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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1943
Page
1
Correspondence from ANOTHER PARENT urges repair of Tresvylva Park tennis court donated by T. T. Builder. ANOTHER LETTER discusses wartime duties, urging continued effort and avoiding complacency to ensure victory under F E RIX.
A recipe instructs Mrs G J Wurst to mix 9 pounds of melon with pineapple and sugar, let stand overnight, then boil for about three hours until the jam becomes a beautiful golden color with pineapple flavor.
A letter to the editor argues for permissive Sunday sports as a balance against prohibition. The writer, a father, laments councillor actions that push youths from parks, fearing increased gambling and drinking elsewhere. He calls for wholesome, clean Sunday recreation while noting the paper does not endorse all reader views.
Advertisers are asked to prepay small advertisements due to limited clerical help. Rate is 1d per word with a minimum of 2s for Entertainments and 1s for other adverts. Casual adverts are 4d per column inch. Postal notes or postage stamps with copy accepted.
The institute invites input on new books. Suggestions must be approved and purchasable by the committee. A suggestion book is in the library and a 5 per quarter subscription is requested.
A historical rainfall table for Gladstone lists annual totals from 1894 onward with multiple years showing values above and below average. The dataset covers late 19th and early 20th century measurements, noting sporadic entries and some missing digits, reflecting archival record irregularities.
Advertisers are urged to use cheap rates to reach hundreds of readers. A telegram costs one penny per word but goes to a single recipient, while an advertised message costs the same per word and reaches many buyers across surrounding towns and districts.
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