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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1914
Page
3
Local notes report poor harvests across Huddleston Georgetown and Dalery withbelow average cereal yields and heavy rainfall before December. Weather swings include stretches of hot days and sudden downpours while farmers stack straw and salvage chaff cutters amid ongoing harvest and local gatherings.
The Gladstone Ornamental Grounds Committee invites the public to support their annual Continental event on Monday in February to raise funds for up keep of Gladstone and district grounds and Trevisit Park West Grounds. With Continental and Flower shows canceled, profits from previous fixtures funded these aims, and the financial position requires renewed community backing.
The judges and members of the ntsatrali Bar subscribed 550 additional motor ambulances for use by British forces. The effort reflects wartime support and mobilization in the local legal community.
Grindstone Methodists held an annual fair to support the Circuit Fund. On December 9 in the lecture hall they sold fancy goods fruit preserves ice cream sweets cakes and drinks with tea and supper. A program of ringing and amusements ran until 10 30 p m and proceeds reached 48 shillings 10 pence.
Letters from A W McLeod of Brunswick Vic and Mrs J Rourke Lamington WA recount dramatic relief from liver and digestive symptoms after using Warner's Safe Cure. Both describe pain back and shoulders headaches indigestion hot flashes and renewed health after several bottles. Available from chemists and stores in original 5s bottles and cheaper concentrated form.
A continental in aid of the Belgian Fund was held Saturday in Mr G N Goldsworthy's balcony. The decorations were flags and more. Performers included Michael Gordon C Lane McNiel, B B Pearson and H Blunt with band items. A street collection raised £8 and thanks were given to the performers and Mr Goldsworthy for the use of the balcony.
Hoyleton plans a carnival on Wednesday January 27 to raise funds for Belgian relief. The event features athletic sports gifts stalls a concert and dance with a large expected attendance and organized by secretary James Ryan and a devoted committee.
A stirring message published in Belgian papers thanks Great Britain and Ireland for support during two months of bombardment and hardship. The note praises British diplomacy, soldiers, and nurses, and calls for continued unity against barbarism, expressing deep gratitude and shared resolve.
An old promotional notice warns buyers against counterfeit Sandee Extracts and endorses genuine Sander's Extract as the authentic remedy. It claims high medical authority supports its healing and stimulating properties and urges consumers to insist on the genuine product to avoid deception and inferior eucalyptus preparations.
Monday morning saw five thunderstorms over Bala klava with a quarter inch of rain in about fifteen minutes. Showers continued through the day and Tuesday morning gauging reached 45 points. Sunday night brought 16 points, bringing the total register to 61 points.
A guidance piece urged parents to plan for a child’s future through early education and savings. It recommends starting Commonwealth Bank accounts at birth, regular deposits, and patience as interest compounds at 3 percent, with examples showing growth over 5 to 20 years and benefits toward education and home needs.
Saturday’s return tennis match saw Apilla win overall. Local ladies provided afternoon play with several doubles and singles results featuring Reichstein and Boehm defeating Hastings and Cockburn, Galle and Reichstein beating Rhode and Middleton, and multiple Reichstein sisters clinching singles and doubles victories.
Gladstone faced poor conditions and player shortages on Saturday at Gladstone. Bretaldo Valley used three substitutes as Heetaloo Valley batted first and declared at 6 for 125 with Cartin scoring 42 and Brogan and Morrish totaling 20 each. Gladstone were dismissed for 53, Elwardo 20 and Wilka 16 top-scoring.
The Kaiser voiced a religious sentiment praising God as the source of both fortune and misfortune after his advisers were recently betrayed. He spoke of “God, our Lord, from whose graviona hand we humbly receive fortunes and misfortune.”
An advertisement touts Doan's Ointment as a quick permanent cure for piles with no pain or surgery. It cites testimonials from J. and Mrs Dickson of Moyltown James town and notes sellers offer the product at 2/9 per pot with mail options from Foaster McClellan Co. in Sydney.
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