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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
4
Port Pirie corporation meeting discusses the mayor’s report on Haron and street works, electric light committee recommendations, and town matters. Debate centers on a potential municipal market, pricing, delivery, and market authority with council guidance and notices.
Crowded Friday program at Convent Schools and St Mark's Hall featured Misses Bell and Wee guiding a diverse lineup. Performances by St Mark's boys, St Matthew's girls, and the St Anthony's gymnasium squad showcased dances, songs, and a fairy tale tableau with elaborate costumes and chorus.
A member of the Caren Elation Band named Caren died suddenly at Boal Lagoon on Friday last. A praise for her life is noted, while a line about her not having loved to her husband is mentioned in unsure wording. Mr Abraham Martin aged 7 years was found dead on a train at Woodville on Saturday.
A large turnout at Port Pirie District High School attended a demonstration by instructor Nise Kenny on domestic economy. Students prepared edible samples and kitchen setups while a tearoom scene showcased service skills, with praise from the Mayor and board members for advancing domestic arts education.
Life magazine has bought exclusive rights to publish a sprawling five-issue feature in Australia detailing Captain Scott's expedition from the start through the wreck near Scott's Haven, with illustrated photographs. The big feature begins in the September issue, on sale about August 1.
The rifle and musket event conducted with 8 cavalry in charge saw 167 points from 200 as the winning score in a Lloyd-Lindsay committee format. Targets measured 12 by 4 feet. Several troops from Crystal Brook to Broken Hill performed, with results listing A Squadron, B Squadron, and others among top marks. Staff changes follow with Major Martin and Neale departing Port Pirie from July. Sergt Major Uhe to replace. transfer to 20rd Regt, Light Horse continues.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe foaling on a farm with mention of stallions mares and buildings. References to machinery and implements and crop work appear alongside a brief note about compensation and an unclear accident involving a figure named Uther. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates places or entities.
Port Pirie Racing Club held its Winter Meeting on Monday June 28 with strong attendance and a record-breaking total stakes. The event featured the Trial Stakes and several handicasps with notable finishes by Nayra Tricky Molly and Rapparees Boy, along with substantial patronage from motors and local support amid a festive crowd of about 4,500.
Incomprehensible OCR text fragment mentions Bonnington and soothing products with unclear references. No actionable person, place, or event can be established from the readable material.
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