Matchbox, Matchox and top - Aborigines on one, Southern Cross on the top. C1971, 1971

Physical description

1. Matchbox with a picture of two aborigines on the top - lighting a fire. A mia-mia is in the background. Text overprinted 'Australian Safety Matches'. Note metric dimensions.; 2. Matchbox top only. Text 'The Southern Cross'. Southern Cross stars are in the background.

Inscriptions & markings

1. Text on back of matchbox: Cooking Food/Australian Match Mfg Co Pty Ltd/Made in Australia (10/5)/ 1971 [Handwritten]/Average Contents 50.; 2. Matchbox top only. Text 'The Southern Cross'. Southern Cross stars are in the background.

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