06 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1939
Page
1
The store posts price cuts across men coat shirts pyjamas sport shirts and strong working trousers with one price points from 1 3 to 25 shillings. Boys ranger shirts tweed knickers and ties are reduced with clearances on toys as well. Deals emphasize large ranges sizes and last chance stock clearance.
A vintage sale advertisement lists fabrics by the yard with sale prices. Cambric, haircords, georgette sheers, morocain, silk metalasse, striped Fuji silk, silk linen, crepe de chine, and voile fabrics show usual prices and discounted sale prices, highlighting color variety and widths.
Queensland officials announce a new test for learner permit and license applicants under the Motor Traffic Act. Candidates must study Sections 4 to 104 of the Act and Nos 55 to 116 of the Regulations and answer 12 questions on road safety, right of way, signals, and traffic rules. If lacking, applicants will be asked to renew after further study.
A notice dated 27 October 1938 from James Latimore warns that trespassers will be prosecuted on his properties Wirradgurie and Baker's Cresk. All previous permissions are withdrawn. No entry under risk of legal action.
How to prepare whitewash using lump lime and hot water with a binder of fat to prevent rubbing off. Add yellow ochre for tint, then strain and apply while hot. Source pamphlet Painting on the Farm from the Department of Agriculture Sydney.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a fancy dress event tied to a will with references to couples, nudity, and a dialogue about a gnol Si with a Little Georgi figure. The readable parts are too partial to infer a coherent news item, event date, location, or identifiable entities.
Milk is portrayed as essential for teeth bones and overall energy across life stages. It highlights calcium and phosphorus as key minerals, notes milk’s protein and caloric content, and debunks the idea that milk necessarily causes weight gain. The piece extols milk as a valuable dietary component for adults and children alike.
A Bowraville tar paving episode produced comic scenes as Day rolled in fresh pitch and neighbours debated whether to call him Night or Day. A resident became stuck in the sticky mix, a town cow wandered into the tar, and a dog sank in the roadway. A flyer delivery boy’s leaflets clung to the wet surface until workmen covered it with gravel.
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