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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
2
A long OCR fragment lists Moraes Gait School items, farm equipment, harnesses, bridles, animal pens, wheelbarrows, garden tools, furniture, bedding, and household goods. It mentions allotments in Booyoolee and Gladstone Townships with notes of stables, buildings, and land parcels to be sold.
The Farmers and Settlers Association will hold a meeting at Girdstone on Monday night next. Mr Craig, a member of the Dry Farming Congress, will give an address on the Wheat Pool.
Private Sidney Mace, formerly of Gladstone, killed in action in Peanes on April Ind. Duty nobly done. Listed by Mr and Mrs Zoveringtua.
Fat Chronic Chesk Complainte is noted with Woods for a 1/8 ounce item featuring a peppermint core. The brief entry highlights product flavor and formulation details for a small batch.
The article discusses Allied prospects in World War I with Russia’s potential exit affecting Germany and the wider war, noting American entry could balance Russian withdrawal. It also covers local events in Gladstone such as farm sales, ornamental grounds committee report, a Farmers and Settlers Association talk, and end with obituaries including Corporal Cecil Bince Growden.
A mixed-page item covers Gladstone billiard tournament notes with players like Rob Roy and Jimmy, plus comments on horses such as William the Silent, Free In, and Dough Boy. It includes ad copy for Bander Egyptian Extract and a Melbourne report praising its claimed benefits.
Gladstons Market Meyers Bagot Shakea Lewie Ltd report holding their monthly market on Tuesday 16 May. Fair attendance with cautious buyers and difficulties accessing ware reserves. Weather disrupted some advertised lines. Competition noted on a flag draft of bullocks from Boogoolee station. Sheep 1037 yarded 280 cold. Prime wethere sections and fat lambs price ranges listed. Cattle 25 yarded with prime bullocky at 17 to 19 5. Pigs 14 penned and slipe 10 to 18.
A Melbourne expert testifies before the Supreme Court side by side with refined brandy, arguing that SANDER S EXTRACT contains antiseptic healing ingredients absent in other preparations. He asserts Sanders Extract cures meningitis typhoid diphtheria indigestion and related ailments with internal and external use and warns only genuine Sanders extract bears official approval particles.
The fragmentary text presents a product note or label with unclear terms. It mentions cough relief components and a core element, but the readable portion lacks coherent claims, dates, or endorsements. Further readable context is needed for a precise headline and summary.
The Port Germein District Council met March 3 1917 with Chairman Theodor Harrigan and members Hiram Williams Mahood Klemm and others. Minutes were read and confirmed. various notices from Crown Lands Burvey and Postmaster General discussed road closures gauge limits weed control star thistle and telegraph poles. Tenders approved for road work with Hillman Bairesow Sims and others. rates and accounts reviewed and returning officer appointed for elections.
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