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    Nostalgia or necessity? Why 23 million people are turning to pay phones in a digital age

    I live in Ensay Victoria, there is a public phone at what was the old general store area. I use it but when I call, no one can hear mr and call times out after 90 seconds. If the receiver has a minuet, the phone don’t accept it like Centrelink, doctors etc. there is something wrong with this...
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    INSTRUCTIONS

    I can watch in awe the legs of the chairs going round and round while the seat gets washed. What a sight fir my sore eyes.
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    Scam alert: Pensioner falls victim to simple, innocent text from her ‘daughter’

    I had the same call. So I slid my hand down to check what was my collection, turns out for the last 67 years I was a maLe. So I just dumped the email in the bin.
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    Mum In The Kitchen

    In a few days, I will bring you a word pic of my family home. How hard it was in 50’s in Chelsea Bictoris I’m those times
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    Pension up $2.68 a day. What can that even pay for?

    Great fuel for any increase. I recall Whitlam increasing pensions in first few days in office after the dribble from successive liberal governments. I think it was only 50 cents but the biggest rise at that time. Fast forwards to today, what Winn thus increase do. Well nothing really. I eat once...
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    More victims of 'junk insurance' are coming forward and getting their well-deserved refunds

    What about mortgages through companies that no longer exist, such as the State Savings Bank of Victoria and many other companies that have been gobbled up in the past?
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    Coles set to slash prices on dozens of items this month

    Now this is a really great idea. When I lived In Jindivick years ago, Mr. Pretty would ring about or you went in with your shopping list and the goods delivered the next day for the whole community. Always correct and good stuff. I miss Lorna and Jack as they always looked out for the new people...
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    Coles set to slash prices on dozens of items this month

    Great idea. To get a package delivered on the bus is about half the fare and 2/3 the fuel cost and I can come home when I am finished or tired or not well. But a good idea, thanks.
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