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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
3
A busy July update from Long Plains reports a Liberal Union branch meeting on July 1 with officers elected and branch growth plans. It notes a weekly Liberal activities schedule, district council sessions, and a creditable turnout for a Federal election discussion with Mr Morrow.
Gladstone market reports a strong yarding of sheep and cattle with lively bidding. Prices for fat wethers, ewes in lamb, fat lambs and cattle ranged with best lines around 11 pounds for cows and 27 shillings for springers, noting good quality weaners and a line of 43 head off track on account of Sydney Kidman. Also advertises Words’ Great Peppermint Cure for bronchial coughs.
The Glastore Agricultural Bureau held an annual meeting with a talk by Mr Laurie on poultry breeding. Officers were re elected and a supper and dance followed. Laurie warned South Australia must boost export and faced issues from pests, feeding, housing design, ventilation, and careful stock selection to improve poultry production.
Fragmentary text lists several office titles and names such as secretary and editors but contains multiple garbled words. It mentions a Harriet in relation to a secretary and a person named Clark, with several broken city or organization references.
The Port Pirie Young Men's Association submits its annual report detailing membership, governance, and activities. It notes improved gymnastic standards, a successful voluntary trip to the peninsula, plans for further outreach, and gratitude to officers, members, and supporters led by President J Moyes and Governor Sir Henry Galway.
The Stanley Liberal Union members elect officers including President Med. Sarwan and Treasurer Mr W Hawgock. Nominations for plebiscite include N Barwell, B Dolting, Hawkins, Tynes, Nicholls, Paliriddyn, and Trastenil. First ballot Sept 8, second Oct 21, with voting limited to district residents under the Constitution Amendment Act. The new district Sewage plan is approved and a district committee for Burnley is formed.
Hamley Bridge notes say Miss M Abbott, assistant at the public school for eighteen months, has left for East Adelaide to join her husband Mr Abbott. The report recalls her popular, energetic teaching and the community’s keen sense of loss. A subsequent event mentions Miss Irena Berry of Foro mie ancooods ler and a Young Men's Class talk by Mr KR W Cilento on Alcohol at the local school. The discussion followed his scientific remarks and was welcomed by attendees despite the funeral of the late Mr Bays. A Catholic Church wedding on June 2 linked Miss A E Doyle and Mr Jas Nichols, with notable attire and family members present.
The W L Parsons Stores in Gladstone hosted a wedding with guests including G Logii and W Walsh. Breakfast followed at the bride’s residence. After a three year gap Homley Bridge competitions by the Literary Society and Brasy Band concluded at Institute Hall with judges and numerous entries across vocal, instrumental, and dramatic categories.
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