Practical Prices at Stoddart and Hay Store
Local shop touts value in a practical pricing push. Bright display boards urge not spending all at once and promote buying quality goods at Stoddart and Hay.
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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1942
Page
2
Local shop touts value in a practical pricing push. Bright display boards urge not spending all at once and promote buying quality goods at Stoddart and Hay.
A June 16 1942 item reports Health Minister Kelly's decree that patients must be addressed as Mr in all wards reversing the longstanding custom of nurses addressing male patients by names like Smith or Jones. The note ties the change to democratic ideals. Also included is a Sydney sheep sale report dated June 8 detailing consignments for Harvey Ltd and prices for Corriedale ewes and wethers, with weights and one standout lot.
Auctioneer V J Hrn es advertises a sale on Friday week next 26th inst at 11 o'clock with 100 tat cattle 1000 sheep and lambs 300 store cattle including 100 Jersey heifers and 4500 store cattle plus pure bred Shorthorn stock from a well known stud herd.
Mr. and Mrs Henry May receive congratulations on the safe arrival of a son. Av. W. B. Harrison of Albury takes over duties as goods clerk at Manila Railway Station. Miss Phyllis Marsden of Sydney spent the weekend in Manila with her mother. At the bowling green on Sunny afternoon grandfather Albert Blanah came in for special congratulations from his many friends.
The article explains clothing coupon rationing during wartime, detailing how to use coupons for garments, footwear, and linings, and noting the 112 total coupons per year with period-specific validity. It covers mail orders, loose coupons, fractional values, and eligibility for family members, institutions, and uniforms, plus special allowances for babies and growing children.
Fat cattle and a fat sheep and lambs sale announced for Friday June 26 starting at 11 o'clock. Includes 10 pure Jersey springers, mixed sheep, lambs, wetters, and 2000 moving wethers. North-West bred stock in good condition. Drayage and truck transport arranged for day after sale. Entries welcome. W J Byrnes, auctioneer.
Wartime rationing guidance covers coupons for expectant mothers discharges and immigrant needs. Instructions outline access to extra clothing coupons, Red Cross material, and special cases for nurses, service personnel, and working attire. Lost cards or books trigger verification, with new books issued only after a formal restoration process.
Department notices Sydney and Newcastle have been shelled by enemy submarines while Dar 1 was raided by Japanese craft for three days this week. Subscriptions to the Second Liberty Way are slow. Mimilla’s total is 42650, about one fifth of the quota. The loan closes next Tuesday. subscriptions may be arranged with three local banks or the Post Office.
The Royal School served as the focal point for a busy weekend, with long queues forming as residents sought ration books. About 2720 applications were processed across two days under Principal Mr. Ford and staff, with 50 people turned away for lack of identity or authority. All 1010 ration books were issued despite initial delays and scattered crowds.
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