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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
1
Rates and fees for printed matter and publications under the Postal Guide. Includes per ounce charges for printed sheets, single and double rates for books printed outside Australia, magazines and newspapers, and parliamentary reports. Also covers commercial patterns and sample catalogs with varying per unit costs.
An old Adelaide advert touts Frank A McNeill proto studios on Gawler Place between Hari Scarfe and Bimpsma claiming broad state success. It promises affordable copies and enlargements of photos including kiddies portraits, with address details for bookings.
Investors are urged to consider substantial opportunities in land and building allotments, farms, and freehold properties. Offers include mortgage financing on land or house security at favorable terms, with assurances of satisfaction and proven success in matching buyers with suitable investments.
Robertson and Cooper advertise Clements Tonic from Currie Street Adelaide as a remedy. The notice claims dramatic relief for ailments described as liver weakness, nerves, insomnia, poor digestion, and debility, urging readers to seek the tonic from chemists and stores.
Ragot reports a steady Port Pirie market with strong turnout and mixed demand. Sheep yarding shows variable quality but active trade for ready for market ewes and lambs with prices quoted across multiple ranges. Cattle and other stock also noted with fluctuating but intent on sale prices.
Mayor outlines council notes for harbour works and port dredging. detailed sums, contractor bids, and proposed park land use form the core, with progress on Port Pirie harbour dredging and Adelaide river cleanup. objections and municipal motions color the discussion as committees review tenders and road repairs.
The Executive Council named S J Mitchell formerly Government Resident of the Northern Territory as Special Magistrate and Stipendiary Magistrate for the state. He will head the Port Pirie Court, succeeding J H Sinclair who moves to South Adelaide.
A damaged ad copy touts Dead Shot Worm Pellets as a safe reliable remedy for children. It claims effectiveness against worms with references to various symptoms and urges parents to use the product, offered by The W H Comstore Co Ltd of Sydney, with price and street address details.
The Port Pirie Domestic Economy Centre at Port Pirie District High School trains girls in daily kitchen work. Under Miss Kenny they learn planning, measuring, and memory cooking with practical duties in cleaning, serving, and dining room setup. Meals feature milk puddings and varied menus each week, with progress tracked and inspected for hygiene and technique.
A garbled text fragment mentions babies, colds, and doctors bills with references like Chemberlain's Clogh Ramedy and names such as Leslie, AL Fox, and Shink Nreuthing. It includes phrases about a stationmaster and purchases, but the meaning is obscured and lacks coherent events.
A fragmented notice outlines recurring events and stock sales across multiple firms with weekly and monthly dates. It lists Taurid Mondays and Friday evenings, ninth Beovnit Saturdays, and various alternate monthly stock sales by Graverows Eldor Slaith Shaker de Lewis Tad Gigson Bilder Smith Ungot. It also notes committee meetings on the third or first Mondays and court-related dates in March July and November across different companies.
A fragmented notice lists meeting times for Friendly Society groups, post and telegraph office details, money orders, savings bank agency, and long rate tables for newspapers within the Commonwealth. It includes service hours, holidays, and per-paper charges for various regions and conditions.
Railway timetable listing Gladstone departures and arrivals on Sundays excepted. Details include trains from Port Pirie and Adelaide via Terowie Blyth and Balaklava, with times around 7.3 am to 11.37 pm and 10.16 am return. Note Sundays excluded. some services connect to Park Pirie, Port Wakefield, Brinkworth and Burnside.
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