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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
2
In loving memory of Beatrice Anple who passed away on Sheraid Saly 1221 as noted by her parents and brothers. Flavel family obituary notes a July 1 date for the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jack Flavel of Bai ie Gladstone.
Tenders due today for Ghereas Gunes by Glaietane Council. An auction case of furniture on Beaufort account of Mr Hewett. Report of illness improving. Gladstone social at Merboldt Church tonight. Various advertisements for sales, meetings, and a mushroom anecdote. Ratepayer meeting and Hickton Mission discussion noted. Gladstone branch AG Bureau report shows poor subscription and levy compliance.
About fifty ladies attended a farewell social and presentation at the Gladstone Town Hall on Monday afternoon for Mrs Meedomer H. Hewett and Mrs A. B. Wood before their departure to the city. Compliments praised their long service to Gladstone, with speeches by Mrs BE, A. Gele, and W. Coene. Gifts included an engar band and a pair of pilot shoes. Musical items were offered by Mrs A. Hacee, T. H. Wynes, T. Harper, and R. Glenn, A. Haven, Miss T. Howett on piano. a competition won by Mrs Haver. Afternoon concluded with Auld Lang Syne.
The Gladstone Institute presents its annual report amid the president’s illness. Highlights include a starting credit balance of £43 18/6, receipts of £128 10/4, expenditures of £82 4/11, leaving £45 12/5, no outstanding accounts, and a net credit increase of £2 13/1.
On Saturday July 7 an election was held for the Gladstone District Council auditor. Only two candidates stood E W Winkler the retiring auditor and H L T Harslett. Winkler was re elected by twenty five votes to one for Harslett, with little public interest noted. Winkler has served as auditor for about ten years.
An advertisement for Glycerine Compound described as a remedy for winter coughs colds and lung inflammation. It lists ingredients as glycerin paregoric specker and squill with prices 2 shillings 6 pence and 1 shilling 6 pence or 8 shillings 8 pence and 2 shillings. Prepared by E Haile and Son pharmacists, Peterborough St.
A fragmented roundup cites July weather spells including rain frost and a long cold spell, notes on healing missions, a full moon July 28 and new moon July 14, plus scattered figures on London workers, Prohibition polls, and miscellaneous anecdotes. It mentions a bubonic plague case in Sydney, a fatal train smash in New Zealand, and various cultural quips. The piece blends weather, public notices, humorous lines, and stray statistics without a clear single story.
The Gladstone Branch of the Agricultural Bureau held its annual meeting on June 20 at the Soldiers' Memorial Hall with 11 members present. Officers elected: Chairman L Sargent. vice chairs H J Lines and C H Lines. secretary and treasurer J T Bergin. Delegates L Sargent and J T Bergin were appointed to attend the Annual Congress at Adelaide in September. The report and balance sheet were presented and adopted.
A lively night of entertainment unfolds with Eddie Rock presenting a gala of comedies and musical acts despite poor weather. The program features Wallacs Reid in The Dictator and May McEvoy in The Top of New York, plus a dance and new acts announced for Wednesday night.
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.