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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 19, 1915
Page
3
News from Georgetown and Wallaroo covers a church wedding for Miss Bannor of Gange Town with a Fairfield ceremony, a lively Institute reception, and local officers delivering a cheerful salute. Other items summarize harvest progress, bridge concerns, a fatal fall, and civic meetings in nearby towns.
Local report notes Bowmans and nearby fields facing wind impact. Walls bulged, grain bins damaged, and some structures failed under gusts, yet overall effects appear limited. Farmers assess loss and search for stray livestock amid scattered debris.
Balaklava observers report on Friday inspections of plots at the Government Farm Torretfield. Mr G H Stevens praised the appearance of plots and yields. twelve plots were impacted. War notes mention Bulgarian subjects in the Commonwealth and Allied attitudes. Wheat crops show pinching from heat, but prospects vary with hoped for yields in many paddocks.
An article fragment notes L Sampbell and Co involved with Uttaral machinists and implement trade details. The text references Crore Stuck Agogo in a brief item.
A Balaklava Progress Association meeting discussed town lighting financials and a proposed street lighting loan. A polling committee was formed to arrange polling day and Christmas train plans were debated. The secretary reported a roll of honor for war servicemen pending installation at the institute.
Our Boys League in Balaklava elected officers and discussed aims for a reading room library debating society and multiple sports. President F Bullock led the meeting with committee members named including J Finday son and Lieut J H W Bryant.
War roll and enlistment items list names from Balakdava to Caltowie district. Entries include WOUNDED and RETURNED TO EGYPT notes, with numerous soldiers and places referenced, and a section praising antiseptic drops for smallpox and diphtheria prevention.
An Australia bound ad promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a corrective for blood, stomach, liver, and kidney disorders. It claims the pills purify blood, cleanse the stomach, stimulate kidneys, and prevent common ailments by preventing disease early. It urges use in thousands of homes to avert illness and restore health.
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