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COST OF PATENT MEDICINES. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, November 7. In the Federal House, Mr. Tudor, referring to patent medicines, said that one alleged consumptive cure was prohibited. According to the British Medical Association, one alleged cure was sold at £2 40s for a month's treatment, but the value of the ingredients was 2»/ s d. Another sold for 5s a bottle, and the ingredients cost iy 2 d. Certain soothing powders were sold for 4s 6d a packet, when they cost the makers y 2 d. Others sold for 2s 9d cost Vgd.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 147, 8 November 1912, Page 5
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97ROOKING THE PUBLIC. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 147, 8 November 1912, Page 5
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