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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
3
The shop guide notes coats silverware travel goods and bakery items as popular presents. It suggests jewelry and sweethearts theme items appeal to husbands wives friends and children. A vint shop is recommended though the text warns to avoid the rest.
Fragmentary note lists hotels and drink capacity with unclear references. It mentions Deantigreen and Sree Senne Pee eae, but reads as garbled.
A garbled note praises Geuble's cool drinks attracting shoppers nearby. It hints at fresh vegetables, daily goods, and the cave-like setting offering reliable quality, claiming ice-cold beverages and good items for visitors.
The readable text fragment mentions an area establishment and stock, with partial references to Vila and a station. Details are incomplete, making it difficult to determine a clear event, date, or involved organizations. Further readable context would be needed for a precise headline and summary.
J J Angley's Georgetown announces a fully stocked Christies themed setup. The general store features extensive grocery lines, toys for children, indies goods such as handkerchiefs and perfumes, plus clothing, footwear, caps, and harvest season items. The note urges residents to shop at Angley's first.
Pirie defeated Gladstone by 36 runs at Gladstone on December 2. P J Rofe top scored for Pirie with 36 and bowled five wickets while W Dyer and J O’Cllaghan supported with four and seven wickets respectively. J Harria led Gladstone with 24 and 6 for 81, but fell short in the chase.
Next Sunday morning in the Methodist Church a Teachers' Reconition and Consecration Service will be held by order of Conference after the election of officers. Gebolara of the Sunday Bible will take part. In the evening Rev. F A Chennell continues Xmas sermons on Mis Name soball called the God. Next Monday the Gladstens Band of Mopn meets at the Mat Lesture Hall at p.m with items by boys and girls.
Text reads a playful Q and A about Edward VII and a child’s response involving a girl named Mary and the phrase Her little lambs. The fragment hints at a folklore or schoolyard exchange without full context.
A Canberra style political briefing urges South Australian farmers to back Liberal candidates in the upcoming election. It stresses markets and fair prices, warns against Labor policies, and argues Liberal officials will defend producer interests. It urges all eligible voters to participate on Saturday December 16 and to mobilize households to vote.
An advertisement touts Bender and Bons Pure Volatile Eucalypts Extract and SANDERB Extract as superior medical products. It claims high authority from the Melbourne Supreme Court and urges purchase from chemists and stores for colds wounds burns and ulcers with testimonials from J Hopkins of Auckland praising SANDER'S Extract.
City voters are urged to cast ballots on Saturday December 16 from 8 pm. Voters over 21 may choose for Senate and House. Instructions describe ranking every candidate in order, warn against placing crosses, and note two ballots will be issued for Senate and Representatives.
Gladstone High School ends the year with a triangular sports contest against Jamestown and Peterborough on Friday the 18th at Jamestown. Events include boys cricket girls tennis and a 100 yard dash with a gold medal donated by Rev W Burvite. Speech night is set for Wednesday in December with various speakers, prizes and a social gathering inviting alumni and local friends.
Sporting notes review a successful Gawler fixture with winners Inverace Shaoko and Bonanis. Port Cup contenders include Pop Pop Bright Key and Guillemot with a strong betting field. James Boebis, 35 Cup wins trainer, and circus sponsor Meera Wirth Bros. feature in context. Other estray selections and Strathalbyn meeting hints conclude the notes.
Georgetown notes report the St Marys R C Church Building Fund strawberry fete raised £118 with a large team led by secretary Vera Fogarty. stalls and competitions featured many volunteers, weather caused minor damage, and farming news follows including wheat prospects and local sales.
A severe gust on Saturday at Blyth demolished the Farmers' Union wheat shed and damaged the Verso Bros shed. The hotel balcony was blown away and iron sheets scattered as far as three quarters of a mile. A jarrah log and a large tank were displaced by the force of the wind.
A storm at Bowmanna station left a railway employee seriously injured when a chimney stack collapsed during gusty conditions. The man was taken to Adelaide Hospital. Balaklava endured a severe dust storm with light showers and thunderstorms. Rainfall totals included 0.08 in at the Post Office and 0.90 in by Friday morning at Gatardis. No crop damage reports yet, though Everard Central district witnesses noted significant harm to the crops of Messrs Lamond, Crittenden, and Green. Mount Temple recorded about three-quarters of an inch of rain.
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