18 Feb 1938
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Newspaper
Corowa Free Press
Location
Corowa, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1938
Page
1
A jumble of names, places, and events appears in this historical clipping. Protests, court mentions, ship departures, and local mishaps mix with obituaries and public notices. Strong entities include Wangaratta, Beephe Worth, Queenaland, and Pit events. The item weaves political, legal, and community notes in a single dated miscellany.
Henri Jiri White age 69 died at Finley after years of illness. A retired Fort HW president, he spent many years at Finley, noted for cooking fame and community service. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs Barty and Jews, both of Peeing, plus relatives and friends.
A memorial notice outlines the life of a Melbourne University linked figure active in 1800s society. Born in Yarrawonga region, he served in the Australian Army and Great War era before retiring to Melbourne. He held roles in mechanics and local councils, with late years spent in Yarrow, interred at a local cemetery after religious services conducted by a minister.
A cluttered sale list shows hardware items including saws, planes, axes, shovels, hammers, nails, pruning tools, workwear, cleaning supplies, paint, varnish, brushes, and yard brooms. Multiple brands and prices noted, indicating a broad rural or street market offering for home and carpentry work.
A Methodist church service near Coruna featured evening prayers and a sermon on Thanksgiving. The event included tributes to the Lord’s Supper and a sung anthem, with several local congregants and dignitaries attending or contributing.
The text reads like garbled notes on aging perception and beauty products. It mentions feeling older, looking younger with powders, and references to a TV station and possible beauty claims. Specific facts or sources are unclear due to corruption.
Fragmentary OCR ad for Charmosan Face Powder mentions beauty product usage and aid by makeup, with garbled branding and unclear instructions. Details about dates, places, or exact claims are unreadable.
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