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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1928
Page
6
Tobacco and cigarette price cuts are reported with scattered names of brands and dealers. The fragmented OCR lists numerous items such as CAPHTAN CAPSTAN and ARMY CLUB alongside various cast names, suggesting a catalog or advertisement page rather than a cohesive news item.
A dense catalog of tobacco brands and pipe tobaccos with varying pack sizes and finishes. Items include CHAMPION in dark and light varieties, VICE REGAL, THREE CASTLE, VICTORY, BUNDAY BEST, SWEET CROP, PERFECTION, PIPES FRENCH BIRS, and many silver or gold mounted tubes and blends. Prices shown mostly as old shillings and pence.
A garbled ladies page fragment mentions social figures, weddings, and community notices amid references to Daly and Daly's life. Names and places are scattered through a dense, unreadable OCR mix, with hints of a wartime era social column and personal notices across multiple households.
The text discusses new fall knitwear including jerseys and tweed like jumpers with metallic threads, skirts and cardigans, plus a fashion note on layers and pieces. It then shifts to household advice from The Household Doctor about diet, hydration, liver health, and gentle internal cleansing for colds, emphasizing three meals, water, vegetables, and hot water remedies.
A garbled note suggests various improvised health tips and kitchen cures. It mentions coffee as a pick me up, a raw egg or orange for appetite, and steam to treat the face. The draft also hints at remedies for fatigue and skin care amid unclear instructions.
Pattern No AA 1d 16 1 years old price any size Id. Young Lady Jumper Dress Pattern No 5127 14 14 18 20 years price any size 1 4 Obtainable from Madame Woeigell Pty Ltd Lennox Street Richmond or T E Robinson Newengent Sunshine
Reported unrest during a Monday race program at Maribyrnong where crowds grew violent as promoter and organizers clashed. Stones were thrown, fences pulled, and safety concerns spurred calls for changes in management and leadership.
Local Maribyrnong footballers received medals amid a committee effort to cover all honorees. The letter from Riverview Houray notes pride in the club’s season and a desire for future community support and a dedicated orchestra.
A fragmentary line notes a shilling investment described as wise within the Advocate publication. The brief item hints at financial commentary or advertorial content without clear names, dates, or contexts readable in the fragment.
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