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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 05, 1923
Page
4
Auctioneers in Gladstone invite farm owners to submit particulars for sale and offer buyer services. Advertises Hart-Parr tractor Hercules engines Oldsmobile cars Kleenbrite polish and seeding equipment, plus insurance, tax, and merchandise services. Lists Ford and Buick autos and farm implements with cash prices and terms.
The fourth club competition was fired Saturday with 10 shots at double 300 yards wind conditions varied. Scores list led by E.G. Geuble with trophy lines and notes on wrong aim in final round. Subsequent figures show points to date for many members including G. Smallacombe G. Gee and W. Lines among others.
A London era advertisement touts Bonnington’s Irish Moss as the best cure for influenza bronchitis and coughs. It cites a New Zealand testimonial from May 13 1919 and urges readers to ensure an authentic bottle priced 1 shilling 9 pence or 3 pence per bottle.
A horse and harness event features Strove Spring Dray with double seated bogey and horses in a combined harness race. Local entries compete for top honors in a bid for fastest time and prize.
The article recounts an opening season cricket match slate around Sept 29 with Crystal Brook East Gladstone Narridy and Huddleston Crystal Brook West, notes individual performances by W Gomer eight wickets for 26 runs, R Klopper 43 for Crystal Brook, P Brie 49 for Gladstone, and other player highlights, plus match notes and forthcoming fixtures through March including semi finals and final at unknown grounds.
Jamestown hosts a popular holiday show drawing thousands by road and rail. Exhibits include a new pavilion, prize livestock, poultry, fruit and vegetables, school work, and rides like the merry go round. The committee pledges comfort for exhibitors and visitors with prize lists sent to exhibitors on request.
A Port Pirie resident, Mrs E McLoughlin, reports long kidney troubles with back pain and swelling improving after using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. She remained well for two years and continues to keep the remedy on hand. Sold by chemists and stores at 2/9 per bottle, Foster-McClellan Co. 15 Hamilton Street Sydney. Be sure you get DOAN'S.
In Port Pirie the Police Court heard two Lottery and Gaming Act charges. Constable Bond testified after feigning illness and shabbiness to trap suspects at the Barrier Hotel. Patrick Herbert and James Keefe pleaded guilty to on premises betting, each fined £5 and costs.
Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are promoted as a portable preventive for seasickness and travel discomfort. The text urges nightly use before sailing and during voyages, claiming to regulate digestion, liver function, and bowel health during changes in routine or travel.
Special notice from a local optical firm promoting high quality eight testing end magn and scientific methods. They claim uniform attention to all customers, a city optical round, and announce a special repair department for country clients. Send repairs with camp and address enclosed.
An older influenza advisory urges prevention with Vail's Catarrh Inhalent to reduce contagion risk and a timely cold remedy. It recommends keeping both Catarrh Inhalent and Influenza Mixture in the home, available only from H. H. Vail, Chemist, Jamestown and Gladstone.
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