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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
3
The Stanley district election featured clashes over loyalties and reform as Labour and Liberal candidates contested seats. Voters faced registration issues amid claims of impersonation and campaign excess, while leaders praised Returning Officer Sinclair for fairness and urged continued vigilance in Port Pirie and Port Adelaide districts.
The declaration of the poll for Stanley District took place at Port Pirie Institute at 10 30. The crowd greeted candidates from both Liberal and Labour camps as ballot totals were announced by Returning Officer Mr Sinclair. The chaotic scene included cheering and disorder but the official result, while delayed by the Act’s issues, signaled Labour gains for the Stanley seat with votes tallied for Cola McDonald Morrow and others.
The report details chaotic post election scenes in Stanley with Mr Morrow Mr Sinclair and others speaking amid disorder. It notes Liberal victory in South Australia, calls for electoral reform, praise for workers and volunteers, and reflections on campaign outcomes and future policy.
A scrambled note describes a dubious remedy quick to cure a foetus case and a curious claim that a single dose cured a person. The report mentions a bottle bought from Lushund and a claimed universal cure with a tone of inquiry about reliability.
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The readable fragments describe names and places in a jumbled OCR passage. Key entities appear to include person names and possible locations, but the overall event or purpose is not discernible. The result is a highly damaged, non-cohesive snippet with no clear main action or outcome.
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