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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
2
A long local column argues for capital punishment for armed burglars who terrorize communities. It denounces masked criminals with revolvers, urges harsh penalties and lifelong imprisonment if convicted, and cites broader crime suppression as essential. It also notes ads, a political meeting report, and railway future discussions.
The District Committee met at Brinkworth on Wednesday in a large gathering. Principal business was selecting candidates for Benste elections. General Secretary reported six nominations: Meare, P. Allan, Castine, WW. Mibohili, Morrow, Bhannon, and Vardon. It was resolved to seek a plebiscite of all union towns and elect three of the six to contest next year.
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Council discussed rate allocations across wards Booleroo and Wongarra with debate on funds spent from general versus ward accounts. Members criticized past allocations, defended current practices, and approved plans for road work, parkland use, fencing at a recreation site, and permission to lock club gates. Delegations included requests from football and recreation groups, and routine correspondence from banks, crown lands, and rail authorities.
The assistant clerk was instructed to avoid weeks of absence and issue notices to defaulters demanding payment of rates. It specifies actions, contract references, and amounts due, including names such as McMahon, Smith, Hampel, and Laders, with sums like £5 per day and £475 total.
Gladstone led by Masters and Cook against Laura with Laure kicking nine goals and a late burst by Gladstone. The match at the Gladstone oval featured strong play from Symonds Wall and Humphris, while James visited from Gladstone for the match. Umpire Mr. J Wright officiated as Gladstone prepared to meet St James’ Jamestown Club next day.
A large meeting of the Gladatone Agricultural Bureau convened on Saturday May 1st at Towns Hall with 52 attendees including G G Nicholls secretary of the Advisory Board. Apologies were received from several officials. Mr Nicholls recalled the bureau history and noted 132 branches state wide. He praised South Australia’s esteemed agriculture leader and Professor Lowrie for advancing superphosphates. The Congress and Government were cited for aiding producers through port access, artificial manures, fungicides, and railway onload terms. Farmers were urged to plan and then work their plan, as cooperation drives prosperity and better state production.
Fragmentary notes record a district agricultural bureau meeting. Questions cover disease in dry soil crops and spore infection, with mentions of a parasite fungus and pickle solution as controls. Names of attendees and new members appear, plus a June 29 follow up talk titled The keeping and stirring some mm.
The article reports an inquiry at Crystal Brook into attempts to influence judges. A committee presided by the Secretary examined correspondence and heard testimony from exhibitors and officials, praising the judges for upholding standards and vowing firm action against breaches to protect the society’s good name.
An advertisement asserts SANUS BX offers healing and restorative effects for wounds sprains bruises and various ailments. It claims rapid relief from mechanical damage and presents the product as a substitute for standard remedies with a claimed antiseptic and healing power.
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