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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
3
The notice advertises Rexona Preparations for skin eruptions and disfigurements, dry scalps, dandruff, and tired feet, claiming rapid healing and clear skin. It promotes Rexona Soap for bath use and hair shine, with prices 1/6 and 3/- for Rexona and Barons Soap at A. Bowens in Gayrn.
A London Daily Graphic writer laments U S Prohibition enforcing border searches and surveillance on travelers from Canada to New York. He argues such intrusions undermine individual rights and turn the Land of Liberty into a mockery, with citizens watched by informers.
ERHERT J LOMON announces a new branch at Guyra with Mr W T Woodward as General Manager. Woodward will make arrangements for cash purchases of wool, sheepskins, hides, and other produce, offering direct exporter prices and reducing commission costs. Offices in Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Brisbane London and other centers service buyers.
Local notice urges customers to send produce to the Guyra Branch promising utmost satisfaction. The message emphasizes reliable service and customer delight with a focused call to action for shipments.
Commercial Schute Bell Co of Sydney reports start of shearing in several districts with early clips moving into Sydney. Forecasts of labor impact on 48 hour week loom as shearing broadens. London syndicate aims to absorb low grade wool by Central European states to lift quality outlook. Flemington yarding 3400 sheep the smallest in years, market demand fierce with high prices. Bullocks and cows fetch record prices. plain bullocks weaker with Continental buying influence. Rabbit meat prices rise for better grades, fall for lower grades.
A home prepared medicine claims to treat asthma bronchitis colds influenza and sore throats. The remedy uses Heen AO registered as Hean's lessener mixed with sweetened water, promising to destroy disease forms, soothe inflamed membranes, loosen phlegm, and boost the system. It emphasizes cost savings and broad curative properties.
The item highlights a medicated bath soap from Rexone Soap and a retailer A. Bowens in Goyra. It also records community activities including a draw for married men, knitting for returned soldiers, Xmas gifts for Benevolent Society of NSW, and donations to the Renwick Hospital for Infants. It notes a Memorial Hall project, sock parcels for soldiers, and thanks to Mrs. Russell Gibson and others for club work and auditing.
At the 1919 August meeting of the Gayra Red Cross and Women War Workers Association a new group named The Second Line of Defence Club was formed. Mrs Russell Gibson elected President with Miss May Starr treasurer and Mrs Joseph Youman honorary secretary. The club distributed garments to Armidale and Randwick hospitals, French Australian League of Help, NSW Benevolent Society, and Boroside Orphanage, among others, and supported local families with clothing and food items. The sewing machine was transferred to the new society.
Doctors and nurses recommend Carbolacene as a disinfectant and cleanser used before any other product. It claims to destroy germs instantly and refreshes the room. It is also advertised for washing dogs, killing vermin, and aiding skin conditions with bath use.
Miss M Parsons notifies the public of Guyra that she has assumed management of Miss Stevensons Boarding House and hopes for a fair share of patronage.
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