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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
3
A well known Paskeville resident, Charlie Hama, was found dead beside a paddock fence a mile from town. He left home at 5 AM in good health en route to a neighbor's place. heart disease is suspected and his body was found hours later by baker T. H. Lovell.
A fragmented 1911 page mentions a Georgetown cemetery, a gentleman named Mr. John Maslin, and a horse lover expressing concern over horses and injuries. It notes weather showers, a paper called Areas Express, and includes an age 14 signature John Kelly, with other scattered phrases about faerie preaching marriages and attendees.
A grand concert at Institute Hall celebrated the new paseo with performers from River ton Saddleworth and Waterloo. On Saturday Miss Lucy Broad lectured on Korean life and customs with lantern views, a girl and boy in Korean costume. A sacred concert followed Sunday evening after church services.
The Register cites Sidney Kidman offering to sell his cattle stations in Queensland New South Wales and South Australia with prices for cattle and horses, proposing government ownership to promote socialist reform. The Narracoorte Herald exults that Premier Verran should accept, envisioning managers and abolition of wage slavery, six hour days, and meat market purity under a state regime.
A.B.O. CUP MEETING features Hurdles Golden Grain Kalos Youdasapinna. City Handicap includes Bran Scot Master Koran Lord Kilcheran Tieros. Steeplechase B4 or Thureday. Brakes Takipona or Parkside Stakes Eye Glass Eighteen Carat Sergius.
The Gladstone Cricket Club held its final meeting at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening with Vice President W H Brayley presiding. Treasurer W Cook reported a net balance of £9 5 after expenses of £195 11. J Kearney won the most improved golfer medal presented by W J H Beagley, and thanks were given to F Bugkenara for free repair work, A Heyward and J Brogan as umpires, and Brayley for donating the gold medal.
The Gladstone Coursing Club annual meeting at the Roogoolee Hotel was presided over by W. J. Adams. A deficit of 8/6 was noted and covered by E. B. Len. W. J. Adams was reappointed president with E. Lee and R. Johnson as honorary secretaries. A 24-dog stake was proposed at 37/6 per nomination. A debate arose on final reports and future grounds for the G N A C C meeting.
Gladstone Corporations holds Friday meeting with minutes of prior session confirmed. Resolutions authorize management of the Gladstone Juvenile Band, grant rent for Jenkin’s road use and Vigilance Committee chamber, adjust Saturday work hours, sell Cross Street splings, allocate brush for road work, and approve wheat and manure purchases with refunds at next meeting.
Mr. B Abotomey eyes specialist will visit Gladstone from dawn to 8 pm Thursday June 1 at Cook's Hotel. He uses ophthalmoscope and retinoscope to examine eyes by latest science. Only qualified, experienced professionals operate these instruments. Sufferers with vision impairment should seek his services.
Market reports from Adelaide show dull demand for station bullocks with prices down. Sheep yarding strong with brisk trade and firm values, including prime northern wethers. Lambs scarce and steady with competition for beat lambs. grazier purchases 1,000 sheep and lambs. We sold 3,500 sheep and lambs.
A collage of notes reports rain and heat waves, rail funding in Russia and China, a disputed boundary decided by Victoria, and multiple local deaths. It mentions Willunga Railway poll invalid, Raeburn sale, and Sydney poison case Algar Basterd along with cricket-like sports items and a postponed Crystal Brook versus Gladstone match.
The Chicago Federation of Labour held a referendum on political alignment. Voters rejected both socialist party endorsement and independent party action, with 8483 to 405 and 683 to 777 results. The cuts reflect strong majority-rule support and doubt about political engagement among skilled workers.
An Australian, Mr Aubrey Elliott, introduces Russian Clay products claimed to be nearly indestructible. The material blends glucose camphor sulphur hair and Siberian clay and is showcased at London exhibitions. Elliott holds Australian rights with W H Deable as Gladstone agent selling five sizes priced from ½d to 1/6.
A farmer describes the ideal dairy cow focusing on a straight back, heavy thighs and shoulders, and a strong udder with prominent veins. He rejects the racehorse profile and emphasizes dual purpose and systematic study by examining many herds to identify best and worst cows. He notes most good cows lack a straight Shorthorn back and urges careful reading and observation to form sound judgments.
An old time promotional verse extols Wood's Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for lingering colds, claiming it keeps people well and fit. The rhymed copy emphasizes daily use and universal blessing, suggesting broad consumer appeal for the product.
The Balaklava Liberal Union branch holds its monthly meeting on Saturday June 3 at 3 pm. A discussion on increasing the branch’s usefulness is planned, with a full attendance requested. No new diphtheria cases in Balaklava this week, and officials hope the outbreak is checked.
Work on the main street advances as footpaths widen and a gas pipe network for more lamps is laid. Verandahs are widened near Finey and Hoepner properties, while some owners resist council plans. Agricultural optimism grows with rain aiding crops and mushrooms, and a rodent sighting at a Young Men’s Christian Society event is noted. Keystone Picture Company screenings benefit the local public school, funding stereoscopic views and competitions planned for mid August with potential wider city turnout.
The town notes a new rapid building method patented by Mr B Marchant of Balaklava with NZ patent granted May 16. The Balaklava Masonic Lodge plans a temple on land behind Druids Hall. tenders expected next month. Balaklava Literary Society opens with mock parliamentary election. lineup includes liberals independents and labor candidates. Competitions planned with Carl Sauer as musical adjudicator noted for Broken Hill Unley events.
An exploration of why sounds seem to come from around corners. Two methods: direct front or back sounds are indistinguishable, causing head turns. differential loudness between ears reveals direction, with sound shadows affecting perceived tone.
Mr. J. H. Bickers of Napier New Zealand commends Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for relief after using it over three years and for recommending it to customers with stomach pains diarrhoea and dysentery. Sold by V Allen store keeper Gladstone.
Chronic chest complaints are discussed with reference to Woods' Great Peppermint Cure dated January 8. The item presents a period remedy claim and public wellness note without medical endorsement.
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