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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary inventory lists dairy cows calves sheep pigs and miscellaneous farm goods. Includes milch cows sixty calves ten ewes ninety lambs store sheep porkers sow bore light buggy plough and bags, with wheat logon noted.
The article notes a monthly case by local officials at Gladstone on Tuesday. Nominations for District Councils will be decided at noon Monday. Water rate collection will be here Monday. A railway accident in Victoria left a girl trapped and singing before a fatal rescue failure.
The Northern Areas Literary Societies Union held a prize round on Wednesday night. Mr Wood presided with Mr I H Sinclair as judge. Awards listed for Gladstone include methods and delivery with scores totaling 63. Burgoyne and Plush appear among contestants with combined scores noted.
Mrs. Von Bertouch defeated Misa Er. Maslin 7 5 while Mr. Jady beat Carter 8 4 as spectators enjoyed evenly matched contests. Results list wins and losses for pairs including Nancarrow, Cooke, Mowat, Sadler, Prior, Grady, and others with final scores noted.
A fragmentary advert claims the Supreme Court of Victoria proved the Sander and Sons Genuine Eucalyptus Extract safe and effective for colds flu fevers stomach and kidney troubles with fast relief for neuralgic pains and claims it heals mouth decay teeth whitening skin with Sander and Sons Superbase in skin care. The text cites chemists and stores and a death report tied to its use.
Elder Smith & Co report a stable shove market at Gladstone on June 7. Sheep yarded 655, 93 mixed, 60 ewes fat good skins. cattle yarded 11, sold to 8 pounds 17 shillings 6d for cows and heifers to 4 pounds, young cattle to 1 pound 10s. Crossbred lambs and hoggets sold well with strong wool yields.
Jamestown hospital athletic club held a large gathering on June 8 with a damp evening and a gate near £28, plus a £1410 concert takings at the institute. Daytime cycling events drew a pleased crowd on the new track, while a visiting Adelaide team impressed Jamestown with 9 to 4 and 8 to 6 results.
Astonishing progress marks the Franco British Exhibition grounds at Shepherd's Bush ahead of the May 11 opening. Builders report completion of most structures, with 125 principal buildings and 400 minor ones, extensive road works, fire safety systems, and a 83,000 capacity stadium.
A column piece describes a hand crafted Valentine lacework with a tiny satin panel. The panel bears a gold script verse confessing affection and a playful whisper of love. The scene evokes old world romance and a singer’s pedigree amid a page of vintage chatter.
A veterinary letter extols horses as noble beasts and stresses balanced care over harsh faultfinding. It praises speed courage and gentleness, notes saddle study and horse welfare amid battlefield losses, and ends with a rider's prayer for humane handling and steady care.
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