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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
2
Auction entries include 14 emaGgee two year old fillies by Grainger Junior an 83 year old filly by Grainger Junior a 17 year old fast trotter gelding a Polly mare and foal seven ponies 13 and 14 hands both broken and unbroken cattle pigs and miscellaneous assets listed for sale amid routine farm inventory.
The Gladstone community hosts a straw berry festival in the new parish hall on Wednesday. Water rage collector visits Gladstown midweek. A report on an alleged indecent assault near Wirrabara appears on the back page. A child entertainment event under Professor Wivell draws a full house at Gladstone Town Hall tonight. A no confidence motion in Parliament passes, amid talk of a transient ministry and anti socialist tensions. A Snowtown official dies by poisoning in a coroner’s inquest, with a widow and family. A Liquor Bill debate stirs plans for protests and banners. Gladstone School pupils tour Port Pirie and Port Germein, visiting amalindag works and learning ore processing, with a return by train at midnight. The head teacher Mr Luke earns praise for organizing the educational trip.
November 12 report shows quiet public holiday with local amusements scarce. Caltowie cricket defeated Tarcowie by 4 wickets. Tarcowie 125, Caltowie 134 for 4. Tennis popular at Caltowie court. King Edward’s birthday parties and local picnics noted. Band of Hope formed. temperance work by Mr W Smith expands. Methodist service drew crowd. new organ installed. local testimonial for Chamberlain’s remedy shared by Tasmanian traveler.
A columist vents on Tom Mann and the Barrier unrest at Broken Hill, condemns wage cuts and the Red-tie Brigade, defends workers amid 36 hour week debate, and hints at mine cost cuts. The piece praises The New Idea November issue for fiction, fashions, housekeeper guidance, and Christmas craft, noting Victoria’s gold output of 78,601 oz for last month and 695,888 oz over ten months.
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