Railway Ends Strike Showed Nation’s Resourcefulness
The Times notes the railway strike ended with national resolve and government action. Emergency measures kept food flowing and essential services running through milk and yeast distribution via motor lorries, with Hyde Park as a central clearing point and a vast volunteer effort sustaining rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Food
Great Britain
Ital
London
Hyde Park
Hai
Te Ieee
Hyde Parromt Park
Scotland
Ireland
Rail Strikes Strain London Services and Goods Movement
Rail and postal services faced severe disruption as strike actions affected passenger trains in London and districts. Suburban lines shrank while goods trains, milk and food deliveries continued, and emergency measures shifted distribution to road, air, and motor car transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London and North-western Company
Reneberg
Pasenger
Iian
London
Great Northern
Gordon Hill
New Barnet
Alexandra Palace
High Barnet
the Times
Liverpool
Manchester
Rolls-Royce
Cornwall
Jockey Club
Newmarket
the Limes
West End
Ion
Citiea
Sane
Faces Made Young Beauty Sketch Promises Skin Rejuvenation
A bold advertisement touts Dermax a famed beauty specialty claimed to erase age spots and tan skin restoring clarity and youth in weeks. It urges readers to buy a large jar for 3/9 with postage 3d 4d and lists W. H. Green as agent in Cairns Townsville and branches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Green
Cairns
Townsville
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Jack & Newell’s
Jack & Newell Ltd
Mareeba & Herberto
J. Swain
Eic
Abbott Street
New Court House
Knockers & Bloome
Oum Record
Hood
Lightrand & Donaleson
Spence ST
Trail & Winstone
Dverne
Nabbott Street
Holbrook
Holbrook’s
Ban
Seppelt
Neland
Atherton
Slie
Queensland National Bank Limited
Queensland
Agreemen
Goth Jame
Ogar
Bu Specally P
Ll.d
Geo
Edward Raaning
Hon
Falter Wardom
Brisbane
Lewison
Melbourne
Sydney
Queens
Australana
Treland
America
Canada
South China
Gallwey
Rma
UN Kwong Drapery
Moolaba
HING
Valeria
Gru
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