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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1901
Page
1
A large music collection is advertised offering the “Diamond Book Of Songs” with over six hundred pieces including words and music. The promotion claims a vast, varied catalog of negro, comic, sentimental and other tunes, many long out of print, available at a nominal price through a special crate deal. Readers are urged to send a two shillings and sixpence offer with mention of the Times.
The notice outlines postage rates for letters, newspapers, books, and parcels to colonies including Queensland, Victoria, New Zealand, and Western Australia. It specifies rates by weight, post type, and additional fees for registration and special handling, with time limits before mail dispatch.
A garbled ad invites readers to list 25 or more bird names from a provided letters puzzle with rewards up to £200 and daily prizes. It promises gold watches rings tea and other items, claims authenticity, and targets subscribers to The Woman's World with a contest run through January 1st, 1903, urging immediate entry.
Gouremnotun Row and Co reports July 18 describe a firm London wool market with rising competition for merinos and comebacks in dry conditions. Merino skins range from 4 to 6d for light to heavy, with various grades listed. butchers’ skins sold by weight. Furs show rabbit skins dominant, prime dry winter skins fetch up to 11d per pound, with other grades quoted. Damaged and light skins noted among the offerings.
Ikin relates that while Kipling lived in America he paid household expenses by cheque. Most cheques were small, but bank balances never matched. Some small cheques were never presented and resold by tradesmen, one framed cheque for a beer at a gentleman’s house triggered Kipling to burn his cheque book and pay cash thereafter.
A fragmented text fragment speaks of mourning and lingering sorrow tied to a figure named Bushsod, with uncertain timing and emotional guidance implied by a cue. The lines resemble a personal lament, reflecting long devotion and ambiguous duration of grief.
A Sydney resident praises Vitadatio for rheumatism and lung troubles after failing Melbourne doctor treatments. Testimonials claim relief after several bottles, with customers offering to corroborate. Advertisements solicit inquiries to local addresses and promote product availability in Sydney and Adelaide.
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