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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1916
Page
2
Sunday Next features Lily Htander seven years old, Jay Beadas four, and seven Tag Roads at Gladstone with Allan’a racing segment. Local entries note age groups and placings in the event.
A fortnightly gathering was arranged by Jeared and Rupetiogs. Last year over 50 garments and medical comforts were sent from Adelaide to Sisters. A speech by Mr Pay presided. gifts included aBedday clark as a token of thanks. Recitations and a pleasant evening followed. The Mayor and Dr Growden discussed railway obstruction at Bondowis Bridge and urged urgent works with possible future funding.
A collection of acknowledgments from Australian homefront residents to Chakatman gifte sent to front line soldiers. Recipients express gratitude for knitted socks and other gifts, noting comfort for Gladstone and Sydney soldiers, Christmas greetings, and hopes for a reunion with families. Names include Gan ner H Kirby, W H Rigbardsom, H Hapington, W P Gottheld, I L Latimer, and others.
A Georgetown St Patrick's Day celebration and juvenile picnic are planned for Friday with a concert and dances to follow. The Gladstone Belgian Relief Fund collected £18 18s 6d, with multiple donors listed, and a town gathering in Gladstone honored Private J J Hillford, praising enlistment efforts and the war spirit.
The Hon J Hl Howe marks the seventy-first anniversary of his birth at a gathering noted for long public service. Born in Forfar Scotland, Howe has served in police, military, and political roles, including positions in the Assembly and Legislative Council, Crown Lands Commissioner, and Public Works. He held seats in Stanley and the Northern District, with a career spanning several decades and a key appointment under the Newcastle Ayeetuh.
Historical advertisement touts Sanders Extract as a highly refined eucalyptus preparation with powerful healing properties. It claims effectiveness for diarrhea and digestive issues, promising strong relief and urging reliance on its extract as a superior remedy endorsed by authorities.
Gladalune Corporation meetings include approvals of minutes, correspondence about recruiting and reapplication handling, and finance actions with payments and appointments. Health Board notes report whooping cough diphtheria cases and petitions on water supply for Gladstone schools, with roof cleaning and water supply measures planned.
An appeal from the Serbian Minister in London urges rapid donations to relief funds aiding Serbia. Funds include the Serbien Archbishop of Bridge Relief Fund, St Helene Relief Fund for orphans, Parliamentary Relief of Serbian Refugees, and others aiding refugees, wounded, and families. Donations through the Serbian Association, 195 Quegue Gate, London, with designation of the beneficiary fund.
A dubious advertisement touts Sander’s Extract as a universal remedy. It claims to treat fevers, neuralgia, coughs, rheumatism, and more with three drops, alleging instant relief and lasting benefits. The text targets general readers with medical jargon and testimonials to branded potion efficacy.
A garbled page mixes maxims, mis-spellings, and stray lines on fate, time, and virtue with scattered items. It mentions winds of war, courts, debts, and random notes about a crime in Adelaide, plus miscellaneous chapters and jokes. The result is a collage of opinions, quotations, and clipped news bits without a clear single story.
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