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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1940
Page
7
A damaged 19th century advertisement extols Comstock's Dead Shot Worm Pellets as a cure for stomach and thread worms. It claims worms harm health, promise rapid action, and describe a simple preparation and use, urging readers to treat promptly.
A Grafton council debate centers on a proposed Market Street security gallery a reinforced rifle storage concerns and municipal response. Mayor Alderman Clivtaway led urging rapid engineering approval while services and volunteers discuss target practice and public safety near the Market Square amid mounting questions about patrols and law enforcement roles.
A mangled OCR passage touches on Britain’s war economy and food supply, mentioning Wheat and Australia, producers facing shortages, and references to water, hydration, and authorities. It weaves disjointed phrases about trade, security, and public needs without coherent events or clear individuals.
A reader from Yamba to the Editor discusses village crowds collecting pennies for war saving certificates in Glen Innes New South Wales. The letter questions public spending on everyday goods, urges stronger sacrifice, and argues for more aggressive funding through war certificates to support Australia's war effort and national defense. The piece critiques wartime finance, urges credits free of debt, and laments perceived profiteering and financial manipulation.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a wartime notice referencing Palestine era efforts to comfort troops. It mentions hotel posts, salutes, and a call for volunteers and supplies, with scattered names and dates lost in the text.
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