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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
6
Christmas appeal promotes Robur tea in metal caddies for mothers sisters and wives. Three sizes 1 2 and 5 pounds offer No 1 Grade in a gold caddy and No 2 Grade in a silver finish. Caddies touted as durable attractive storage and long lasting gifts suitable for tea lovers and home shelves.
A clipped dialogue shows a youngster Bobby misbehaving as a motherly figure scolds him. The speakers debate radio versus newspapers, with Con arguing radio can’t start a fire and Denser noting the radio will not supplant print. The exchange highlights media rivalry and skepticism of new tech.
A fragment shows Prater urging a towel in a bathroom while Pledge questions the need for a guest towel. The exchange centers on a clean towel for guests and casual banter over bathroom etiquette.
A fragment from a club scene and light banter give way to a plug for The New Magazine September issue. It touts complete novel Broken Waters by Frank L. Packard, In the Quiet Hills, The Cheater, The Last Man, Incognito, and The Play of the Month Rain, urging readers to spend a shilling and subscribe.
A nostalgic review highlights The New Magazine for November with stories by Baroness Von Hutten P H Shaw Ringie Roe and Robert Chambers. It notes The Greatest Stake and The Play of the Month plus humor and cartoons. An anecdote about a Buddhist fan and a motorist battery joke add light, period flavor.
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