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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
2
Make hay while the sun shines with supplies for farmers. BINDER TWINE imported Rob Roy, oils, hayforks, files, waterbags, harvest cans, panicans, and more in various prices. Also listed is a 8 ft cut Massay Harris binder in good order, has cut 150 acres.
J J Angley Georgetown advertises a large sale of prime merino sheep wethers ewes and yearling lambs plus fat cattle and pigs. Listed lots include hundreds of merino animals in various ages and a selection of cattle bulls and horses. Yarding promises a splendid display with terms to grassers and a one percent commission fee.
Nomination notice for council seats in Gladstone NORGE Ward stated that six seats will be filled by election. Nominations open at the Town Hall on Saturday November 97th at 9 o'clock a.m. Nomination forms available from the Town Hall. If insufficient candidates or vacancies exceed seats, proceedings adjourn to December 4, 1015 with notice issued.
District Council of Georgetown issues notice of agreement on rateable property within the district. Copies of the assessment are deposited at the Port Office Tack for Tackn Ward Narridy Ward and Georgetown District Office and are open for inspection by any person within 21 days from publication. Notices must be given during the district office hours by November 29th. Forms available at the listed offices.
Fragmented notice from Port Gerimein district council dated October 1918. Includes tax rates, district clerk duties, and public notices from Gladstone town hall. Mentions produce fair items, strawberries, chickens, and a Methodist church service program with local appeals to support the war effort.
District Council of Georgstown to sit in Court of Appeal at Narridy on Monday November 26. Port Gorman ban declares rates of one shilling in the pound and a health rate of one penny. Gladstone Presbytery to meet November 10 with a strong musical programme and interdenominational services for the war effort. Auctions at Gladstone on Tuesday near Gladstone include 4231 sheep 85 cattle and 88 acres of land. Nominations for Gladstone Town Council vacancies due by November 27. Four generations of Sourmillars noted in South Australia as J H Both Co. continues milling business at Caltowie and Petersburg.
A disrupted OCR item warns that compliance with the Federal roll is compulsory and names residents whose names are not on the roll. It notes copies available at post offices and urges ratepayers to verify registration. It mentions a prominent local resident, a charity drive for Christmas boxes, and a concert organized by Rita Clark.
The Patriotic Fonds reports funds to the Wounded Soldiers' Fund totaling £8 1s from a Huddleotos concert and a £10 donation from Mr Jas Thom. A cheque for £8 11s remains to be banked for the appeal.
Readers are asked to consider Belgian relief and Polish fund efforts. The letters praise relief volunteers, urge support for Belgian food provisioning, and caution against counterfeit products while promoting genuine Sanders Extract.
In Gladstone on a Sunday event, Private Pareons departed for the front amid thanks and cheers, while Private Leverington received a welcoming send-off for service and a cheque token from local well-wishers. The gathering, led by officials including J A Gallard and GC Budge, featured singing, toasts, and motions honoring the soldiers and the King.
Fragmentary OCR describes smallpox and diphtheria infections with references to extracts named SAMDER and DENS. The legible portion hints at a discussion of remedies or preparations, but no clear actions, dates, or affiliations are confirmed.
Gladstone Corporation held Friday October Mind meeting with the Mayor W L Pargons and councilors Cre Grubb Gale Quinlss Hanon and Town Clerk present. Minutes confirmed. Overseer’s report read. Dr Hann senior councillor sought nomination for another mayoral term. Paysheet approved for road works and accounts paid. Gravel road maintenance proposed and a meeting for eight days was set with notice.
Fragmentary OCR item with unclear names and places. Reads as a local notice or brief item about a forthcoming action or event but critical details are missing. No clear organization, date, or outcome can be established from the readable text.
Weather notes and harvest reference mix with war updates and social tidbits. Mentions of influenza outcomes, troop movements, casualties, a British hospital in France, and smallpox cases. Includes scattered place names, names of people, and local events like marriages and crime notes amid the wartime climate.
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