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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1916
Page
2
Anglican church notices list St Albans Gladatone Iam and George Georgetown Ipan Bactor with services at 7 pm on Sunday next.
Elder Smith & Co advertise an auction of farm stock and sundries including fat wethers and lambs Merino weaners and hoggetas, plus a freehold property No 251 Gladstone Crystal Brink with 124 acres and a dairy shed. Terms for lending and sale arrangements invited.
The notice states dog registrations expired on June 20 1916 and new registrations begin July 14. The registrar will convene throughout the district to enforce the act, with unregistered dogs liable to penalties. Registrar Gladamer of Dogs urges owners to register at his office in Indstone.
The registrar of dogs in Oldstone states that registrations close June 80th and testing occurs from July 1 to July 14. All inquiry and oversight will run through the registrar and authorized officers for dog work daily, with the registrar attending at his office Gladstone.
An ornate critique of Prime Minister Hughes and the Australian government purchasing a fleet of merchant steamers for wartime or postwar use. The piece questions cost, necessity, and fiscal prudence while accusing leaders of wasteful, privatized profit seeking and potential overreach in state involvement. It argues the deal may burden taxpayers and distort public priorities.
The discussion questions the wisdom of large scale secondhand vessel purchases for trade with England. It notes high vessel values, strict commitments, and Mr Hughes in England, with the Commonwealth Bank having paid a large cheque. The piece hints at political tension and a cautious path forward.
A busy bulletin from Cryalal Brook area lists Mosars Eldar Smith and Co offering livestock and sundries on Friday. Local church anniversaries, tender calls, council meetings, court sentences, and a grand concert at Gladstone Hall are reported with details on donations, performances, and community actions.
A partially legible note references colonial aid and Belgian suffering followed by details of a committee meeting to be held Monday evening at a unspecified location. The text mentions deciding on Howard’s show and requests a good after-dance, indicating upcoming social or organizational events amid uncertain funding.
A large gathering of friends and members of the Fladetone Red Cross Society met at Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon. The ladies in charge included Mesdames Cook senior Humphris Coe Spurling Liner OGrady and Masters. Contributions totaled £3 plus 165 in wool. Performances by Haddleston and Georgetown guests featured music songs and recitations. Next Red Cross event planned for about June with Australia Day observance noted.
A fragment describes a successful man whose personal wealth surpassed what his family owned. The terse note notes money, status, and implied social contrast without specifics.
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Enquiries clarify subscription options for the Commonwealth War Loan dated June 1918. Details cover original terms requiring 10 percent on application, with balance in four instalments on 6 August 1918, 15 September 1918, 16 October 1918, and 15 November 1918, plus monthly interest adjustments. Extended Total settlement system offers further terms with 5 percent on application and monthly 10 percent on schedule from September 1916 to May 1917. Subscribers under these plans may receive up to twelve months interest with adjustments, notably for amounts under £100. The note references 1916 to 1917 interest arrangements and concludes with a closing comment on Germany’s economic pressure amid the war.
Under the direction of Miss Maislosk a sacred concert and organ recital was held Friday evening January 90 at Balakiave Methodist Church. The program featured Mendelssohn and Gounod selections, with performances of Morning, Crossing the Bar and Gloria. The choir, accompanied by Miss Baltock and Andrew AMUA of Adalat, received praise for their refined rendering and the overall event.
An obituary notes the passing of Mrs James Gobell aged 82. Born in Zonk and long lived in Sec ond Valley, Yarkea Grea Ball Sak, she was active in Australia with her father nee. She leaves Mr G Cant, three sons, 48 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The notice mentions family ties and a long life amid local references.
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