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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
2
A public meeting in Haddleston Town Hall drew a large audience as residents debated local issues. The crowd confronted a protest from the Huddleston band and planned Ballarat competition involvement, with next week promising further details.
In Melbourne the Trade Hall politicos propose an expert duty on wheat to lower prices for farmers, a scheme opposed as ruinous. The Adelaide Trades Hall is accused of anti farmer sentiment and Labour ministers are blamed for the idea, seen as a power play by Labourites who dislike farming.
The piece argues that perseverance leads to success and urges voters to question candidates about a proposed policy aimed at exploiting farmers. It accuses renegades and coat-wearing supporters of being swayed by ministerial offices to betray farmers and financially weaken them.
A diary style summary details Pareon Schafer’s sensational attack on Tom Mann at Barrier opposition events in Broken Hill. The week shows boos and jeers, failed Mann speeches, removal of his image, picket lines, and a culminating end to the strike of 1909 with Mann addressing a Sunday crowd before calls to end the strike.
On Monday July 7 public holiday two scratch teams will play at local courts. Blue team includes Messee Disher (captain) W Cook Partons Thowpsat Spicer Moy Staer McGrath Mesd mes von lauch Blaer awd Setluier with Misses Bud Gow Whitt Bage Raymont 1 Ball Thompson White and O Grady Oxpt Hi Gites Allen Pearson P Honphris Gallandh Kerin Dr Chancellor Mysdwnus Humphein W 8 Thomson RK Thoron Kevin Adams Misees Humphris B Mot Donald Kerin F Raymont and Gul lusth. Play begins at 1 oclock. Players should wear blue or white. After tea an annual meeting and modal to follow.
The report describes a social at the Institute for Miss Analog’s farewell, with friends hosting musical numbers and a busy week of club events. It mentions a carriage incident and a partially noted clergy scene, plus local sales, a meeting of the Gladstone Club, and upcoming clearing sales and dog racing plans.
The report covers the Drikens club lineup led by Patron Mr C Goods President Mr T Builder and secretary Mr M Weston with match schedules from June 5 to August 1. Jamestown defeated Crystal Brook by six goals, Laura beat Gladstone 11 goals to 3, and Gladstone dominated Laura in a later game with strong kicking by C Walter who scored six goals.
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