~ The Albany Advertiser (Albany, Western Australia Saturday, July 15, 1899 via Trove(click to enlarg
~ The Albany Advertiser (Albany, Western Australia Saturday, July 15, 1899 via Trove(click to enlarge)“EDWARD BARNETT AND COMPANYbeing always on the Alert for Business, haveUNEARTHED A WHOLE CONSIGNMENTOFMORE PLUM LINES.During the Last Week we received Hundreds of Orders from the Town and Country; amongst them being one for ONE HUNDRED CATS, Which Reveals the fact that we Supply Everything.”Note: In this context I think the word “plum” is defined as “extremely desirable, rewarding, profitable, or the like: a plum job in the foreign service.” (dictionary.com) -- source link
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