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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
2
In a March 22, 1912 report the Mrows' Eonvess notes ongoing strike at super phosphate works. It urges prompt Arbitration Court action at the outset to prevent cross purposes and avoid a broader industrial disruption. Public interest requires swift handling to avert fertilizer shortages and spread of trouble beyond union labor.
Reports discuss the arbitration court's role in fair wages and hours, urging peaceful action, lawful strikes, and suppression of agitators while defending unions' right to organize and seek just pay. Mentions Labour Board ideas, Elder Smith sale, school promotions, and local social notices alongside a historical tribute to a judge.
Port Pirie initiates a School of Mines program combining general education with domestic subjects for girls. Miss Kenny leads cooking, washing, ironing, and hygiene amid a plan to fit up classrooms and kitchens, with a two course dinner for twenty and a public dining area. Trades and railway links are noted, Easter term begins, and the project aims to empower local women with practical skills.
An old advertisement extols Doan's Ointment as a fast and permanent cure for piles including itching pain bleeding protrusion and related ailments. It claims dramatic relief after two pots and urges readers to buy from Skewes Pharmacy or have it mailed from FonttreMc Hellen Co Sydney at 2/8 per pot.
Market reports from Thomaide Marsh and partners note strong buying in Westralian and country markets with firm values across prime pens. Demand from North Darling South-East Lakes and others supported export and prime lamb sales, with higher prices for prime stock and cautious tones for lesser grades.
Captain Atoundson has made a notable statement about an upcoming event but has not disclosed the lubricant involved or the basis of the occasion. Local readers await further details on the planned announcement and its context.
IOCA NEWS LETTERS CALLOWIE reports a close Helorday match where Ui rup edged Aleck Both’s base team. Key performances include J.B. Lehman and J.G. Both with bat and several bowlers like Noblett, Dur etan, and Leben contributing. A tense finish saw Cal Town prevail by a slim margin amid standout bowling from Lehman and intense fielding.
A fragmented list details multiple races and participants at Hamley Bridge including boys' race with J Doyle J Crowley and others, rope race with J Chidens, various horses and trainers, and a flying handicap with T D McCahane Dow nor among numerous names such as E Hallion and P Hogan. The text reads as a chaotic roster of entrants and events with unclear results.
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