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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 10, 1914
Page
4
Liberal Union report from Kapunda July 8 details the Wooroora District Committee annual gathering with 71 delegates from 24 branches. Key items include plebiscite voting timelines, nominations, membership criteria, and branch return planning for May 1.
Readers report relief from chronic indigestion and headaches after using Warner's Safe Cure. Testimonials describe stomach relief, less dizziness, restored appetite, better sleep, and absence of pain after weeks of treatment. Product sold by chemists and stores in 5s and 2s 6d bottles.
A large Balaklava Liberal Union gathering of the men's and women's branches met Saturday afternoon July 4. Mr CG Neville presided for the men, and the group discussed preparations for the federal double dissolution election. Six Senate candidates were named B Benny E C Vardon F Jenkin J W Shannon P M Daley and G A Stewart with R W Faulkner noted for the House of Representatives seat in Hankford. A vote decided to run one candidate from the branch with ballot plans set for July 15 and papers due back by July 31. Returning officer J H P Burden appointed and financial member status debated.
The chair and Mr Bel ling supported the welfare step, with Mr W J Gleeron seconding. The motion was carried and the chairman expressed pleasure with the action taken.
Balaklava District Council held its annual election for the Town ward on Saturday with 322 of 451 on the roll voting. Mr R H Chambers won 165 votes over Mrs R F Heard on 138, informal ballots counted, giving Chambers a narrow majority of 27 and securing his seat as councillor.
A brief patent remedy advertisement touts Wooda s Great Peppermint Cure for roppheial coughs offered at a price of one shilling sixpence. The pitch markets a simple domestic remedy with a strong, terse marketing tone.
An observant naturalist records a rabbit living eighteen years in a Yorkshire home after capture near a foundry. The case prompts discussion of rabbit longevity in Australia and Britain, suggesting rabbits may reach two decades under favorable care while consuming grain for many families over a century.
An article surveys claims that sugar fuels the body like gasoline and aids healing. It cites experiments by Dre Jacques Panset and Pierre Matheia, notes Dr H Bald’s disagreement, and mentions British and German doctors praising sugar’s curative roles from heart disease to cancer treatment, while warning against overreliance.
Marconi claims to light a lamp six miles distant via wireless, with a lamp connected to a receiver and an aerial, powered by 2100 horsepower. He envisions wireless power for lighting and heating and aims to advance wireless telephony for clearer audible messages beyond current long distance limits.
The June issue of Everylady's Journal surveys whether Australian girls should receive compulsory training. The majority oppose military drills but support compulsory domestic science education to strengthen the nation. Lady Cresswell advocates practical household training linking it to national readiness. The magazine also features Percy Grainger interview, nature notes, crochet lessons, fashion reviews, and fiction.
A London Times summary describes reclaiming 14 square miles of land and converting 557 square miles into a fresh water lake. A dam eighteen miles long would shield the lake from North Sea waters, providing a reservoir and sweeter canal water, while fisheries struggle as fishermen are compensated and urged to switch to North Sea fishing.
An excerpt from Men and Manners To Modern China contrasts the patient, unruffled demeanor of the Chinese interlocutor with Western temper and urgency. It describes how the Chinaman maintains calm, offers polite bows, and uses measured timing to secure his aim, even when delayed by the slightest distractions.
The passing of Tostig, a renowned sire linked to the McCob estate, is mourned. Imported to Australia in 1805, he stood at Bun Doora Park and sired five Grand National winners. In England and India he raced 33 times with few unplaced results. He influenced many champions, though he saw limited racing in Australia.
Mr Carnegie plans to issue 50 000 copies of a drawing by Angus O'Donnell to colleges worldwide. The image shows a father bidding farewell to his wife and a golden haired girl as a horse attendant waits. Copies have already reached students in China Japan India and Turkey and more are planned to spread the peace propaganda. The scheme follows Carnegie's 2 million pound peace endowment and seeks to move people toward universal humanity with a simple, poignant scene.
A quirky tale of a Goose King noted as a banker who profits by fattening geese. He houses a goose hospital and prison for misbehaving birds, directing long journeys from farms via rough roads before the fattening process.
The article notes scientists discuss the form of the spirit after death, tracing ancient theories. It warns that life and death battles are fiercest near birth and again around age three, with about one quarter of babies dying by age three. It adds that ages from three to forty five are safer, while forty five marks a new dangerous period, and reaching seventy one is hinted as a later risk.
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