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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
2
An auction notice items include 20 Fat Merina Wothers 400d akiss 250 Marina Washer 90 oo Becta Macao and various cattle like Prime Steers and Weaners. Also listed are Yorkshire Weaner 42 Porkers 5 Baye Bom Feed Poultry Barley 110 and plough Kitty detachef shaft parts.
The fragment mentions a racewithy strain and a seventh place finish tied to a mach Apply event. Details are sparse and names or locations are unreadable in the OCR. No clear event, participants, or outcomes can be confidently identified from the text.
UE Savings Bank of South Australia invites the public to a meeting at Gladstone Town Hall on Wednesday night next August to discuss arrangements for Gladstone Day. Mayor Belmer and Chairman Wagown of the District Council extend a cordial invitation.
Readable items show several names with times such as 7 p.m and 3 p.m. including Ray J Tiller Mr W James Bev and Yangya with scattered references to Titer NadtenTone and jaddiestos in a rough timetable.
Company proposes two terms for resuming operations at the Broken Hill Associated Smelter, offering either a 48 hour or 44 hour week with pay adjusted accordingly. Unions show cautious optimism but remain noncommittal, while workers face potential Sunday shifts and annual cost reviews. The wider town notes the Smelter’s central role in Port Pirie’s economy amid ongoing production debates.
A fragmented notice lists sale items including towels, pillows, and linens with weights and descriptions. It mentions quantities like 84 lb large tablets, No 1 soap spar bars, cream tartar substitute, and domestic goods. includes prices and pack details.
An old notice lists land and estate agency services for real property and documents. It advertises agricultural requirements and various products including tools, lubricants, and motor car supplies from firms such as Sole Acer t and Eleenbrite. The text mentions Gladstone and a Timber Leon Wire assortment offered at low rates.
The text details a confrontation between workers and the Port Pirie Company over a 44 or 43 hour week and pay cuts. The company warns of possible furnace shutdowns if terms are not accepted, portraying broader risk to the town and state while seeking external aid and council mediation.
In Gladstone Port Pirie area brief items describe residents backing a fund for a monument near the Town Hall. A charity fashion carnival hosted by Mrs. C. F. Behm featured local children, mums, and bands with performances by local notables. Upcoming events include a Diggers Loan committee meeting and a Bishop illness note.
A letter from Mrs Nash, arriving at Toulon, reports a period of painful travel and a serious incident that could force her husband to halt the voyage at Plymouth and return to Lincolnshire. She notes the Arch Tescon’s warning of a long absence and describes making friends with a Grenk bride who has just married a returned soldier, marking a somber turn for the couple awaiting reunion after eleven years.
Fragmentary agricultural or commodity ledger entries show mixed quantities such as 4x Batata 6x 2 and 7x2 at 62/6, with prices like 23/6 and 29/4. The text includes names like Jarrah and Sel atia and references to markets, batches, and weights, but no coherent narrative or complete items.
A letter from Adelaide alleges that income tax reforms burden productive effort and moral tone. It critiques complex filing, urges straightforward taxation, and references wealth, production, and national character amid other grievances.
Fragmentary notice discusses Farmers' Union shares and profits with call to align insurance with the union’s own company. It urges shareholders to understand their position and place dealings with the union, implying a transfer of insurance holdings and avoidance of new cash outlay.
A puzzling event in Prypatah draws attention as residents report a goat pecking scene near the main square. Local authorities urge calmer observations while investigating possible explanations and livestock welfare concerns.
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