15 Apr 1924
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1924
Page
1
A Benalla Farmers Convention report outlines liberal country telephone policy. The Department will fund full-distance lines from exchanges for premises near roads and erect lines for new subscribers, up to five years of anticipated growth. Rates cut: pole rental, trunk calls restructured, and radial charges reduced to aid country residents.
A vintage style ad touts Sansbury's Cocoam GIL Liquid Shampoo for preventing hair dullness and dandruff. It instructs wetting hair, applying a finger rubbed lather, rinsing, and highlights the product’s appeal for children and general use. Produced by Onerdit and Sansbury Pty Ltd of Melbourne.
Pure Water offers immediate details on the Haworth Patent Organic Purifier to connect to water service. The device promises health and economy by delivering pure water without ongoing cleaning, claiming constant supply even in storms or floods from Tan Haworth Co. Pty. Ltd.
A Be nalla woman testifies that Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cured her long standing kidney trouble including backache and headaches. She notes rapid relief after the first bottle and total cure after six, with no return seven years later. Pills priced at 2/9 and available through Foster-M'Clellan Co. in Sydney.
A historic Bendigo advertisement for Ack Hing Chinese herbalist services at Howard Place with details on consultations at Austral House and next visit April 17, 1924. It lists remedies for asthma, digestion, night sweats, rheumatism, piles, eye issues, cuts and burns and includes testimonials praising knee tuberculosis treatment and recovery after seven months in plaster.
An advertisement and testimonial record a Melbourne herbal healer, Lew Kee, offering free consultations at 102 Lygon Street Carlton and at Broken River Hotel, with visits on May 8 9. A signed testimony by Joseph Home praises improvements after twelve months of treatment, noting prior medical attempts and eventual recovery enabling hard work. Also noted: Bernard Lurati, late AIF, has begun practice in Bridge Street Benalla.
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