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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
2
District Office Gladstone invites nominations for two councillors for West Ward and one auditor. Nominations close 12 noon Saturday January 1017. Returning officer B A Budge to conduct ballots on July 4 1917. nomination forms available from the clerk.
District councils invite tenders received by noon on Saturday June 6 for three contracts in the area. Contracts cover road works near W. Coos, a washout repair near McWeil, and maintenance of Laare road. Specifications from Giork’s office Town Hall Dadstown. five percent deposit required with tender. Neither Jones nor any tender accepted. May 23 1917.
District Council of Port Germein announces annual elections for 1917 with nominations closing noon 32 o'clock on Saturday 44 day June 1917 for Wilmington Ward Wirrabars Ward Talowia Ward Bereita Ward. Nomination forms available at local post offices and Melrose Council Office. Returning Officers named J Arthur and R Dayv.
District notices announce submission dates at the District Office Georgetown up to Saturday June 9 1917 for election of three councillors including wards Georga Ward and Nacindy Ward to replace retiring members. Ballot details and further proceedings will be announced. nominations close July 7 1917.
A public meeting on Australia Day will decide the form of the day and arrange the details at Gladatons Town Hall on Wednesday ight next at 7.90 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend and help shape the event. Relatives of the late Corp. C B Growden express thanks for sympathy shown by friends through letters and telegrams.
A fragmented report notes German ships attempting to strike the English coast in a sortie seen as part of ongoing raids. The text references a squadron sailing toward England and implied destruction, but the fragmentary lines obscure full details and context.
The article reports mass bombing with heavy casualties and property damage, noting 76 killed and 174 injured among civilians including many women and children. It critiques German leaders and celebrates allied resolve while condemning the raids as brutal, warning of accountability and eventual downfall of German militarism.
The Baow town Agricultural Horticultural and Floricultural Society will hold its serial show on Saturday September 8. Details from secretary Mr H Coltman. The Agricultural Bureau reports several horses died suddenly in the district and others are ill. Fox pancreatic paralysis linked to contaminated food attributed by Inspector W N Wood and government veterinary surgeron. Limited medicinal treatment. sparing feed advised to reduce poison absorption.
Newcastle's results show Liberal fwopenny J securing 1688 votes and Labour Harvey 1328 amid a 612% roll figure with 2874 voters. In Crystal Brook a listing of retiring locals, a Gladstone Town Hall meeting and advisory committees renew the Wounded Soldiers Fund effort, and citizens call for a general meeting to address Red Cross concerns as Andrew Ferguson, longtime show jumper and philanthropist, dies at Crystal Brook.
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