04 Oct 1938
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1938
Page
1
Miss Doreen Houghton, Liberty Corsetry director and designer, now in Garners Cash Store Gloucester for one week to solve figure problems. Special Liberty prices offered during this unique occasion. Liberty fitting service available. Phone Garner's Cash Store Gloucester Box 3.
A fragment advises merchants to seek space in the Gloucester Market Advertiser to reach buyers. It notes benefits of listing goods for sale and implies ongoing opportunities for vendors to place notices in the market publication.
A British observer shares insights from Australia about the 1912 and 1914 measures, praising Australia's new National Insurance scheme as a landmark social reform. He notes compulsory contributions, wide coverage, pensions for widows and orphans, and administration by approved societies with self selected doctors and costs borne by wage earners, while cautioning gradual implementation and future expansion. He contrasts with Britain and urges patient rollout and continued study of the scheme’s progress. Also discusses lightning safety tips for motorists during thunderstorms and the so called Faraday Cage effect.
A departmental pamphlet notes tomatoes need phosphoric acid and that superphosphate best supplies it. It improves root development and feeding capacity but may hasten maturity. Apply before planting at 2 to 1 per acre under normal conditions, with variations for irrigation and sandy soils.
A quip about errors across professions ends with a sharp jab at editors and unpaid subscriptions, noting humor in missteps and the social reaction to each role.
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