Women Leaders Discuss Cost of Living and Bread Price
Report on the Australian Women's National League conference words by Mrs John Book as she argues price control for the loaf and outlines costs from land tax to agricultural inputs. The 17th annual conference in 1921 highlighted political work and national unity amid a widening cost of living debate.
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John Book
League
B Ho
Australian Women’s National League
Cullins Street
Speyer
Perth
Hughes
Rn Watt
Peter
Teeth Extractions Sold At Grange Shop In Marra Echuca
Nine former patients report satisfaction with artificial teeth after forty mile journey for new fittings. J Patterson advertises complete upper and lower sets with suction and painless extractions for five thousand dollars. Harry Pierson of The Grange Echuca endorses long term wear.
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Harry Pierson
Debates on Welfare Reform and National Insurance Policy
A parliamentary discussion highlights national insurance roles in pensions and wages, critiques on invalid pensions and marriage legislation, and calls for reform in maternity bonuses, with emphasis on state and employer contributions and potential political opportunism. Witnesses reflect on social policy shaping pauperism, crime treatment, and public welfare.
Fragmented OCR History Note on Voter Education and Franchise
A garbled OCR passage discusses voting rights and civic education, mentioning women and political participation. It references a movement toward simpler methods of exercising franchise and education of women, with unclear dates or places. The text is largely unintelligible but hints at early advocacy for voter registration and political engagement.
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Thane
Hosiery and Gloves Make Appropriate Gifts
A broad display of hosiery and gloves offers gifts for men women and children. Featured items include Bond’s artificial silk hosiery long silk gloves handkerchiefs and silk blouses with prices and color options in a late 19th or early 20th century catalog style.
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Oulee
Men's Wear Gift Prices Offer Wool Suits and Coats
Gift prices list gent's wear items with all wool sports suits at 79 shillings sixpence, tailor-made all wool suits at 4 pounds, tussore poplin suits at 39 shillings sixpence, and poplin beach dust coats at 27 shillings sixpence.
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Poplin Beach
Men’s fashion items and accessories from Pelaco Co
A catalog style listing offers navy blue and cream wool blazers, trousers in cream or brown shades, interwoven braids, mercerised twill shirts, Fugi shirts with matching collars, ivory tops with or without collars, Pelaco fashion shirts in several fabrics, summer pajamas, bordered handkerchiefs, wide and narrow ties, and silk knitted ties priced from 2 shillings 11 pence to 8 shillings 11 pence.
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Cambria
Oxford
Zephyr
Pelaco Shirt Co
Pelaco Co
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Women’s League
Bogota
London
Colombo
Egypt
Naples
Totlon
Plyouth
Matheson
Von
Stenson
Rearerr
OMAK
Arnold W. ‘Johnson
Collins Street
Melbourne
George Ryan
Horsham
Dimboola
Youing
Ballarat
America
Kens College of Surgeons
Ireland
Australia
Ob Thomas
Wo E Thomas
Duncan McCallum
Glencoe
Mt Gambier
E. Thomas
Serviceton
F. W. Schultz, Dimboola
EO Wallace
W. Hill
Albane
Peale
J. Patterson
H. Gunthers Rainbow
yoUnger
W. Hamilton
Mr Gambier
Geo. F. Turner
Neerim South
W.E. Thomas
Kent Hughes
Bolithe
Raner St. Taniwer
Bridgman
St. Rohla
Petra
Britepr
Hanes
Britain
Beecham
Colgate
CREAR
God
Langlands
Bond
Kageor
The
West-End Drapers
West End
Drapers
Firebrace
St. Horsham
Box Hill
Balaclava
Nhill
Victoria
Geelong Wool Sales
Dennys, Lascelles Limited
Geelong St
Hopes
Collins
Agar Wymms
Thomas Young
W. F. Volum
Geelong
Corporation Yards
Wewmarket
Great Britain
the Australian Estates & Mortgage CO. Ltd
Collins ST
Mele
New Zealand Loan & Mercam Agency Co. Ltd
J. Langlands & Sons
Onkaparinga
South Australia
Laides
Regi
Hugh
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