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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1919
Page
4
A jagged report describes a December 20 community gathering with music and crowds at Adelaide venues. It notes organizers Moura Colic Fras and G Mawwn, local officials, and references a past court matter with payments and duties, ending with unclear sentences about a house and compensation.
A wartime instruction urges mothers to consider practical gifts, especially health remedies, and notes Dr More’s Indian Root Pills were widely issued to troops. The piece discusses regularity of soldier routines, mail parcels, and the value of items that support well being and order amid front line strains.
The Port Pirie Rifle Club held its annual meeting at Drill Hall on October 10. Officers praised retiring leader Mr Ewens for 16 years of service and elected a new captain and staff while noting the club’s ongoing charitable and district activities. Mr Ewens was thanked and Mr Scanlan announced new ventures anticipated by local supporters.
An advertisement warns of kidney strain from overwork and fatigue. It promotes Dean's Backache Kidney Pills with testimonial from Mrs. W. B. Smith of Port Pirie West, claiming prior kidney trouble, backache, headaches, and fatigue were cured after use, and noting ongoing preventive use. The ad urges readers to obtain genuine pills from Foster Co, Pitt Buttle.
LongFarewell to Mr Mitchell marks nearly thirty years at Pirie Port Pirie as he and his wife leave the Hermitage Boughton home. Local guests and officials praise his cheerful spirit, loyalty to empire service, and strong family ties as three sons prepare for military duty and new life chapters.
In Port Pirie, townsfolk praise Mr Mitchell for his years of service and leadership as he departs. Speakers recall his hard work, straightforward nature, and care for others, noting his sons’ war service and his hope for continued ties with the community. A travelling bag and warm thanks accompany his departure, reflecting a sonlike farewell.
The Go-Slaw policy at the Queen's wharf loading of wheat caused hundreds of port workers to be sent off duty as the tactic spread for four days and culminated at noon on Thursday. Towed cargo shipments were redirected to Port Adelaide Friday morning to complete transfer. Employers and workers split on the tactic with warnings of dire effects on local industries and unemployment rising substantially. Delegates headed to Melbourne to discuss arbitration references amid disputed figures and morale.
An advertisement touts Natve Nuts and related preparations touted to purify the blood and boost the nervous system. It claims to dispel headaches, neuralgia, and related pains using compounded formulas sold by a chemist with over 25 years’ experience. Boxes offer a 2 US dollar price, with a do‑it‑yourself mixing suggestion and wholesale claims.
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