obituary notes the death of Mrs Elissbeth Wyte wife of Mr Bobb Whyte, born 1844 near Gawler, long farmer in Kaddleworth Wirrabara and Mureny, later at Gleng. She leaves children including John Sargent, George Sargent, and several others, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The funeral was at 11 am Sunday at North Brighton Cemetery conducted by the Salvation Army.
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