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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1929
Page
6
An advert touts the Columbia No. 109 portable gramophone as Australia’s best value with superior tone and volume. It claims British workmanship, Columbia Viva-Tonal technology, and mentions price £6 6s with references to Columbia Records and Regal. Contact Will Cook Gladstone at phone 82.
The Standard Family Medicine touts Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a universal remedy for general ailments. It claims they purify blood, stimulate digestion, and keep bowels regular, appealing to all social classes as a safe affordable family medicine.
Forty years ago in July 1899 the Areas Express reports a court at Gladstone where the accused, charged in a circuit case, pleaded not guilty. After lengthy speeches by counsel and the judge summing up, the jury found the defendant not guilty and discharged. Witnesses for the Crown and defense are listed. the case drew local interest and was noted by officials including Justice Bundey.
The notice lists prices for motor spirit and kerosene. Yellow label motor spirit two shillings and sixpence per gallon. Raper gal red label motor spirit one shilling per gallon. Santo kerosene one sixth per gallon. Power kerosene fourpence four per gallon.
A compact record of sermon notes from Gladstone messages urging personal responsibility to God. It stresses living with principle, reverence, and urgency, warning against worldliness, gambling, drunkenness, and lax religious practice. It calls for inner reform, scriptural faith, and Christ as the path to true life and peace.
District Council of Gladstone and Mieling held July 12 1925 minutes read and confirmed. Accounts passed for payment general 83 pounds government grant 419 4 6 federal grant 47 pounds. Resolutions carried include water reserve vent, school opening invitation, road safety etc. Nominate Dr Stewart medical officer to destitute poor. Discontinue local governing bodies costs for infectious disease at local hospital.
Testimonial from Mrs. V. Hobbs of Gladstone praising Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for long standing backache. She reports severe pain across the loins eased after a few days and three bottles left her completely cured with no recurrence. Sold by chemists and stores. Foster-McClellan Co. advertises.
The council agrees to accept the town council's offer to pay part of the road roller cost and the procurement decision to be finalised at the next meeting.
For sale a splendid lot of blue lined opage envelopes priced at 2 shillings 6 pence per box of 250. Sold at The Review Office in Jamestown.
Printed at Areas Express Office invites readers to private parties card notes and social engagements. Contact phone 1 for details and scheduling with discretion and personal service.
A dense OCR fragment shows rainfall figures, almanac marks, and scattered numbers. The text resembles a weather table with many illegible labels and stray digits, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events or dates.
The Public Reading Room opens daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. except holidays, with daily papers including Gawler Bunyip Barrier Miner Adelaide Mail and Jamestown Review. The Library offers 4000 volumes and 28 magazine classes, open for book exchange from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m. on weeknights and Saturdays, with magazines seven day loans and books fourteen days. Membership costs 3 shillings 4 pence, and the committee meets on the first Monday monthly. John Souter president and W J Burford secretary.
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