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Doug butler

Joined 20 February 2008

This user is a married retired science/electronics tech born in Hindmarsh, South Australia. He remembers ...

  • When "Made in Japan" and "Made in Germany" meant cheap inferior goods.
  • When South Road had six different names: Shillabeer Ave, Govt. Rd, John St., Taylors Rd, Fisher Tce, South Rd.
  • When a bottle of beer (26 imperial fluid ounces (740 ml) only size sold), a packet of Rothmans® and a gallon of Super each cost 3/3d (32c), and a 45RPM single nearly three times that, at 9/3d (92c). Equivalent goods now roughly $6, $25, $6 and $2!
  • ½d refund on beer bottles, 2d refund on coke bottles 6 imperial fluid ounces (170 ml) the only size sold.
  • 6 O'clock closing, men only in the front bar and "under-age" meant under 21.
  • Johnnies, Amscol, Hall's, Woodroofe's, Waltham's and The Hobby Shop on Gawler Place, Robby's at the Port.
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Finding unlinked strings
eg "Scott Hicks" -linksto:"Scott Hicks (director)"

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Green's Exchange founded by George Green, father of Dutton Green. Includes several other early stock exchanges

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