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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
4
An OCR fragment reports a BEP Co employees picnic and sports day held at Cryetal Brook in October. It lists several competitors with distances and names such as Mawlicsy, Walsh, Bargent, Biles, Bobdewort, Methane, Hom, Brackenridge, and T. Mandan. The text is garbled and incomplete.
A Port Pirie Druid Lodge celebration recalls twenty one years since the order’s state foundation. Officers praise growth, fund disbursements, and the lodge’s South Australia reach, with plans for Crystal Brook expansion and future Grand Lodge ties. Attendees include Grand President, Grand Secretary, and local officials.
Fragmented report records a meeting of the Ancient Order of Forestars with financial totals, donations, and member activity. It notes a farewell toMr G Paterson from the Balaklava Town Band, with tributes, a presentation, and musical selections as part of the ceremony.
A fragmented OCR account describes a deadly railway accident near Queen's Chambers involving an employee, C. J. Easton, and an attached assistant. The piece cites multiple injuries and fatalities, a failed signal, and distressed relatives as investigators review the wreckage and cause.
The annual Hamley Bridge Agricultural Society show was held on the Leacre block with fine weather and large attendance. Led by secretary M Finey and president Nairn, the society boasted no taxpayer funding, growing prize money while improving showgrounds. Notable officials included Vice President J T Quinn, with strong displays in cattle, dairy produce, dogs, fancy work, and agricultural displays, and prize lists showing gains over last year despite some sparse entries in vehicles and certain sections.
Intending purchasers are advised that sale time for Vickers related to the Art Union by the Sydney Eight Hours Committees is limited and buyers are urged to act quickly. The prize list is the most extensive yet, totaling 80 prizes worth £1,750 with top awards of £500, £250, and £100, and remaining prizes from 28% down to 1. This annual event, sanctioned by the Attorney General, offers tickets at 22 for £1, available from local agents or via Representative Theo. W. Meide, 231 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.
Abbie Gilite, a staffer at Bedvue Priper, is named in a brief item from Thi Paper describing changes or notes about the publication. The notice highlights personnel or staff movements within the paper.
The Balaklava and Dalkey Agricultural Society held a Friday ceremony to hand the pavilion key to President C Neville. Contractor S B Marchant completed the design and erection, praised by locals for a sturdy, commodious showground building with a hall beneath and prime views of Wadefield River.
W T Milton faced a charge by WAY Carter for being drunk in a public place on September 24. He pled guilty and received a fine of 10/5 with 24 hours in police cells and costs totaling 22 in all. In default, he faced nine 20 days in Wallurao Gaol for resisting police.
A local goods platform gains a crane aiding transport while re bagging follows weather and rodent damage to stored wheat. at Tamley Bridge rats and rice appear in reports. JWEN station master T J Walt returns from Sydney. A wedding crowd scatters rice as a bride and groom travel by train. The gangers residence nears completion as Soran becomes a growing residential area.
Balaklava assistants held their second annual picnic four miles from town at The Devil's Garden. Between 209 and 250 participants enjoyed races, obstacle events, and a tug of war as the Balaklava Town Band played. A large spread was provided by H. Ward and prizes funded by the committee, wholesale houses, and others.
A government statistics summary notes 1907 totals for horses cattle sheep pigs and other stock in South Australia and the Southern Territory. It records a rise in horses and dairy cattle, a decline in sheep, and continuing pig slaughter trends amid drought and pests. Exports of pastoral products rose to £2,992,215. wool remains the main export.
The non-commissioned officers of the virie Light Horse and Infantry Wales challenged the office of the reseyniry and their officers. The match, fired with service rifles, was held on a Wednesday and ended 4 to 2 in favor of the noncoms. Sergeant T H Butterers led with 05, while Lieut AB Cashmore, a reserve officer, posted the day’s high score of 6a-a.
A reader describes years of pain and nervous sensations, seeking relief through remedies. The letter mentions using warping aids after husband bought items, partial relief, and advice to others experiencing similar distress. It notes cautions and references a local seller at 32 Sherrard Avenue for possible treatment.
The fragmentary OCR passage mentions estimating weight of a stack of way possibly related to a tale or feed from caves. It references a mute or twogthy in tary and indicates a misread line about padding and removing remainder.
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