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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1929
Page
4
A collection of quirky sayings and observations touching on weather, holidays, manners, and daily life. Includes lines on nursing homes, telephone use, Bible distribution, driving, and marriage banter, interspersed with wry maxims and aphorisms from early 20th century readers.
The Georgetown District Council met January 21 1929 with Dr J A Lyons as chair and six other trustees present. Actions include lease consent for Narridy park lands, road repairs funded, noxious weed declaration, cancellation of a prior allotment, and various resolutions on road fencing disputes, excavation liability, council representation, timber sale, river crossing inspection, water pipe permits, road formation, land purchases for road use, tender ads for rubble road, stone supply offer acceptance, and signage needs with assessment method deferred.
The Gladstone Corporation met January 23 with all present. Minutes and correspondence were read, the paysheet and accounts totaling £62 14s 1d approved. The Public Works Committee reported on pig sale yards and held tenders in abeyance pending stock agent interviews. The council inspected golf links in the lower paddock and passed several resolutions regarding the Central Board of Health nomination for F. C. Lloyd and golf club maintenance. Bradock began footpath dressing. new work on West Terrace and other streets progressed. water supply and street treatments improved in the lower paddock and Institute area.
The South Australian wheat position shows an average yield near 3 bushels per acre at 4s 6d a bushel, yielding a poor return. World production up over 20 percent while prices drop 14 percent, risking farmer profits and prompting calls for sound business reforms and capital restraint. An 18 percent rise in production could offset lower prices, potentially boosting the Commonwealth’s finances by about £2,000,000 if markets hold.
Notice to advertisers and contributors for The Agriculturist and Review. Copy for contract advertisements and contributed articles must reach the office by 12 a.m. Tuesday. Casual Ads by 12 a.m. Wednesday. small prepaid ads and Church Notices by 12 a.m. Thursday.
Social invitations and private party notes printed at the Arean Express office. Telephone contact listed as Phone 1 for orders or inquiries.
In a letter to the Editor, a country representative clarifies that the cheap excursion fares were a government policy. He says a business firm paid for advertising and attached its name to posters and tickets, but the arrangement was administrative by the Railways Commissioner without government knowledge or approval. He asserts travelers were not obliged to shop at specific establishments and that country people widely appreciated the excursions. Parliament House Adelaide January 28 1929.
The Dodge Brothers' Standard and Victory Six Sedans show strong recent sales with numerous buyers cited. Standard models drawn from Adelaide and nearby towns include P C Whicker Rosewater F H Barnes Cowandilla J Lawrie Manoora and others. Victory Sedans list buyers such as Dr T G Wilson Adelaide A Byerlee Adelaide E Hayles St Leonardo C E Birks Mount Barker and more.
Featured sale offer for blue-lined opage envelopes 2 shillings 6 pence per box, available in bulk quantity E 250 at The Review Office in Jamas Wis. Limited stock, inquire at the office for details and ordering.
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