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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1913
Page
2
A Gladstone area note lists a Haddle ston Guild fair with stalls tea supper and an evening music program. Upcoming auctions include Gladstone sales by Bagot Shakes Lewin and Bundey for households and farming items, plus a large sheep cattle and pig sale.
One of the town's oldest men, A H Tull, announces retirement after a life spanning Barking Napex apprenticeship to blacksmithing in London and America. He settled in Gladstone in 1875, built a local business, and now steps back with good wishes from friends.
District Councils met at Melrose on October 11 1913 with full attendance. Items include officer appointments tax forms roadside works grants contract decisions weed destruction tenders and cemetery curator appointment along with health board notes and payments total district funds and main road expenditures.
A testimonial notice extols Doan's Ointment as the cure for piles including protruding and bleeding forms. It cites Mrs. W Long of Balaklava and later Mr. Long praising the remedy, claims earlier remedies failed, and directs purchase at 2/9 per pot from Foater-McClellan Co., Sydney.
Primary Examination results show a 93 percent pass rate the highest in history despite measles epidemic and early year difficulties. Pupils Abell Brown Chamberlain Clark Gale Gallasch Lord McCarron Michael O’Brien Story and others passed in Eng arithmetic algebra Lat hist geog geom.
An old advertisement touts Sanders Eucalyptic products claiming five drops in water for colds coughs and rheumatic pains and 15 drops in olive oil for wounds and skin troubles. It warns that other eucalyptus products cause harm and death and urges obtaining Sanders Extract from W Winkler Gladstone as local agent.
The Gladstone Cricket Club held its annual meeting on Monday evening with Mr F E Muller chairing in President Brayley's absence. Officers elected for the season include Patron J H Latimer President, Brayley captain, W Edwards vice captain, T Matter secretary treasurer A C Masters, and committee members W Kyloh J Hines F Matter with captains and secretaries roles. The season opens tomorrow afternoon with a match between Married and Single. all interested are invited to participate.
A team association unites Jamestown Appila Caltowie and Gladstone Clubs with matches running from October into late November 1913. The Cal tow ie venue hosted a round of results including Gants Doubles and several ladies events, with final scores indicating tight contests and unfinished courts.
An advertisement touts the Genuine Sander Extract as a safe antiseptic remedy for wounds burns sprains and infections. It claims superiority over crude oils and asserts endorsement by medical authorities with purity reliability and safety as key qualities. Local agent E. W. Winkler in Gladstone urges readers to obtain the product.
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