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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
2
An auction notice lists horses and mares aged 2 to 7 years, draughts, ponies, a bay horse, and miscellaneous stock. Also includes farm implements, threshers, mowers, cultivators, waggons, engines, and sundries with details on equipment and terms. Located near Supdoora with several named items and makers.
Bagot Shales & Lewis Ltd advertises a public auction of farm stock and equipment including draught mares, fillies, geldings, cattle, hens, and alarge assortment of agricultural implements. The listing also notes buggies, harness, plow gear, cutters, harvesters, and household items to be sold.
A long damaged catalog announces an auction by Bagot Shak's & Lewis featuring 32 draught mares eight horsepower engines and a range of farm gear including hay, saddles, plows and gears. It lists numerous animals and implements with terse notes on condition and usefulness and promises luncheon for bidders.
A compact note lists place names including Paskeville Quorn Robertstown Wirrabara and other regional locations likely part of a transportation or industrial listing. No further context or events are provided in readable text.
On Monday February 2 1920 the idea of water for gardening and teeingage for purposes is prohibited in Beatsloo Bontolear en4 Caoningham Water Districts and all towns crewed therewith or supplied from Beetaloo 11 Banidaloet Begerwi Am the person whose mag depends upon water for gardening purposes may apply in writing to the Hydraulic Enging who will deal with the matter having regard to the circumstances of ad.
Mr T F Jones reports improvement after a fall from a tramcar. Mesura Bagot Shakes Lewis hold monthly market at Gladstone offering 680 sheep, 30 cattle, 15 pigs. A sale near Stone Hat on Feb 21 seeks horse, cattle, farm implements. An evening meeting at the old Council Chamber plans the Ornamented Grand Fund social. Gear listings announce samples and fairs in Gladstone Molross. A cricket match Gladstone vs Colowie set for tomorrow at Joosl oval. Diggers branch misses quorum. next meeting Mon the 16th to elect officers.
Grave anxiety over water supply at Bestaloo and Baodsleay Reservior amid two years with little inflow. Officials warn no substantial relief before July and potential strict restrictions to guard domestic stock and manufacturing until winter rains. Poisoned dogs in Gladetane prompt police investigations, while local market notes from Crystal Brook report cattle prices easing and yarded stock totals for sheep and cattle.
Saturday’s Hareidy cricket clash features Harem against Mysto with key scores and player names including Nicholson Haran Moreger B Smith Nicholson J Saundare Myers etc. Final totals indicate Howling Avon 185 and 145 for a bog standard score with numerous wickets and bowling figures noted.
Fragmentary OCR notes outline moon phases by dates and events with names, months, and percent illumination. Mentions Susan and Dag Pol with unclear timing and identifiers. Strong entities are unclear. event details incomplete.
The Minister of Education Hon W H Harvey and Director T McCoy toured country schools on Tuesday 10th seat and addressed a large gathering of Gladstone public schools. They urged improving efficiency of schooling, better teacher conditions, and called for community support to navigate financial strain amid industrial unrest. A vote of thanks concluded the meeting.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls George Etowr and his election to the alesband in 1881 with Hon A Catt. The writer notes Etowr’s double victory, a later Upper House seat, and service in the National Convention. Weather is described as hot, with thirst and local district hardships implied.
Readable bits indicate names and places but details are garbled. No clear event or outcome stated.
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