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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 27, 1914
Page
1
A reader recounts using Comatack's Dead Shot Worm Adlets, claimed to remove worms in children. After trial, the caller reports weight gain and improved health, noting widespread use and urging other families to try the product.
A large Balaklava audience heard Sir Richard Butler and Hon. D Gordon address a Liberal Union gathering at the Balaklava Institute on Saturday afternoon. The speakers defended government actions on the Velta mine, promoted pieceswork, and criticized Labor policies while touting Liberal progress and individual effort.
A South Australian speech attacks the Labor Party alleging coercion in industrial issues, railway control, and export depots. The speaker accuses Labor of favoring wage earners, criticizes proposed land taxes, export duties, and tax exemptions, and predicts higher federal taxes if Labor wins. Noted figures include Mr Kiddoch and Mr Howe with mentions of Liberal traditions and the Peake Government.
A Port Pirie rail accident left a man identified as Aninuy Bowers fatally injured after being struck by an engine tender. Witnesses describe swift rescue efforts by railway staff, with bystanders assisting until medical personnel arrived. The coroner praised George and O Donoghue for prompt aid.
A dubious health advertisement touts a so called universal cure for ailments of the liver and kidneys. It pushes a patent remedy called Varnerys Male Cure and a concentrated preparation priced at 2 shillings and sixpence. The copy attacks doctors and warns of waste poisons expelled through natural channels.
Horse season details and social schedule list monthly stock sales by Gravcons Elder Smith & Co. Lid and others with dates marked First Tousday Second Friday and Friday. Free reading rolls daily 1 am to 6 pm. Subscriptions ten shillings per year and rooms open Wednesday and Saturday nights. Official receivers, librarians, and secretaries named with monthly committee meetings and various open hours and court notices.
Railway schedule shows departures and arrivals for Adelaide via Blyth and Port Pirie, with connections at Booleroo Centre Petersburg Fort Wakefield and Moonta. Includes weekly runs on Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays and Sundays, noting night services and general timing across multiple stations and routes.
Open hours from 8:30 am to 6 pm daily with post and telegraph offices open Friday to 6 pm. Includes routes to Port Pirie Jamestown Adelaide and Georgetown. mentions public holidays and telegram charges, overseas rates, and Commonwealth printing terms.
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