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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
3
A lengthy report depicts workers and executives debating temperance measures in Landien. It covers early closing laws, liquor trade pressure, political lobbying, and public sentiment, with speeches by J.J. Franklyn and others, and mentions factory supply, hospital waits, and the Referendum debate in Parliament.
The premier outlines a switch from narrow to broad gauge across the South and North Western districts. He aims to remove gauge breaks at Hamley Bridge and Snowtown while linking Port Wakefield to Snowtown and extending to Port Wakefield lines. The plan seeks straight through routes and new salt traffic facilities, using narrow gauge rails for Eyre Peninsula to cut costs and shifting away from railway guarantees toward special rules by the Baileys railway commissioner.
Long report from Balaklava races details a hard ground meeting amid drought and war era. Highlights include close finishes in hurdles and maidens, Woolna paying the day’s top dividend, and course improvements like a jockeys room and dressing area.
A chaotic cricket match ended in a Belalie win at the Calttawin oval. Bellia led with strong batting while Uskowie and Stoyal contributed notable scores. In Georgetown,号 a farewell gathering honored two young soldiers enlisting for defense, with speeches, music, and gifts marking the sendoff.
Eldon market in Staitesie County shows lively competition with many fat and prime sheep sold. Prices ranged from 8 to 16 shillings for fat animals and cattle bringing from 7 to 102 pounds, while a local fund contributed £58 to the Belgian Moat Fund.
An advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney trouble with a testimonial from Daniel Farrell and others. The sufferer describes relief from pain and fatigue after using the product from Skowey Pharmacy, and urges readers to purchase via Poston McClellan Co in Sydney.
The document lists matches and results for the Sorthrry Amems Association 1910, including teams such as Wanderers Centrals Belair and Caltowie. It notes matches played on grounds, dates from January, and results like won drawn and listed pairings with players and abbreviations.
A garbled page reports dust storms and cool nights across regions with mentions of elections on March 27 and a Great Russian victory. It notes a Perth storm, Dardanelles bombardment references, and urges buyers to seek genuine Sanders Extract amid widespread counterfeit dental elixirs.
Balablava Tennis Club hosted visiting players from Port Wakefield on February 24. The event featured seven pairs in doubles and several singles, with close results and strong social turnout. Notable results include Ryan and Slounn defeating Ferguson and Coron 8-1, and Goering and Cole sweeping Rus and Harris 6-5 6-3.
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