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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1911
Page
3
In the latest city sports note, South Africa were all out for 865 in their second innings while Australia faltered at 186 for 4. Names like Ransford and Kelleway appear as scores and not outs. The Premier announced a London coronation ceremony attendance.
Adelaide market wires report steady demand for prime beef at 25s per 100 pounds and improved raion trade. About 3 000 sheep yarded with 2 000 sold. West Australian buyers active, grassers and lambs noted. A personal obituary in the same column mentions Mrs M A Cos marking her 97th birthday born January 6 1814 near Yarmouth England arrived Australia aboard Epaminondas later settled at Mount Crawford and Lyndoch Valley.
Massive clipping of mixed notices notes a range of items including deaths in Tanandi and Torrens drownings, a Streaky Bay fire, Kalgoorlie shaft accident, Ballarat nugget find, and a missing steamer bound from London. Also mentions plague of caterpillars, floods in Cloncurry, railway robberies, and prominent figures like Emmaqual Nilich and William Ellis Corey.
A Condek Victoria reader recounts 26 years of headaches and bilious vomiting ends after taking Chamberlain Tablets. The testimonial states complete recovery and urges others with liver and digestive troubles to try the remedy.
Gladstone Corporation notes from a June meeting include confirmation of minutes, reports from the Deputy Prime Minister General on road upkeep and park land crossing, and audits of tenders. The Overseer’s report cites cost issues, approvals for public works, wage adjustments, water supply concerns, and a new drag tender.
A critical reflection condemns landowner burdens and looming federal bills as heavy taxation. The piece praises J Harry and James for education department appointments, highlighting discipline, devotion, and future positive impact on teachers and students through new inspector roles.
OCR notes The Universal Entertainers perform for a large audience at the Commercial Hotel and Institute Hall while a public meeting near harvest time discusses Usce land tax opposition. Local officials observe a contentious assembly with about a hundred landowners, forming a committee to handle an appeal. Also reports a wheat harvest outlook and local railway impact, plus tennis matches and social notices.
The Bulletin accuses the Verran Ministry of weakness during the recent strike. It notes Premier Verran’s anger at a governor's speech on Australia Day and claims the government mishandled the carters’ strike. It cites suspensions and permits issued by Labour MPs as evidence of bureaucratic confusion and calls for faster arbitration and worker protection.
District council notes from Paltowie January meeting show concerns over noxious weed destruction costs, lease of Reserve to P Chaplin, and possible actions on slaughter yards. Reports on road repairs, Crown Lands, dog acts, and nuisance matters include asks for funds, enforcement of Bank Fires Act, and requests for a rabbit inspector and bee impoundment management. Sanitary and health correspondence include Pulmonary Tuberculosis inquiry and routine council inquiries.
A Port Pirie burglary is reported amid mentions of China Japan tensions. An ad promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a local storekeeper selling Beary bottle in gutraniead ton results.
Crystal Brook beat Gladstone by 139 to 126 at Crystal Brook after Gladstone were all out for 126 with ten batsmen bowled. Len Fuller top scored for Gladstone with 77, while Crystal Brook’s Curnow took 4 for 27 and Bert Scatcher 3 for 26.
An old testimonial promotes Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for backache linked to kidney weakness. A Fort Pirie resident, W. B. Francis, touts relief after two boxes, with a six year post cure claim and instructions to buy from chemists or stores at 2/0 per bottle. The notice urges identification of the product as genuine.
The Australasian opens the new year with festaren and features a Dr. Fitchett essay on the Stellar Side of the Almanac. Bertine harles writes about New Year customs and a reverie What Lies Abond 2. Also an In Pigmy Loud illustration of the oldest and smallest people. Rain totals at Granada Station and unrest abroad are noted. Wilson Smart held in Perth for murder of Ethel Harris.
A fragmented letter describes stomach pains and covers griping pains. The writer Mr. David Howard from Salo Fie recalls using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with relief after several doses.
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