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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
2
The article reflects on the Christmas season as a time to forget troubles, gather families, and share kindness. It notes aging parents and duties shifting as children grow, with a focus on togetherness over material excess and the value of a kind word amid limited charity in South Australia.
In Gladstone a long list of school notes, fires, markets, and honors appears. Mrs T H Wynes was omitted from accompanists. markets at Gladstone and Crystal Brook list livestock and goods. A railway collision at Gladstone caused minor injuries and损. many scholars named with diplomas and awards. Dr Smith farewell, then a hotel fire prompts an inquest into a destroyed motor bike and shed fire origin.
Wirrabara News reports a 4 valedictory smoke social for Mr Ray Cook a post and football club officer. Held Saturday evening with Mr BR Quinn presiding attendees present guests and gifts including a gold mounted engraved fountain pen. Cook departs for Port Darwin next week on transfer leaves.
An old ad praises Sander & Sons extracts like Calypit Extract and Sanders Extract as standardised medical preparations. It claims potent antiseptic properties and protection from infections, colds, influenza, as well as digestion aids, claiming youth-keeping effects.
Entries from Reedbill Blyth Srinkworth Yack Gladytone Laura Wirrabare Crystal Brook Gergetown Gulnare Narridy and others were judged by F A Bristowe. Prizes cited include Lyons J A Abbevilla Ford 98 and Lang E E Georgatowe Ford 97 with many others earning 90s and 80s. Bristowe praised the crop yields and farming practices while noting some damage from pests.
In 1925 Georgetown district residents celebrated the mid north crop competition results. First prize went to Mrs Lyons of Abbeville, second to Mrs Lang, and third to Mewar Nicolaon Bros of Murray. Lyons, chair of the district council, farms near Georgetown and Guinare with 700 acres, expecting about 13 bags per acre from several wheat varieties.
Mr F E Lang of Wheatleigh Georgetown earned second prize for a Dignificens crop yielding up to 15 bags per acre. The field, sown with 60 lb wheat and 1 cwt 45 per cent super per acre, reflects years of farming in Willowie and Nur Ridgy districts and includes a 1400 acre estate with 800 acres under cultivation.
The piece explains how preferential voting works in SA Senate elections, including large-scale logistics with 754 polling places, 1,500 ballot boxes, 1,045,000 ballots, and 2,650 officers. It notes reduced informal votes, explains why first preferences take weeks to count, and argues the system yields representation beyond simple anti-Labor majorities.
The report notes cool current weather and mild summer climate with recent rains boosting cereal crops potatoes and onions. Wool mills operate with hundreds of wool bales bought though machinery lags behind and many contracts may be started for washing. Pines have been planted near town by private and company owners and are growing well with future use for timber. Mt Gambier elder John Watson J P longtime Border Watch editor died at 91 after a heart attack. he held public posts and was the town’s first mayor. A March town celebration plans to honor him as about 4000 former residents may return. flags are at half mast in his memory.
December 15 1885 report of a Tuesday evening match Gladstone Store 33 all out Areas Express 66 for 4. Individual scores include Kyloh 23 Mearmey 25 and Berry man 12 while Catt land Biggins Buocker Parka Winklee and Andrews contributed smaller totals. Also notes entertainments at Cal bowie and Crystal Brook Band of Hope concert with listed performers. An additional cricket match Gladstone versus Crystal Brook dated prior week score details show Crystal Brook 88 Dodge 8 Forrester 6 and other players.
A sprawling OCR fragment mixes holiday wishes, political notes, and local items. Mentions include Mr Hudd appointed Opposition Whip, Parliament adjournment to January 27, and various names and prices. Also scattered are reflections on life, work, and moral lines, with random ads and non sequiturs.
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