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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
3
An Institute Hall audience witnessed a well balanced performance of A Mother's Sacrifice by Scott Beresford Dramatic Company. The troupe drew praise for its cast and presentation though admission was modest at five shillings.
In Georgetown on March 28 about 30 residents attended a meeting to form a football club. W Hill was elected President with J Buchan as captain and C Noonan as secretary and treasurer. Delegates were named, and a trophy for the season was promised by B E Buckener. A second meeting is planned to decide fund matters.
The bride given away by her father wore a white crystaline silk dress with a veil and train. Bridesmaids in cream silk and groomsmen carried flowers. Reception followed at the bride’s parents home with a pleasant afternoon. wishes from relatives and friends were received as the couple departed for Busselton.
Market report from Adelade by wire shows cattle yarded around 870 head with 250 from Oodusdalla and prime beef at 22 per 100 lbs. Sheep yarded about 0,000 with steady demand and firm prices, graziers buying 1,800. Lambs 4,000 penned, fewer prime, brisk bidding and late rates. 4,100 sheep and lambs sold. A concluding moral line notes conscience argument about right and wrong.
A collage of headlines reports a fatal boxing match in Sydney, mixed with elections, coronations, plagues, train wrecks, fires, and legal cases. Notable items include Mayor Cohen heading to a coronation, Prime Minister Fisher at Port Pirie, and Frederick Denton convicted of murder in Toowoomba.
The Scott-Beresford Dramatic Company performed A Mother's Sacrifice in four acts at Gladstone Town Hall to a large appreciative audience. Kitty Beresford impressed as Kate Medland, with Scott as Jonas Teanes praised for his inimitable performance. The cast included Edgar Robinson, W. J. Beresford, Nesta Tait, Boase, W. Weir, A. Stone, and Master Mark Beresford. the company was described as one of the best, and the show was noted for its wholesome, objection-free presentation.
A Port Pirie reader reports kidney trouble relief after using Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills. The testimonial cites back pain, cloudy secretions, and improved health after treatment, with purchase through Skew Pharmacy and Fisher Co. 76 Fitz Street Sydney offering bottles at 29 per bottle or five for 15/3.
Sixteen warders in a Russian jail were sentenced to imprisonment after a case detailing brutal treatment of prisoners. The convictions followed internal investigations and jury verdicts, highlighting abuse allegations in the penal facility.
Clearing sale conducted by Clea ring Sales Bagot Shakes and Lewis on Humphris farm three miles from Gladstone attracted strong buyer attendance. Horses sold well at average about £20 including draughts to £26 10s and geldings to £20. Cattle fetched up to £46 for cows, pigs to £16, Sunshine harvesters £74 each, Magey binder £2, Sunshine cultivator £34, plows to £21 10s, waggons £58, ten working bullocks and tackle £211. Household furniture and sundries sold at satisfactory prices.
Bagot Shakes and Lewis Ind report a Thursday February 2 fixture with large attendance. 310 sheep yarded 293 sold with fat wethers to 11 10 and fat ewes to 81, fat lambs to 9. Ewes and lambs counted 77, cattle yarded 21, 15 sold for £4112, heifers £3 17s 0d, young cattle from 38s 6d, horses yarded 7 with 1 sold at £12 5s. Next market on Thursday April 6.
Bagot Shakes and Lewis with F L Bundey report a very successful sale on H Bulling’s Laura farm on Friday February 24. Large turnout from surrounding districts, prices strong across draught and light horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and farm implements sold. Items include draught mares up to 60 pounds, geldings to 43, cows to 45, crop tools to 26, and household goods and poultry also sold well.
J D and J P Slattery report a successful clearing sale at the Laura farm with large turnout. Draught mares and geldings sold well to £45 to £66, cattle includes three young heifers at £3, sheep at 9/1, farm implements and oil engine part of the sale, total sales figures not given. Lease of sections 223 224 229 Hd Boogovlee with improvements offered, bidding opened at 7 per acre and closed at 10 per acre sold to F P DeSilver of Port Germein.
Bagot Shakes Lewis report successful sale for Mr Thos Coulthans on the Booleroco Centre farm with 14 horses sold. Draughts brought £3510 10s 0d, medium draughts to 12s 10d, draught foals from £13, yearlings from £20, light horses from £138, ploughs £20, Sunshine harvester £75, wagon £21 10s, four young cattle 12s 14d, plus harness and household goods, all at satisfactory prices.
Bagot Shakes and Lewis fixture on Tuesday March 21 yielded a large crowd and steady sales. Sheep totals 1622 yarded with 1042 cold, 580 passed and multiple prices. cattle 22 yarded, 20 sold with steers and cows priced. pigs 19 penned and passed.
D J and E G Smallcomb reports successful clearing sale at Georgetown on March 6 with record attendance and keen competition. Top horse price reached 1109 pounds by Hill Bros. Horses, draught stock, cattle, seed drills, and other lots sold in strong demand across the state.
Massey binder L261 Sunshine harvester L47 waggons to Tt Blackstone oil engine Vo 4 dralt cutter all elevator LU12 stacks hay from L37 to LITO poultry household furniture separator seed wheat and sundries completed a record sale.
Messrs Dagot Shakes and Lewis report a large turnout at the clearing sale front miles from Lauran for the late John Higgins. Horses and stock sold well at factory prices. cattle, sheep, pigs, and farm implements fetched varied sums with many items remaining in inventory as final totals are recorded.
Messrs Bagot Shakes Lewis in conjunction with Elder Smith report a large turnout for a farm clearing sale at Gulnare on Tuesday February 21 for the estate of the late Duscan Rankine Executrix. Bidding was keen and goods sold well including draught stock sheep cattle carts and farm implements with prices detailed.
District Councils March 20 meeting notes progress on road contracts at Kirkwood Darley Cunningham and Jynes plus O Loghlin on Bundaeer main road. Unpaid rates totals given for Georgatown Yacka Narridy wards. Tenders opened for fencing and main road work. Rabbit damage costs and road survey expenses discussed.
The Prime Minister and Senator McGregor arrived amid a crowded Institute Hall after a delayed reception caused by a Snowtown telegram. Mayor W Morrow and local MPs led the welcome, praising national service and the visit to Port Pirie the industrial town. The party later attended a banquet at Caledonian Hall hosted by local unions.
The Institute Hall crowd heard Prime Minister and Senator McGregor discuss four combined paragraphs on trade and commerce. They argued the Commonwealth must lead, addressing a largely non party political audience with direct, face to face appeal and critique of constitutional limits.
Speakers urged constitutional amendments to grant the Federal Parliament power over trusts and monopolies, expand corporate and labor regulation, and enable nationwide arbitration. They cited High Court limits, called for enforcement to protect workers, and argued for a flexible, democratic path to adapt the constitution.
Mr Badger of Georgetown is named delegate to the Australasian Baptist Congress in Melbourne. The Yongala wreck on the Great Barrier Reef cost the entire crew and passengers their lives. Two Fremantle shipmasters fined £200 for letting Chinese into the Commonwealth. The Czar suspends Parliament to make his own laws. A collision off Sussex involved a British and a French steamer. both foundered but crews were saved.
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