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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
1
A fragmented 19th century notice lists Gladstone postal and telegraph rates, offices hours, schedule details, and service rules. It includes references to local offices, refunds, money orders, reading rooms, library notes, and monthly stock sales with various dates and prices. The document also preserves operational hours and fee scales for Commonwealth and United Kingdom mailing, freight, and parcel services.
An advertisement by Jomstock Co. Ltd announces Dead Shot Worm Pellets a ninety vegetable preparation said to eradicate thread worms in children and adults. The copy recounts a mother's praise of the remedy after rapid worm elimination and improving weight and color, urging purchase at 42s a box or on credit.
In noting that winter months bring congha and colds, bronchitis, influenza and thin, the advertisement claims both grown-ups and children are affected, but sister may get equal relief from Bonnington's.
In a spirited match evocative of early season form, Wakefield and Balakinay contested a tense football game. Halak and Salinas starred for the visitors while McPherson and Bowers stood out for the home side as the wind favored Wakefield in key moments.
A historic notice reports a Thuraday May 13 meeting at the Thuraday institute forming a model parliament linked to Mutual Improvement. Officers elected include Governor H I Uilesecke Premier A W Hobinson Speaker R Li Deputy Speaker and others with 40 members enrolled. districts to be published next meeting on May 22.
Fedora Treasury officials issued a week report showing the maternity allowance scheme began October 10. Claims reached 61,150 with 452 rejected and 1,509 under consideration. Total annual paid 89,189 with expenditure of 220,845 across Be Comuidar State and other regions, detailing amounts by state and territory.
Railway time table shows Gladstone departures and arrivals with connections to Port Pirie Adelaide Terowie Blyth Petersburg and Petersburg routes. Services run daily except Sundays with limited weekly variations and specific through trains from Adelaide via Terowie Blyth and Balaklava and from Port Pirie to Adelaide.
A garbled dialogue captures a family scene about staying out late. A parent warns a son and mentions a danger signal and a doctor’s comment as the exchange devolves into tangled, playful banter.
A vintage ad touts Bonning Ton’s Trish Moss as a remedy to strengthen the voice soothe the throat and aid children with hacking coughs at night. Claims include sea ingredients and night relief with a 1/6 price tag.
In Hereford a surrogate method for digging soil uses cheddite explosive placed in crowbar dug holes to loosen earth. The blast lifts manure, allowing moisture control and rapid patch formation. Report mentions cost comparable to manual digging and notes a garden rowdy crowd. An unrelated product advertisement for Bonnington's bronchitis remedy follows.
Local poultry note lists White Leghorn and White Wyandotte breeds with a reference to Geetrom Famous Balan and related posts at a site called Good Split Bed Gum Posts in Btrainore.
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