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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
2
The article notes Wunderlichs as a leading metal work firm shaping interior adornment for homes. It highlights their ceiling and wall systems crafted for country residences, claiming easy adjustment by a skilled carpenter and low upfront costs while offering decorative and durable results.
A long review of Anthony Hordern and Sons exhibits praises the Emporium display at Tar. It notes extensive operations at Brickfield Hill, with 25,000 square feet of hardware and 3,000 items, plus a furniture factory employing hundreds of Australians. The piece extols the enterprise’s scale, skilled labour, and international reach while lauding the craftsmanship and variety shown to visitors.
A garbled OCR passage describes winter preparations and repair work with mentions of tasks like raking, clearing, and maintaining premises. It references hard earth, moisture, and efforts to improve health and safety, with scattered names and places obscured by corruption. The text includes dialog-like fragments and stray percentages and numbers, lacking coherent narrative or dates.
An advertorial touts the Voodoo Vibrator as a breakthrough device for health and beauty. It claims rapid muscle stimulation, wrinkle reduction, and relief from fatigue, with supposed benefits across numerous conditions. Readers are invited to order by mail from G. Porlar & Co in Sydney.
An advertising notice from Russell & Co Ltd outlines offerings of farm machinery and implements including separators, milking and harvest tools, and a variety of lines such as wine bottles, chisels, and drills. The firm promises quality, easy maintenance, and durability with flexible pricing.
Gold Bond Tobacco and Eaglewart brand displays showcased by Sydney firm Towns and Company. The stall featured golden Virginia blends and brandy notes, with Mr DLC Hell in charge of the display and Mabkah Club mentioned in passing.
The text describes a humorous, fragmented note about a man named Pinkstew mishearing a claim. It mentions novel ideas about growing fruit and vegetables using flies while experimenting with plant foliage. The passage reads like a garbled, comic commentary with several unclear phrases.
In a fragmentary report the Tope ik whyasa controversy draws attention as Watt faces scrutiny. The piece references labor, legal questions, and local actions linked to a broader debate, with limited readable details about individuals or institutions involved.
A vivid account of the Royal Agricultural Society's Sydney show grounds captures crowds, machinery, and displays. The piece praises the event as a major annual exhibition showcasing industrial and educational achievements, with crowds drawn to pavilions, performances, and demonstrations at the Sydney Show Ground.
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