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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1937
Page
6
A reflective woman’s column urges forgiving faults of friends and self, choosing cheerfulness over worry. It counsels courage in daily life, describes shaping a brighter mood, and offers practical kitchen and craft notes to lift spirits amid ordinary cares.
The 61st amma meeting of the P and G hite Assurance Society was held Friday. Chairman Je PT Thompson announced new business in ordinary and miscellaneous departments totaled 184,668 policies, with £1048 in premium. The life department issued 24,398 policies worth £60,24T1, while the accident benefits and other divisions showed stable growth. Policyholders’ dividends and bonuses were highlighted, with total assets around 848,068, subject to standard contingencies, and the chairman credited staff loyalty and members for supporting record results.
Fragments advertise purchase of cooker meats from a refrigerator at Forty Lounge in Dellentewen area with culinary table delicacies offered. The notice mentions fresh unl appetising phrasing and urges customers to buy safe foods.
A desultory summary of last week’s weather notes heavy rain in the eastern half of the state with showers and cool to warm periods in the west and south, temperatures varying daily. Rainfall totals listed by town include Melbourne, Gisborne, and various western and northern locations with notable falls around 24 inches in some districts and lighter totals elsewhere.
Irregular OCR text touts gift sets marketed to women with Charmaine cosmetics and powder in decorative gift caskets. It mentions multiple caskets, wrapped packages, and a promotion promising value and variety. The language is garbled but centers on Charmane powder and Creme Charme items offered in gift boxes.
An old advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a safe diuretic to flush kidney filters and cleanse the blood. It claims relief from backache and urinary issues, warns against self poisoning, and urges readers to start taking Doan's Pills for better health.
An opleading advertisement seeks readers to write for a Fry booklet titled Health for Women, offered by Department H of the Victorian Ladies' College of Beauty in Melbourne. It promises guidance on womanly health and asks for postage payment.
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