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Newspaper
Inverell Times
Location
Inverell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
6
A fragmented sale notice lists numerous men s garments with stock counts and altered prices. Items include shirts khaki cotton athletic singlets black silk socks fancy colored socks straw and felt hats ties men s shoes in multiple sizes and color options with reduced or adjusted figures.
A fragmentary sale page lists Manchester cloths silk and cotton shearease towels pillow cases bath towels and large bath towels with prices and promotions. Also included are puddings custard powder essence fruit flummery jam custard powders assorted tins crushed nuts whole wheat biscuits and other pantry staples with varied prices.
The report lists varied livestock sale prices and lot descriptors including fat cattle and prime cows with prices around £3 to £11, dozens of wethers and ewes shorn in August, and mixed breeds. It also notes water scarcity along certain routes such as Augathesia to Morven and Morven to Dur ella, with references to Blackall and related markets.
The annual report shows permanent federal staff increasing from 39.40 to 22420 personnel while temporary staff declined during the period. The document notes total public service salaries rising by 1,118,000 and highlights shifts in staffing levels across divisions.
Advertising copy touts Charmosan cosmetics with free gift caskets. It promises Paris and Parke facial powders and Creme Charmosan in numbered caskets. The offer claims free containers with purchase and lists widespread availability through drug stores and retailers.
Church of England schedule lists services across December and January. Advent and Christmas hymns feature at multiple venues with choir and gospel services led by Pastor Juanez Diwnetpereet and Tony Plait. Christmas hymns are noted and times include 4 pm and 7:30 pm sessions.
Fat lamb sales topped with Border Leicester cross suckers selling at high rates. A nine of 60 crossbred lambs averaged 20 10 to 31 7, weight about 38 to 39 lb dressed. The lot from Willow Tree and NZ Loan and Mercantile Agency sold on account of J H Daly. A line of 138 Border Leicester cross suckers averaged 19 11 to 21 4, from five to six weeks old, all prime quality.
In Warialda on Wednesday December 20 1939 at 10 am at the Hotel Thisay 3 1000 Hove 1135 to 3 pai.
A dense schedule of programs and music items spans December 13 and 14 with radio and theatre features. Highlights include Half Lives for motorists, Meditation Music, Christmas Ture, and a Cavalcade of Expire. Several country service, late news reviews, and community singing items appear alongside dance and orchestral pieces.
A cablegram from Deyrinie cites a sudden price rise in tin and rubber with tight supply due to reduced exports and strong North American demand. It notes low world stocks, limited freight, and higher export prices, while wheat and other commodities show mixed movements amid weather and exchange shifts.
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