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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1917
Page
1
The page compiles a long roster of names linked to the Australian Expeditionary Forces and local schools. It lists soldiers killed in action died of wounds wounded returned and other statuses, with numerous family and district references. The document blends a Roll of Honour with school enrollments and local memorial notes.
Readable fragments show Gladstone fixtures, societies and committees meeting monthly or on specific weekdays. It lists the Red Cross Society at Connell Chamber, stock sales by Elder Smith & Co and Bagot Shakes de Lewin, and various lodge and parish meetings with irregular scheduling.
Mixed timing for morning and evening services from Adelaide through Blyth Terowie Port Piri Port Augusta and beyond. Cancellations noted midnights via Terowie. Some departures listed for Gladstone Sunways exonfted with daily services except Sundays.
Trains run weekly to and from Harley Bridge via Blyth Port Pirie Laura Boolaroo with mail service carried accordingly.
Open from 9 am to 4 pm daily with mails closing at 12 noon Saturdays. Letters and telegrams follow set schedules to Gladstone, Adelaide, Port Pirie, Caltowie, Jamestown, and other towns. Post and telegraph offices operate on public holidays, Sundays, Christmas Day, and Good Friday with varied closures. Rates cover newspapers, parcels, and registration with specific per word and weight charges.
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