War talk and home front austerity in wartime Britain
Lord Kitchener urges sacrifice and savings to support the war effort as households are urged to forego comforts and luxuries. Reports cover patrolling food measures, a Bristol magistrate case on a false death notice, a fine for selling alcohol to soldiers, bank theft attempt, university and living costs postwar, and sugar rationing in London pubs. The piece paints a nation knitting together through restraint and shared hardship.
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Lord Kitchener
Ieeney
Abrook Chest Complaints Wrote Great Peppermint Cure
An unexpected law in the federal new measure is reported but denied to cause more than a few thousand dollars in revenue loss. The text notes chest complaints and mentions a remedy described as Great Peppermint Cure.
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Abrook
Tineult
Vast array of fabrics and millinery on sale
A newspaper ad lists a wide range of tweeds, silks, crepe de chine, velvets, and prints in many colors. It features ladies and children's millinery with trimmed hats and ready to wear, including velvet mounts and floral accents, plus wool flannels and milcoat fabrics.
Local Grocery Ad Highlights Preserved Fruit Prices
A brief grocery ad lists Libay s preserved blackberries cherries raspberries and whole figlet along with Sweet Nell tinned prunes apples and apricots and Phime dripping wh tins as value offers.
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LIBAY
Sweet Nell
Comino Bros Central Refreshment Rooms Ad
Meals at all hours and fresh fish Wednesdays and Fridays delivered to any part of town. Fresh smoked fish and oysters daily. Large stock of English and American confectionery. Choicest fruits of the season at Sydney prices. Special room for ladies upstairs. Everything under the supervision of Steve Matis.
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Sydney
Furniture Catalog Prices and Manufacturer Choices
A catalog style notice offers furniture at catalogue prices with selection options from multiple manufacturers. Readers can choose from various brands when purchasing furniture at Streets, with emphasis on value and range.
War talk and margarine trade dominate a crowded page
A garbled wartime cable discusses German actions and democracy in America, followed by a report from New South Wales on margarine production and industry growth. It notes a chief dairy expert’s findings, calls for efficiency, and mentions national service speech, agricultural school plans, railway fare talks, and local health remedies.
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Mo A. O'Callaghan
New South Wales
Sindmey
Commonwealth
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Hhartest
Gloucester
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Diabelo Cream Meporaleum
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J. Enright
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Store Brock
David Boorer
Gloucester and
Straiford
John Lee & Co
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L. E. Street
FOEZ
L. E. Stefet Glogeeater
Oneral
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Stors
Ironmolgere
Clagsware
Saddlery
Groceria
Booth Britirr Insurance
International Harvester CO
Okt
Rayranes
Mowers
Xewel Saunders
Oliver
Street
Milcoats
Dogong
Rambon
Tirau
Our Grocery
Comino Bros
Mi Steve Matis
Bing
Comino Bros. Gloucester
Oracer
AKI J. E Obrien
Bank Arcade
John Bu
Mary
Best Sultanan Sd
C.w.walker
Hunter Street
Flemington
Lavy Leon
Iran
Enes
Eallway
Pitt Son & Badgery
Gloucester Stores
Gillespies
Ancor
H. T. Shephern
Jomeny
Descmd
Guamantes
Alf. King
Wome
Lolcested
Dong & Etrood Districks
Aceon
Lass
Amoums
Pilkeem
Shilpa
America
Germany
Reuters Corneso Det
Maximilian Harden
Lie Zukunft
Ales Hounees
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Erdes
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Hybury
North Coast Steam Navigation Company
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