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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
5
A vintage retailer advertises a half yearly stocktaking sale featuring drapery clothing footwear headwear groceries crockery ironmongery and produce. It vows consistently low Bed Rock prices and highlights Lipton tea as top value with strong claims of reliability and lower prices than competitors.
A Cowra soldier Dud Sullivan, four years in World War I, was mentioned in despatches by Field Marshal Haig for gallant service in 1918. As corporal he took command after all officers were killed, directed machine gun fire from a parapet, and was killed in action.
A profit of £14000 was made from the Police and Fireman's Art Union, with chronic cheat complaints and Woods' Grand Pappermint Care noted in the record.
The Cowra Motor Garage in Bridge Street Cowra markets itself as a highly complete Western district establishment. It features a team of ten mechanics including an expert in each department, a full battery charging plant, and vulcanising facilities. The note argues speedy, reliable repairs and optional on-site lighting for daylight-equivalent work, inviting car and cycle owners to consult experts to prevent costly mishaps.
A garbled OCR page lists various remedies for aches and pains with stray terms and nonsensical phrases. The readable fragments mention headaches backache and other ailments, plus unrelated names and dates obscured by corruption.
A reader argues for protecting farmers from losing land to debt and urges standard democratic procedure. The piece praises Australia’s farmers, calls for district councils to nominate one executive per branch, and stresses nationwide unity to achieve prosperity.
Nonsensical OCR style notice mentions Great Peppermint Cure from New Zealand and a local sale scheme. It references a British Government sale of consignments and appraisement, plus plant items including cabbage and lettuce plants.
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