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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage lists varied items including postcards, books printed in Australia, serials, and commercial papers with unclear pricing. Mentions postal guides, intervals, and references to records of prices per unit, with many incomplete phrases and misread terms. The text reads like a chaotic catalog or auction fragment from a historical source.
The South Australian Auxiliary British and Foreign Bible Society held its annual meeting at the Congregational Church in Port Pirie on Monday evening. Retiring president Mr A H Edwards reviewed the year’s work, noting increased interest and funds, with a surplus over 1918 and hopes for even greater outreach in the coming year. The report highlighted local activities, including a Sunday School gathering, and named officers, committees, and loyal supporters including Mr Edwards and Reverend Bond. A vote of thanks was extended to Mrs Buogey for her long journey to Port Pirie and to all collectors and retiring officers.
A dense OCR fragment lists weekly and monthly items including subscriptions and library notices, postal rates, public telegraph office hours, and holiday schedules. It mentions Elder Smith & Co. and other firms, with dated recurring events and shipping/telegraph details.
Harry Fatchen pleaded guilty to assaulting D. W. Hendrickson at Balaklava on June 30 after a dispute over a goat sold by Fatchen. The charge arose at the Institute during an attempt at an amicable settlement. Costs were fixed at 16 shillings.
The notice lists daily trains from Gladstone to Adelaide via Blyth Terowie Petersburg and other towns with irregular times, including 228 pm Avslade Blyth 6 37 am 5 23 pm, 11 am from Bavistoo Centre, and Saturday Thursday services from Peterburg. It notes the midnight train to Adelaide Terowie canceled and no connections at Petersburg to Adelaide by 10 16 am Sunday.
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