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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
3
Report notes Hexley College plans to reduce tuition as living costs rise and operational pressures from wartime funding effects. The measure aims to ease burden on students while college administrators seek sustainable funding.
Fragmentary report describes a legend of a Myrtle sprig from the bride Mrs Dorothy Phipps cutting from her late grandfather Sir Frederick Bathurst’s bouquet. The sprig planted in the family tree reportedly blossomed again when Dorothy married Major Pramein Arthur Mickinnon at Tillerm Marsh Parish Church.
An old advertisement extols a toothpaste claiming to keep teeth clean and free from bacteria. It asserts teeth reflect stomach health, promises germicidal action, whitening, fragrance, and lifelong brush use. The product is sold in compact tubes and advertised with a factory report and free samples.
In a wartime advisory the British Army warns soldiers to use the proper disinfectants and avoid inferior substitutes. It stresses that counterfeit or low value products endanger health and may fail to kill germs, urging strict adherence to approved suppliers and standards to protect troops and civilians alike.
Unclear OCR text shows garbled conversation about medicine, a boy, a drug clerk, a daily mill, a maid, and a plan for someone to be home in the evening. Names, places, or concrete actions are not reliably identifiable.
AVictorian era newspaper page features editorials by religious leaders and politicians arguing for imperial unity, with calls for conscription, production boosts, and defense of the empire. Dialogues reference the Premier and Archbishop, urging moderate national sacrifice and vigilance against war’s costs.
A garbled excerpt pairs fashion notes on white dresses and hats with scattered overseas trade data. It mentions white fabrics and styling details, then shifts to impressions of Sri Lanka and New South Wales commerce, including import and export figures and sample recipes, all reflecting a late era newspaper mix of society and trade briefs.
An Australian trade note touts Marie scalp tonic and toilet pomade with instructions for scalp rubbing and weekly routines. It promotes Marie Sealy Tonle and related jelly shampoos, offers ordering details, and mentions Bracke Limited and a Sydney fashion exhibit at Ogarde Parlors with praise for the Oscard Hair Fashion line.
In Fry Magazine a tale features George Warner praising golf skills of a young girl of sweet sixteen, amid social commentary. The scene centers on a shy man named Bill whose playful remark triggers a moment of memory and reflection about restraint and propriety.
Advertises an Egg Maker device and stimulants for poultry producers seeking better egg output. Claims gentle forcing methods improve results and offers trial packets available locally or from Poultry Requisites, The George Street, Sydney.
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