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Newspaper
Tamworth Daily Observer
Location
Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
4
An advertisement from GOODSELL, BLACK & CO. lists four products: Lithone Fluid claims to restore natural hair color. To Grow Hair Hyasol promises thicker growth. A New Skin Thermal Paste aims to remove freckles and blemishes for a youthful complexion. Wrinkles Vathil Skin Balm targets wrinkles with pricing and postage details.
Competitions invite competitive designs for dwellings suited to returned soldiers and farmers. Two drawings plus plan and two elevations, 40 scale to one inch, mounted on board. Prize is a silver cup. designs exhibited at the Royal Show and retained for collection.
Alexander Matthews aged 36 appeared at Tamworth Police Court on Wednesday on a charge related to intoxication. No fine was imposed after consideration of the circumstances.
In December 1916 the girls at Tamworth District School sewed items for patriotism. They prepared for the Red Cross Society and Belgian Relief with dresses jackets petticoats and head coverings. They also knit socks and hats for soldiers at the front.
The firm announces the rebuilt and redecorated store following a Sept fire. The front is modernized in Sydney style and a new up to date provision department has been added with tiled fittings and electric fan. The firm thanks the public for support during the restoration.
The Enger 12 cylinder car claims luxury with economy through a 12 to 6 cylinder converter, emergency power, and flexible driving. It accelerates from standstill to 25 mph in five seconds and offers 35 miles per gallon at economy level, with test runs showing strong performance. The Enger Motors showroom sits at 140 Castlereagh Street after moving from Wolseley Motor Agency premises.
Short illegible ad fragment shows a general sale notice from a newspaper office urging inquiries about goods offered for sale and contact details are unreadable.
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