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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1918
Page
1
A fragmentary 1918 list shows names of soldiers and medalists tied to World War I service. The document mentions DETONE and Hollith among others, with names of wounded and killed, alongside a section on GLADSTONE HIGH SCHOOL. The reconstructed piece records various individuals under headings for military honors and battlefield casualties, highlighting the era's tribute to service members.
Community notices from Gladstone list monthly sales and meetings. Details include reading room hours, subscription rates, library staff, and schedule of lodge and temperance events with dates on Tuesdays Fridays and Wednesdays, plus monthly court and official receivers.
Public notice outlines post, telegram, and telephone office hours, closing times, holiday schedules, and parcel post rules. It lists various regional offices, service frequencies, and rate structures including foreign and interstate postage, along with restrictions and mailing conditions.
In a testimony outlining industrial expansion, strong support favors bringing timber and coal works to Port Pirie. Witnesses discuss rail traffic, potential reductions in transport costs, and the broader impact on the Federation’s coal trade and regional development.
A historical discussion details a company plan to develop the Port Phillip Works to supply by products and boost passenger and freight traffic. Witnesses discuss capital needs, transport links with Melbourne, coal trials at Leigh Creek, and briquette production methods amid uncertainties about commercial viability and employment impacts.
A health note warns that girls in their teens are prone to anaemia and nervous weakness, risking later problems unless properly cared for. The text promotes Hess Street Serve Ads as a reliable aid, suggesting products labeled Rompa and Sus to support nervous health, priced at 3 shillings per box for a twelve day supply or six boxes for 17 3/4 shillings.
The timetable lists mixed trains from Adelaide via Blyth and Port Pirie with departures at 3 pm and 7 am, plus services from Port Augusta via Balaklava and Port Pirie, and connections from Port Augusta to various destinations. It notes multiple daily departures, including times around early morning and evening, with several routes indicated.
An unclear OCR style timetable describes multiple train routes from ports to cities including Adelaide Petersaborg and Brickworth with various times such as 9.20 am 2.55 pm and midnight trips. The text mentions Terowis Terowio and Hort cane and references a daily service pattern with trains arriving at Wath CSDAYN and enticing Adelaide connections.
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