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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1925
Page
3
A committee seeks funds to finish Calldings and lay a foundation for a new district hospital. The appeal notes high patient need from accidents and frontier service, pledging debt free status if further contributions are received and urging local residents and organizations to assist.
Fragmentary OCR text from Crystal Brook News offers few readable facts and names. cannot extract a coherent event or entities due to corruption. The item appears damaged with no clear people places or dates to anchor a proper summary.
A couple is to be married by May in the Methodist Church. After the ceremony they will depart for their new home in Wilmington.
The piece mocks local governance in Jamestown citing poor road work and unattractive streetscapes while noting social changes such as marriages and impending family life. It laments civic neglect, urges better urban planning, and critiques public amenities amid a reflective tone on the town’s future.
At a Merriton Cricket Club meeting on January 10 the members voted to hold a fundraiser on January 20 for the coming season. A practice session was ordered. Mr. J. Marshall led a church gathering earlier in the afternoon to repair hedges and perform odd jobs, followed by cricket on the pitch.
Meeting notes report on resolutions and appointments. Mayor named as council delegate for February meeting. Requests to forward hospital memorabilia and arrange interviews for works committee and town clerk. Port Street watertable and footpath cleaning proposed.
Thornycroft motor vehicles were shipped to local distributors Duncan & Fraser Limited. A 5 ton Obsesse with a tray top departed for Weetula carrying 6 tons of merchandise owned by Mr E. J. Green. A second 2 ton Chaseis was delivered to Mr B de la Perrelle planes. Anticipated demand signals Brink business in Thornycroft models.
A public meeting held on Friday night urged the council to reconsider assessments and cut rates by at least 2 percent. It also protested high salaries and office expenses, urging a ratepayer vote before further steps, while noting 1884 rates and salaries. A later 1886 storm and local events followed, including a Blue Ribbon Army meeting, a Laura v Gladstone cricket match, and an operatic show at Gladstone.
Baroness Wentworth recounts a Londoner tale who left a railway station and hired a fly to take him to a racecourse five miles away. The traveller questions arrival before the two o’clock race as the driver hopes to give the horse a chance by the two thirty start.
A Victorian advertisement extolling Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract as a universal remedy. It claims protection against infections and fever, treats colds bronchitis and wounds, and asserts the product’s purity and superiority over other eucalyptus preparations. The copy emphasizes authenticity and exclusive leaf-based formulation.
International cricket at Adelaide features a dramatic first and second innings with Australia scoring 380 after Ryder’s 201 not out reshaping the match. England’s Hobbs, Hendren and Sutcliffe post notable scores as the chase begins with 183 needed and four wickets in hand.
The Gawler Jockey Club will race on Saturday showing Trial Stakes First Division with Odette or Woolenock and Second Division with Wembley or Westgate. Hurdles present Gambais or Truro. Summer Handicap features Lady Mallen or Black Rogue. Jumper’s Fiat lists Antondale or Gambais. Woalter offers Vantreas or Lord French, Pairing Handicap includes Eastgata or Bright Poppy.
Monday sees Frome E Eaces with Handicap Hurdles featuring Passodes and Kallinte plus Frome Handicaporal ray and Mion Oykion in the mix. Snowtown Races on Wednesday promise good fields with possible Runs for Nicholslander Gordon Croiz Bonalds Kyklos Black Rogue Tral Stakes Kallorca Laut Up Flying Handicap Brilliant Queen and Whyslos.
A concise reminder urges businesses to focus on value and quality to attract customers rather than flashy slogans. It highlights practical benefits, clear pricing, and reliable service as core sales drivers. The tone stresses honesty and customer trust in competitive markets.
A traveller reports a camel's kick sending a heavy man several yards into a dense crowd, described with peculiar motion as the camel chews an oud and gazes afar. The account notes the animal's leg motion resembling a steam engine. Always be civil to a camel.
A German scientist predicts human muscle powered flight will arrive soon. He notes gasoline engines paused efforts but glider work renews confidence. He envisions a light yet strong bi plane with the flier in a bicycle-like center and a rear propeller, with hands for gliding.
Professor Low at Wembley Exhibition discusses underground transit and the Never stop Railway as a potential London traffic solution. He notes airfield landings on city rooftops as ideal, sees goods transport value, but doubts full replacement of existing railways.
Thornycroft famed vehicle maker supplies a 26 passenger sedan front entrance bus built for Messrs C Mackenzie and Stradwick of Croydon. Duncan Fraser SA agency reports durable Thornycroft Boadicea chassis with leather seating, polished windows, and 16 foot wheelbase. Ivory white paint, aluminium bonnet, and oak framing highlight comfort and longevity.
A Yorkshire boy dining in a restaurant speaks to a gentleman, asking for salt and muttering about biblical commandments. The exchange shows the boy's thick dialect and quizzical remarks as he places a potato in his mouth and ponders the Ten Commandments.
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