This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1923
Page
3
The notice lists fabrics and goods for cash including white twill sheeting at 4/11 per yard and colored velveteens at 4/11 per yard. It also mentions pikré boy's serge Kuiokese lined at 2/6 per pair and large travelling rugs priced at 210 for 2B/S yards.
The Spiritual Healing Mission planned for Port Pirie over Wednesday and Thursday attracts wide interest with an estimated 287 patients expected. Locations listed include Port Pirie 60, Whyalla 4, Jamestown 23, Kadina 1, Laura 15, Melrose 1, Peterborough 9 and many others across South Australia.
Saturday night at Gladestone presented a gala film program headlined by Beyond the Rocke with Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino. A second feature The Man Who Saw Now starred May McAvoy, with Torchy and Orange Blossom as the comedy. An American Gazettean short was also shown. proprietor Fred Rook earned praise for clean, up-to-date bill.
An old saying emphasizes prevention for influenza and cold control. The ad recommends Wail's Catarrh Inhalent to reduce contagion and Influenza Mixture for advanced colds, available only from Hloh Vail, chemist at Jamestown and Gladstone.
Incoherent remarks hint at hesitant merchants and gaps in sales drive. Some individuals possess leverage yet fail to use it, while others show effort but lack direction. The fragment suggests a tension between opportunity and motivation within the local market.
The article notes the marriage of Mr J. N. Gale and Mrs Gale with guests including Mr J. H. Sergent, Mr M. Sale, and Mr H. Gale. Attendees wore pink taffeta with ribbon, and a chorus led by teachers performed. The bride’s party traveled by their gate, children received chocolates, and the couple departed for Adelaide on Thursday morning.
An OCR fragment touts Sanders extracts and Gun Daw’s extract as tonics for various ailments including burns and piles. It includes a customer testimonial about ineffectiveness and mentions prices and substitutes, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine style.
The fragmentary text reflects maxims on honesty, restraint, and self discipline. It contrasts love, comfort, and ambition, noting the value of contentment and work. The speaker, referencing a Georgie, U.B., presents aphorisms about temperance and personal integrity.
In a week ending Saturday Northern Areas Association games drew interest. Crystal Brook beat Laura 7 5 and 6 7, Jamestown edged Georgetown by seven points, and South Australia defeated Victoria 13 14 to 6 9 at Adelaide Oval. Gladstone lists Berry Haylock Atkins Barber Higgins Reichstein Mun tare McKenzie etc. Teddy Reichstein sidelined by influenza. Jamestown seeks repeat win over Gladstone, hoping to keep season strong.
Sporting notes from Euramic list June race fixtures across clubs including Quern Jockey Club and Adelaide Hunt Club with results at Tattersall's Meeting. Pat too wins the Tattersall's Handicap. Humorist takes the opening event. Kilronan and St Roseland win hurdles and chases. Port Pirie meeting praised. South Australian jumpers Brownland and Faoma win in Moonee Valley. Grand National Hurdles at Y.R.C. loom with Meemar, Brownland, Argosy Soy and Royal Guardias in the mix. Billiard tournament results at Gladstone Hotel feature Bars eit and several others in close matches.
The annual Georgetown coursing event featured a series of dog trials with Victor Everard and Bandaleer among top performers. Winners included Deep field dogs like Nellies 7 Girl, Dony Diskvon, and Gold Keeparay with varied matchups across the hilly course.
Readable fragments describe boxing on the Glorious Fourth in 1919 with references to a person named Aelegrens and a Dempeey fighter. The text mentions honors and ratings but lacks clear event details or outcomes.
In Hamley Bridge, Hamley Rovers last year’s premiers beat Alma 12 behinds to 7 5 with a strong breeze in the first quarter. Best for Rovers were Lines You O Shaughnessy Doyle 2 Chenoweth Smith and Barry, while Murphy Slater Pillar A W J Pree bairn and McKenzie starred for Alma. Inkerton Plains’ squad was hampered by influenza and Taree won with Pinkerton contributing four behinds.
Fragmentary text mixes a flourished medicinal tease with a joke about an umbrella. The source shows no clear event or identifiable people, places, or dates to summarize into a coherent news item.
In South Australia farming is in its infancy yet treated as a profession on par with architects and doctors. The article argues the farmer should act as a businessman by quantifying current standing and planning next year’s work, using the period to set schemes and methods for progress.
District 3 notes a busy week with a Fourth of July social at Taras Bay Orphanage, a rainbow night display on Ellner Street, and a Blue and White dance at Snetitets Mall. Local church events featured Rev. Davis and Mrs. Lorymer, with plans for future dance nights and community improvement efforts.
An analysis argues farmers should apply business principles to agriculture to measure profits, costs, depreciation, and capital return. It emphasizes accurate balance sheets, awareness of losses, and efficiency to boost national prosperity. The piece cites the Australian context and notes further discussion in the Advertiser.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.