Traveling safely with a city book instead of cash
A wartime era advisory urges travelers to carry a city book for convenience and safety rather than carrying large sums of money. It encourages prudence and warns against visible wealth in public.
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Newspaper
Cloncurry Advocate
Location
Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1936
Page
5
A wartime era advisory urges travelers to carry a city book for convenience and safety rather than carrying large sums of money. It encourages prudence and warns against visible wealth in public.
An old Dominion era reminiscence recalls bush work and daily life. It notes kerosene tins guiding tasks from water carrying to food storage, and cherishes comradeship, rural labor, cricket with Ned Kelly imagery, and the struggle of settlers to sustain a harsh land.
The notice lists Alfred Joseph Nanslly as printer and publisher for the Cloncurry Advocate. It mentions a limited term and an address on Scare Street Glencurry, with FT WPNALEY noted as secretary.
Notice for a local agent of an established firm offering rubber stamps and brake plates through a short notice. Mentions ink and compact case options. Includes laundry line and marking output products with stamp pad and bottle mark.
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