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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
9
The clipped text shows informal banter about clothing and powder, with a boast about skin remedies and a mocking line about a mother’s reaction. The archaic phrasing hints at a period piece conversation rather than a full report or event.
In a dim room a crowd of figures swirls as a great white diamond anchors a sun pendant and pearl lace. Anne Margaret cries out as Nora and Miss Palmer react. Aunt Margaret urges secrecy to guard the jewels, saying to put them back for a while while a dangerous omen lingers.
A pastoralist, citing Australia’s wool supremacy, backs Commonwealth production of wool tops for local weaving and export. He argues turning more Australian clips into tops would cut freight costs, reduce shipping needs, and boost local employment, challenging reliance on imports from England, Italy, or Germany.
Fragmented text praises the Commonwealth nations and British possessions, mentioning airmen scientists and soldiers, Australian discovery efforts, and wheat production. The passage is garbled, with several misspellings and incomplete phrases, but hints at national effort in science, defense, and industry.
The article argues that wool-tops should be produced not only for domestic factories but also for export, presenting numerous reasons in favor. It notes no counterpoints, emphasizing the benefits to industry and commerce through broader production and sales abroad.
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