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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary notes show names Sunniny Nast Gladstone and times 11 and 7 pm along with initials Rov A E Jones Haddenton Bp Rov Bi Jottes. no clear event or context.
Mrs De Stewart of Gledetone learns with sorrow that her brother was killed at the front. The deceased enlisted in Oct 1914 and endured hospital treatment for wounds and gas exposure. Red Triangle Day at Gladstone saw over £18 raised. collector C Budge reports steady contributions and welcomes more. Charles Morgan of Port Pirie and Crystal Brook promotes a large show of Extapring and summer goods at Mrs Goss’s sample room starting Sept 17. Surgeon dentist R Barker of Port Pirie announces upcoming visits to Gladstone and possible consultations at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday Sept 18.
Residents discuss officer promotions amid local politics in Port Adelaide and Gladstone. Reports include a theater show at Gladstone Town Hall, river town notes, school concert success, and Wheat Harvest Board tenders for crestion of ckelston wheat beds at railway stations and ports.
A turf list from Port Adelaide includes races such as Fortuna Boy, Lanroon, Bire Screen, Deng, and others with several horse options. An Australian advertorial promotes SANDEE'S EXTRACT eucalyptus product claiming antiseptic and healing powers for meningitis to digestion and kidney issues, urging use of the genuine Sanders Extract.
Worty Brida racus on Saturday 16th indicates a local event in the period, with scattered readable text pointing to a community notice or schedule fragment. The garbled OCR limits details but preserves a named individual and a date reference.
In Georgetown on Red Triangle Day funds exceeded £, with Mr Humphris of Giltleton aiding the drive using a spinning wheel. At Templeton Mr Jus Dick hosted a musical and social to raise Patriotic Club funds, noting a conflict with another event in Balaklava and praising Miss Coleman and local pupils for strong performances.
Mra Phillis and her willing helpers ran the rupper with a busy schedule and excellent report. Proceeds formed a sting factory and a very pleasant svon ing was spent.
W K Bolton and J C Dyett urge Melbourne officials to plant trees in city gardens reserves and streets this planting season to provide employment for returned soldiers. The appeal stresses immediate action by the council or parks committee to implement the program under the Rate Recruiting Committee of Victoria.
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