McLean and Lydiard's Xmas Fair Prices Revealed
Local notices list McLean and Lydiard hosting a Christmas fair with advertised prices for gifts, decorations, and treats. Community shoppers can expect seasonal discounts and special bundles.
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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
2
Local notices list McLean and Lydiard hosting a Christmas fair with advertised prices for gifts, decorations, and treats. Community shoppers can expect seasonal discounts and special bundles.
The ceremony joined Miss Hallth Heevey Lintece and Mr. W. Reeves of Woodhall with Mine M. Tamergaw and Miss Hallth Heevey Lintece. The reception followed at Arte Tint and later at Pullaroo. Attendants wore formal attire and gifts included heirlooms and personalized tokens.
A large gathering witnessed the wedding of Miss Mary McPherron to Mr. Brooks at a notable venue. The bride wore white with pink accents and carried a bouquet, while bridesmaids in pale gowns accompanied her. The couple’s reception followed at the Teton Move with ceremonial rites and generous gifts, celebrating with confetti showers and journeying to their new home.
A garbled fragment recounts a scene on a coast where youths and elders gather. The text hints at a ceremony or voyage with names and places obscured by damage. Despite the noise, a pivotal crossing or gate appears near a sea Meha, suggesting a notable local event.
Fragmentary notice describes commodity prices and trade terms with figures such as 620 and 4 to 20. It mentions Buckfatters and Wey and forks, imprecise context, suggesting a market or shop listing. Names and specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Market wire notes Winchcombe Carson Ltd advancing rabbit skins with price ranges for best pelts from 4 to 14 pence per stone. Reports general demand and backing at under a penny variation, with early pelts fetching varied rates and other grades showing modest movement.
The notice lists January 8 as a key date for New Year approvals and mentions March end targets. It references Gate and Markh 24 offerings, pricing notes, and various dates tied to promotions and renewals. The text also notes adjustments to rates and timing for upcoming financial actions and year-end events.
A comparative railway return chronicles wartime freight figures and tonnage across stations, noting shipments, revenue, and general funds. It lists quantities for wheat, flour, and other commodities, with references to national totals and period specifics around 1918 and related wartime measures.
A Manchester style cricket report covers Plat Little Plat against Little Plain. It details scores, bowler figures like Pinney and Moore, team selections, and a proposed return match with notes on venues and officials.
A wartime–era appeal urges Australians to support the Nationalist cause, praising soldiers who fought and died for liberty. The letter condemns revolutionary threats, stresses unity under national government, and calls on farmers and citizens to vote for Nationalist candidates in a forthcoming federal election.
The article notes that a woman was elected to the Commons to fill the seat vacated by her husband who was elevated to a higher position. The constituency is Arbor and the event marks a notable political shift with a majority favoring the winner.
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