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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1924
Page
3
A large crowd of about 500 children and adults enjoyed a spring picnic at Wirrabara hosted by school officials aboard a special train. The party spent the afternoon at a riverside venue with bathing, swings, games, and races, followed by a town visit and a village gathering.
A thinly readable Georgetown News fragment cites unclear phrases about cans, a contcury youth fond of band, and a beeuty can. It mentions an apology and an event that may be worth noting, but details remain fragmentary and uncertain.
Crystal Brook progress includes a Terraos building and a modern department store project by Mr Pat ant. A Friday fundraising dinner for the Crystal Brook Catholic Furnishing Fund raised funds with prizes, supper, and music. Cricket scores show Crystal Brook East and Frat Club matches with Collie, Mullner, and Button among scorers and bowlers.
The Pirie team and Crystal Brook stars impressed as two tight games unfolded under referee Mr. E White. Evie White stood out by throwing 16 goals, while Brooks and Wally kept the rival defense busy. Hard rain lingered, but Pirie prevailed with strong first half and late surge, 26 to 18, over Crystal Brook.
A wedding was held at Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Unley on Thursday October 7 at 8 pm. Amelia Doreen Weston of Crystal Brook married George McLeay of Unley in a yellow room decorated church. The bride wore apricot georgette and Fee Overdress, bridesmaid Phillis Weston wore old gold marocain, and Mr Harford was best man. A reception followed at the Pie Hotel with many guests and toasts. The couple planned to travel to Melbourne then on to Sydney via the Blue Mountains.
Readable fragments promote Sanders Eucalypti Extract as a universal remedy for colds throat infections and skin wounds with claims of Supreme Court backing and exclusive leaf sourcing. The ad touts internal and external uses and asserts purity and liability safeguards while warning against inferior substitutes.
The Martindale Replog Club hosted a steeplechase meet with hurdles and Navies Plate events. Winners included Luveria in the Navies Plate and Niggering in the Manoora Handicap, with Mount Cooper taking the Mid Northern Brush Steeplechase. Stand By led the Moonee Valley Cup field, while The Night Patrol and Heroic figures loom for upcoming fixtures and the Melbourne Cup.
The fragment recounts Gladstone and Crystal Brook West cricket details with incomplete score lines and bowlers. A joke about a wife admiring new shoes ends the snippet, featuring Pat and a payday setup. The text mixes match data with a local humor anecdote.
The tour of South Australia’s Lower and Mid North farms showcased plastering and superphosphate use to boost pasture and stock carrying capacity. Farmers observed better growth, higher milk yields, and increased wool value as 308 acres treated with 87 lb per acre yielded animals thriving year round. The event highlighted land value rises, improved grazing efficiency, and strong support for top-dressing practices among 80 participants.
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