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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
2
The article critiques changes to the Convicted Drunkards Act, noting reduced detention and revocation periods intended to aid rehabilitation. It argues the leniency invites reoffending and highlights costs and administrative burdens on the medical institution, urging return to stricter habitual drunkenness penalties.
Reported lack of improvement for Moesers J Bley and Buokeoa Umnngatuwn at Crystal Brook Hospital. Gindarone meeting appoints J G Decble as Secretary and Registrar of the Diogene, while H J Hillier resigns. Weather recalls a strong north wind with dust and forecasts rain.
An Adelaide area cinema invites loyal residents to join the revived Gaza race program at several local houses. The Saturday night screening featured Gloria Swanson in The Untamed Lady and Alice Ogerham in The Other Woman's Story. Alma Roselle and Edmond Lowe headlined a sad dream feature on Wednesday with Fighting Bankeroo and a comedy full bill.
Flower show at Gladstone in aid of Patiah Hall restoration opened by Rector Rev. W Burvill. Boisterous week, impressive displays of Wir Aatin roses and chrysanths drew praise. grand results and gravings valued at £77 9s 0d, with Mrs M A Schmidt driving the organizing efforts and lists of prize winners and donors.
A farewell and social evening preceded the departure from Gladstone at Mr Midoon’s Tie Rooms. Compliments were paid to the departing guest, followed by a pleasant night. Attendees included Minson, Maggie Travers, D. Randell, B. Kittel, M. Daly, Hennigan, A. Nissanay, Ahaunoo, and many others along with Mesars T. Long, F. Bergin, E. Harrie, W. Hutchinson, and J. Mageay among the listed guests.
A garbled review notes a Wednesday showing with sailors and a prizefighter plot. Characters Wallace Boory Harmond Hatten Obenler Costin and Tow Kennedy appear alongside a submarine rescue sequence. The text is inconsistent but suggests a naval comedy or adventure film.
T. A. Bandow of Gulnsre reports heavy losses among his flock after stinkwort bloom. He notes 30 to 40 sheep dead within days and suspects neighbor involvement and calls for action by local authorities. He mentions a professor’s view that stinkwort should be treated like other pests and urges bureau scrutiny.
In a tense Gladstone match last week the Captain’s team trailed 19 to 18 as final holes decided the result. Individual scores show mixed results with Carthew and Mayfield among leaders and several players posting strong rounds amid a weathered course and difficult greens.
Mims Onerio lord, under a four month period, completed a stay at Victor Harbor and returned home on Tuesday. The report notes the pending fate of the 18 words tied to the charge at hand.
A fragmentary note discusses The Lawful Cheater starring Clara Bow as Molly Poy. It praises Bow’s mimicry and sympathetic performance while noting the film’s dramatic tone and the strain of melodrama amid quirky dialogue and innuendo.
A brief item notes Woods claims a print cure for coughs that never fails, presented as a sensational medicinal claim from a historic period publication.
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