Fragmentary OCR list of weights and measures
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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 27, 1931
Page
2
The text lists various weights and measures such as 83a 10 van 34d Ib 10id tin 303d tin yd tin id tin 74a Ibs Bd Ib Bde pk Sid pkt tlon 12h Ib with 1/9 Ib.
Town of Jamestown schedules formal ballot for mayoral and council positions with nominees for North Ward and South Ward. Election by ballot to be conducted at Municipal Chambers on December 15, presided by Town Clerk Isth Dui.
A critical expose condemns aggressive suburban block sales that mislead country buyers. It notes finance losses, forfeiture risks, and the push for legislation blocked by government officials. Local banks warn customers about deceptive for-sale schemes and questionable contracts.
A communication lists dining and lodging times for multiple hotels. It notes L Aubman & Pank and Yacka in Georgetown with midday hours, SULNARE Hotel 1th and 2nd, and Gladstone Commercial Hotel open from 30 pan to 3 pan, with den 1th 30 am to 12 noon.
Fragmentary note mentions a student, a House Avoc etc and a reference to The Advertiser. It discusses a passage about DIL Specialities Christmas Gifts and a Wistaria Fete. The readable items are sparse and mix terms, names, and places without clear actions or outcomes.
A fragmentary notice describes a Gladstone Wistaria fete with a Methodist ceremony, peacetime decorations, and a concert at the Peomennts Grounds. The piece mentions an aeroplane competition, a Hecoration, and a reference to a "Hell's Angels" appearance, though details are unclear.
Personal items from Gladstone note visits and holidays of residents including L Destree and the Destrees family, G Shaw and J Dowling in disputes during holidays, Mrs G W Mathieson of Adelaide visiting her daughter at the Bank of Australasia, Gladstone, and several residents holidaying with relatives. A Marist Brothers College B grade cricket score of 27 by L Destree is recorded. An evening program at the Wistaria Fete is praised. Warder transfers and local prison staff changes are listed, with remarks on long residence and esteem for Hige and Langlois families. The Gladstone Gaol is mentioned with staffing details and a brief note on the keepers Cocks and Mek.
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