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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
3
Balaklava Racing Club staged a crowded program with a maiden plate and several handicap events. The day featured a dramatic win by Walter and a close finish in the principal race, drawing praise for the donor and the overall touring performances of riders and horses.
Bargains in boys suits men s clothing and ladies underwear offered at Warren s Gladstone Stores. Ad highlights heavy white calico 32 and 36 inch widths with prices 12 9 and 18a respectively and promises prompt free post orders.
A reader testifies that backache and kidney pain vanished after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The letter claims immediate relief and long term cure, noting twelve months with no relapse and six years of freedom from distress. The testimonial urges others with kidney or back pain to try the remedy.
Elder Smith Del announce clearing sales on March 12 and March 15. Items include livestock poultry and household goods to be sold at auction on the farm two miles southwest of Georgetown. Catalog lists 25 horses 630 sheep 11 cattle and farm implements.
Clearing sales announce by Messrs Bagot Shakes and Lewis. Beat Eskee and Lewis will brief Reanvy Thursday March 11 at Bowwowk Town Hall Giedacone offering lucerne land blocks and farm implements for public inspection arranged through the Giedatone office Friday March 123 near interstate John Pergarson farm six miles east of Gladstone with 16 horses 220 sheep 20 cattle and farming gear listed for sale
A historic listing notes a clearing sale in South Australia by Farmers' Cooperative Union on Wednesday March 10 at the Georgetown area. The sale includes 38 horses 8 cattle 300 sheep farm implements vehicles and household items with Major Fobreeder of the United Brethren organizing. The document also references an aviation milestone and a then-current British wage figure in a fragmented portion.
A March 16 fire at a residence in the Caetowts area destroyed the dwelling and caused extensive damage. Firefighters arrived, found the ceiling burned above a window, and the structure showed extensive smoke and water damage. The homeowner reported loss of jewelry and household items valued at around $20,000, with insurance coverage noted.
Cricket score summary from a Gisdatcbe match noting key dismissals and players including Buckscare, Crow, Brown, and Brown. Ambiguous OCR yields multiple misread names. readable details show a Georgetown versus Glastore encounter with several batters dismissed and partial score progress.
Fragmentary OCR shows a historical note with names and places such as Gooremoen and Wallington, mentioning various people and events from a distant local scene. The text includes scattered phrases about appointments, peace, and community matters, but is largely garbled and hard to parse.
Fragmentary notes describe March 1 to March 8 activities in Petal and nearby areas. References mention a dance, a meal, and a welcome for visitors to Rome with unclear names and events. The text is garbled and long on phrases but short on clear facts.
A garbled note states that 77 percent of tobacco in Hog land is turned into algerlates, 20 percent is smoked, and 19 pipes are involved, though the figures are unclear and likely mistranscribed.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Eucalypti extract and several proper nouns. Mentions include HOSKINS, joara wruly-J, and auabland with scattered dates around 1878. Context and full meaning are not recoverable from the legible text.
Thunderstorm activity is higher in Java compared with Earth, suggesting regional atmospheric differences. Researchers note frequent thunder events tied to local humidity and convection patterns, indicating Java experiences more storm days annually than Earth’s average.
A dated social note reports an event at Leora featuring Crystal Book and a cast including Mesdamen LB ally ang Shroder along with Mines Barrow Tosgur J A Serith E Smith and others. The piece lists attendees and suggests a December start with various acts and a Quran reading.
Government department figures reveal that 12 625 employment applications were registered across the Commonwealth for the period, with 6 264 flowing in the previous year. Pending applications totalled 30 515 on 30 June 1919, with 84 78 settled by 30 June 1919 for a grand total of 96 395. The department notes many applicants withdrew during the period, while negotiations for employment were opened in numerous cases.
A fragmented note lists moon phases and odd spellings for April. It mentions new moon, full moon, and various labeled moon names with unclear references and numeric marks, suggesting a dated or coded record of lunar events.
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