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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
13
A vintage advertisement lists Christmas carving knives and kitchen tools with prices in shillings and pence. Includes carvers, steels, French cook’s knives, dinner and dessert knives, forks, spoons, glass water jugs, and crocks. Penfold’s Wines also mentioned in stock.
A list of shops announces closure on Wednesday December 27 with a return on Thursday December 28. Some stores remain open only during meal hours on Saturday for customer convenience, including the Forbes, Donaghey, John Meagher & Co, Hunter & Phillips, and others.
Commonwealth of Australia under the Defence Act requires all male British subjects aged 14 in 1917 to register during January or February. Parents and guardians are responsible for registering those liable. Penalty up to £10 for noncompliance. forms available at post offices or from the Area Officer Training.
A catalog style list shows perfumes in boxes with prices up to 1/6 and 10/6, eau de colognes labeled Finest Quality En ilah with varied fractions, smelling salts at 1/6 to 2/6, hair brushes in solid backs and pure bristles ranging from 3/6 to 15/, cheaper quality at 1/9, cameras Kodaka at 5/-, 10/-, 12/8 tie, West Pocket Kodak titled The Soldiers Friend at 10/.
W. D. Geddes advertises a good block of ice ready for delivery across town to keep food sweet and fresh. The notice promotes the low price and tomorrow's event at Weaver & Co7s Yards Forbes.
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