Sell More, Save More Encourages Sharing
A promotional notice urges readers to spread the word to friends to boost sales. It promises lower prices as more units are sold, framing the campaign as a social amplification effort.
29 Jan 1926
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Newspaper
Port Adelaide News
Location
Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1926
Page
1
A promotional notice urges readers to spread the word to friends to boost sales. It promises lower prices as more units are sold, framing the campaign as a social amplification effort.
Singer Wertheim Vesta Veritas A N A offer items under a new home category with prices starting at £2, highlighting a range of goods and brands for sale.
Semaphor e hosts a weekend carnival with illuminated streets and public buildings, featuring bands, processions, and charity fund drives. Proceeds aim to finish the Soldiers Memorial at the jetty head and bolster the Returned Soldiers Clubhouse while welcoming about 2000 attendees.
Largely attended stopwork meeting of the Port Adelaide branch of the Seamen's Union discusses shipowners' intimidation and job control. Secretary Woodsford reports full consideration and transfer of correspondence to management committees, with a push to establish tribunals in principal ports to resolve disputes. Tug employes reject owners' offer unless guaranteed neutrality in outside disputes. Woodsford expects a satisfactory tugboat settlement by week’s end. Election of officers follows, with A C Woodsford winning secretary re election, P Hedgecock named president.
The Semaphore Carnival Committee announces a Schools Band Contest on Monday February 1 at 11 am. Competitors will march in Water Street procession, select a portion, and end with the test piece Song of Australia. Visiting bands will alight at Exeter. Guthrie secretary.
Semaphore Illuminated Carnival features Jazz Dancing at the Motor Stand tonight and Miss Olga Darnell's Orchestra performing Saturday.
Naval personnel moves will take effect from February at Birkenhead. Lieut Commander F J Yone will transfer to Victoria, replaced by Lieut Commander A L Shand. Commissioned Instructor G E Carter to Williamstown, with Warrant Instructor J Fox succeeding at Port Melbourne. Warrant Officer G Stewart to retire soon.
At about 10 30 p m Tuesday Alfred Armstrong 19 of Torrens Road Cheltenham rode a motor cycle in Military Road Semaphore near Coppin Street and collided with Albert Lee 19 of Lipson Street Port Adelaide who was crossing. Lee suffered facial bruises and cuts and was treated by Dr L Betts. Armstrong was concussed and shocked and kept under observation at Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital before being moved to Adelaide Hospital Wednesday evening.
An 18 year old Whitaker from the Rosewater outskirts was admitted to Port Adelaide Casualty Hospital about 6 30 pm Thursday with a bullet wound to the left leg. He claimed the pea rifle discharged while he was loading it at home. The bullet was removed and he was discharged.
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