Melbourne society shifts away from Jazz and flu fades
From Melbourne, a weekly note recalls a waning flu epidemic and declining coverage. Society chatter highlights fashion shifts away from Jazz and Taptoe, wartime influences linger, and notable figures like Miss Miar Laurie Lock and Miss Vera Deakin appear in public life.
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Melbourne
London
Misa Madge Titheraige
Walt
Charles Quartermaine
Mision
Misa Titheradge
Austerlia
George Titheradge
Australia
Victoria
Mies Miar- Jorie Lock
Shepparton
Loral
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Vera Deakin
Alfred Deakin
Rugalry Bureau
Australian Red Cross
Miss Deakin
Egypt
England
A.F
Gallipoli
Geneva
Boulogne
Cala
Defence Department
Central Bureau
Empire Trade Defence Association
Pastoral Finance Assoc reports stock sales
The Pastoral Finance Association Ltd records Thursday sales of about 34 000 sheep including wethers ewes and lambs with prices from 25 to 48 shillings and 2970 cattle with bulls to 48 pounds cows to 20 pounds and vealers to 18 pounds. Johnridge Co Ltd reports June 24 191% similar totals with sheep around 34 200 forward prices easing for prime stock and 5000 cattle penned with mixed results for pigs and colve sales.
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the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd
Johnridge & Co., Ltd
Parkers
Colves
Hitler
Wool Season Ends in Winchcombe Report
Carson Ltd notes final wool appraisements for the P8-1 season completed. Attention shifts to opening catalogues for the new clip with hopes for an earlier start than last year. Auction sales prewar typically ran to February or March. timing depends on shearing and weather, with sheep shows planned in Sydney and Melbourne, though influenza may limit attendance.
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Winchcombe. Carson Ltd
Sydney
Business merger forms new firm at Forbes
Hatey Turner takes over Pearce and Williams, Stack and Station Agents at Forbes and amalgamates with J. C. Keane and Co. The newly formed firm will operate under a combined style.
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Hatey Turner
Pearce & Williamg
Stack & Station Agents
Forbes
J. C. Keane & Co
Car Service Ad Offers Dodge Cars For Hire And Repairs
Sole district agent for the Dodge Bros. Car 40m. Cars stored washed and dolisand. All work carried out by competent tradesmen at reasonable charge. Full stock of accessories on hand. Cars for hire open day and night phone a0 night phone 74.
Cyprus Pine Supply Offered by Jemainone Saw-Mill
The manager invites orders for Cyprus Pine rough and dressed in any quantity and length with prices on application. Printed by George Washington Brownhill at The Forbes Advocate office. Fire and hailstorm related risks include rope stacker and live stock policies.
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George Washington Brownhill
Forbes Advocate
Smiling Proverbs and Witty Exchanges Across Daily Life
A collage of light humor and moral quips appears as jokes and anecdotes. It features conversations about housemaids, cabbies, clergymen, wills, family heirlooms, pen jokes, marriage, and witty exchanges between an aide de camp and an Archbishop, revealing genteel humor and practical wisdom.
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Doctor Whately
Dublin
Aide de Camp
Dr. Whately
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Cunningham Bros Stock & Station & General
Lachlan & Templan Streets
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Mutual Life & Cithzane’ Alliance Co. Ltd
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Albion Hotel
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Alderman Thomas [Hughes
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Massey-Harris Agricultural Machinery
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Southern Crose Windmill Coy
Gaston Bros
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Queensland Insurance Coy
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Wow Sud
Walter J. Kelly
A. Turner
Lou Laneyrie
PHORE
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Jemainone Saw- Mille
Stanndard Insurance
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