14 Feb 1950
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Newspaper
Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer
Location
Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1950
Page
1
A window of textile and clothing bargains offers numerous items at low prices. Cotton dress materials, fancy seersuckers, towelling, bath towels, pillow cases, floor lining, and more are advertised with bargain yard and per-item prices. Many items are labeled as while supplies last with reduced rates.
Notes from the city reflect on migration driven growth, new Australians starting home industries after work, and the push for greater opportunities. The column praises immigrant enterprise in crafts, leather work, and small shops while noting public works and housing strains. It references Sydney and Melbourne crime, politics, and social tensions amid rapid population expansion.
Nonsensical local note from Bulga recounts community figures and odd events. Mentions Meehan from Sydney, Dave Craven, Clem Whilhead, and local trades including mail carrier and vegetable growery. Discusses roofs, borers, and price concerns for vegetables and grub in a rural district.
A brittle ad style notice appears from William Street in Wingham New South Wales. It names Preaertes Artur Fitzpatrick as proprietor and bailor at his registered printing district. The fragment hints at a publication and printing operations based in Wingham.
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