10 Jan 1939
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1939
Page
1
Advertises men coats shirts pyjamas athletic singlets sports shirts strong trousers and fancy hose with sizes and sale prices. Also boys ranger shirts and blouses strong tweed knickers ties and a few toys at reduced prices. Limited stock while they last.
Classified style notice lists numerous dress materials with sale prices. 36in cambric and morocain colors offered at reduced rates, georgette sheers and silk blends in multiple shades, crepe de chine, striped voile, and silk linen sales. Quantities and colors specified, all marked down from usual prices.
Walter Francis Butlier of West Maitland sues Warrah Shire Council for 400 pounds claiming cattle poisoning from grasshopper control spraying on the New England Highway between Botambil Creek and Willow Tree to Wairindi. Court reserved decision on Sept 6–7 and delivered Dec 22. Plaintiff sought 266 pounds plus fees. council defended under Local Government Act and Noxious Insects regulations.
Sympathetic attention to every detail promises piano tuning and repair by John Major. The ad lists contact numbers in Gloucester, Taree, Dungog and cites no canvassing while offering service internationally with assurances of experience.
A reviewer notes Dorothy L. Sayers presents a bold booklet The Christian Faith as a dramatic defense of core Christian doctrines. The piece highlights her personal conviction and reverent portrayal of Christ, praising the work for guiding outsiders back to the gospel while acknowledging its brevity and style. A separate item mentions a motorist complaining about inconsistent prices for Cornish pasties on a tour, calling for action on pie rates.
Central Illinois broomcorn growers face a shift from large factories to one man shops known as buckeyes. The Mattoon area supplies about 15,000 tons annually, nearly half the national crop, with Lindsay Oklahoma handling almost half of U S broomcorn. Demand stays steady despite vacuum cleaners, and growers rely on neighbor labor for harvest with flat bed wagons delivering corn to fields before cutting.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a porcelain enamel lined cash book with dimensions or codes 3 HT6 et 40 and references to prices or quantities. The readable items name a porcelain enamel lined cash book product and partial measurements but lack full context or complete details.
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