Joan of Arc Gift to Orleans Marks Quincentenary
The Franco-Scottish Society’s Scottish branch presented a bow and arrows to the City of Orleans for Joan of Arc quincentenary celebrations. Lord and Lady Cassillis led the delegation to France for the presentation at Orleans. The gift honors the old alliance, recalling the Royal Scottish Archers who once served as the King's Bodyguard in France. The arrows are blue and white, attached to the bow with a silver chain.
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Orleans
Lord
Cassillis
France
Scotland
Diamond T Trucks Sell at £385 Despite Duty Rise
British Motors Ltd of 156 Goulburn Street Sydney says the Diamond T one ton truck price remains £385 for now though stock levels will determine how long this lasts and shipments will bear a ten percent duty. The new price is £855 when announced, with £20 saved by acting early. Mr. W Morris, local Diamond T distributor, offers full specifications.
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British Motors Ltd
Goulburn St
Sydney
W. Morris
Chrysanthemums and climbers for the garden this month
This month favors chrysanthemum cuttings from last year’s suckers. Use sharp tools and plant in light soil with sand in pots, then root in warm, sheltered spots. Seed catalogs offer new varieties. Climbing plants like Bignonia, Wisteria, Virginia Creepers, and Gelseniums enhance gardens. Brachycome provides a low mound of daisies. cannas peak with King Humboldt, Hungaria, and Sulphurea.
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Bignonia Australia
King Humbolt
Country order from Queensland customer to Brisbane shopkeeper
A Queensland customer’s misspelled and rustic request to a Brisbane store lists items for a carnival period. The long, humorous bill includes foods such as flour, sugar, baking, rose beef, oils, a spice, soap, socks, and veterinary remedies, with details of household misfortunes and a signature Roy D. Cossins.
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Brisbane
Hardware Trade Journal
Queensland
Jin
Roy D. Cossins
Raymond Terrace Dairy Company half year report signals output and profits
The 52nd report shows 681 tons of butter and cheese produced and 1 682 526 gallons of milk treated. Net milk payments were 129d per gallon and 1/5d per lb for butter. Produce handled valued at £210,649 with profits of £2044. Passengers report a long captain duty on Anchor liner Camer onia during fog with iceberg sightings in transit to London Derry. The Hawk high jump record at Albury showground was broken by W Barton, clearing 10 ft 10 in.
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Raymond Terrace Dairy Company
Londonderry
Cameronia
Boston
New York
Albury Showground
Ty W. Barton
Old Iceland Parliament and racial color myths
A fragment claiming the Althing in Iceland is the oldest parliament at a thousand years and asserting unscientific ideas about why “American Indians are red skinned” and “the Chinese are yellow” without evidence.
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Althring
Iceland
SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER 3 SEED OFFERINGS
Three Shepherd's seed offers are listed with prices. Offer 1 gives 1 packet of mixed flower seeds for 1 shilling with a guarantee. Offer 2 provides 5 packets of vegetable seeds for 2 shillings 6 pence post free, including pumpkin tomato watermelon cucumber rock melon. Offer 3 presents two tomato plants Colossal and First of All for 1 shilling post free. If buying all, price is 4 shillings instead of 4/6.
Best Quality Firewood Delivey by Motor Lorry
IREWOOD, BEST QUALITY, DELIV ERED PROMPTLY. Good Mollable MOTOR LORRY will run to any part of District. SO JOB TK1 BIG OR TOO LITTLE Insurances of all Kinds Effected. PHONE 115.
Leslie General Carrier to Shannon Vale Twice Weekly
A. Leslie General Carrier will operate a service to Shannon Vale twice weekly, expanding route frequency to better serve regional connectivity and freight movement between the points. The schedule outlines two departures per week with planned pickup and dropoff windows for freight customers.
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Shannon Vale
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Victoria Insurance Co. Ltd
Bligh BT
Amlandfcoy
Co-Operative Company
Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd
Pitt, Son & Badgery Ltd
Pitt Son & Badgery Ltd
Consi
Joan OF Arc
Diamond T
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Victor
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Newcastle
Morris General Carrimr
A. Leslie
Leslie
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Wunderlich Limited
Baptist Street
Redfern
Wunderlich GS
Ssedeen
Iy & Parish Ltd
New England North & North
West Producers Co. Ltd
Newco
J. Hogan Ltd
E. Windeyer,Heath, Bros
Badgery Upton & Co
Abattoir Board
Scottish House
A. G. Mendernam
Valla
Dalgety & CO. Ltd
Miller’s Point
New South Wales
Douglas Waddell & Co
E. W. Sparke
West Maitland
Campell'sh Hill
Slendid
Pho
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Cornwell's Malt Extract
Bel Bes
Cornwell
Zenere
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