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Date: 1939 - 1987

By: J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-SOAP

Description: Soap wrappers for various soap and cleanser brands, mainly produced by J B Gilberd & Sons, Wanganui. Includes wrappers for: Ambassador. A pure product made in New Zealand, first grade. For effective quick pure lather this soap is unequalled. Weight when cut 2 lb 12 4/5 oz. Andrews' big bar, first grade soap. Twin bars. Free delivery for super service, Phone 8 or 149, Kaponga. Weight when cut, 2lb 12 4/5 oz. Barry's big bar, first grade soap, guaranteed pure. Packed expressly for Barry's 4 Square Store, South Road, N[ew] P[lymouth] Boyce's big bar - first grade, guaranteed pure. Packed expressly for Boyce's Store, groceries, drapery, hardware, Hurleyville. Britomart registered sand soap, manufactured expressly for the National Trading Co., Ltd, Auckland (2 copies) Day's Super Soap, first grade soap. Unequalled for laundry or kitchen hot or cold water. Weight when cut 2 lb., 12 4/5 ozs. Eureka cleanser, a scientifically prepared antiseptic cleanser for removing oils, grease, paint, ink, tar stains etc. Manufactured by J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd, Wanganui NZ. Famas sand soap, non-carbolic (2 copies) Famas soap twin bar - First grade (weight when cut - 2 lb.12 4/5 ozs) Famas first grade soap manufactured from highest grade materials Farmer's Wonder Bar (Farmers' Supply Co., Ltd, Taihape's leading grocers) "Fleur de lis", the Boy Scouts' own soap powder. Special thrift size J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd highest grade powdered borax for laundry and household uses. J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd., Wanganui. High grade resin. One pound net. Gilberd & Sons' Dairy sand soap Gilberd & Sons Ltd. Genuine soft soap, specially manufactured for cleaning harness & leather equipment. manufactured from pure oils and potash. For removing blight from roses, shrubs, etc, dissolve 1/2 lb in 20 gallons of water and spray on. 1 lb nett. J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd. First grade Waxine soap. Stag brand pumice soap. A wonderful help on washing day; unexcelled for washing dishes, cutlery, etc. Gilberd & Sons Ltd. Stag brand volcanic pumice soap. (3 different, showing stag) Gilberd's "Stag brand" weed destroyer (2) Golden cleanser, made expressly for W.F.C.A. Ltd Hill Bros Ltd sand soap Ideal toilet soap M & P Kareroa (2) J B Gilberd & Sons. First grade Leda Soap, the best and most economical laundry soap. Lathers freely and a perfect cleanser; does not harm the hands or clothes. Weight when cut 1 lb 8 1/5 ozs. J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd, Wanganui. Liberty (bar) carbolic soap. Use Liberty soap for freedom from infection, disease and sores. Weight when cut 1 lb 8 1/5 ozs J B Gilberd & Sons Ltd, Wanganui. Liberty medicated soap; an ideal disinfectant and purifier. Liberty sand soap, Carbolic, an efficient cleaser (Union Jack design) Matchless Pure Soap. Bond & Bond Ltd, Auckland. Weight when cut, 1 lb 8 1/5 ozs Matchless Pure Soap. Bond & Bond Ltd, Auckland. Weight when cut 2lb 12 4/5 ozs Matchless sand soap (red wrapper with lion). Metra purest soap powder. Manufacured exclusively for Meat Traders (N.Z.) Scy Limited, 278 Thorndon Quay, Wellington. Nett weight 12.5 kg. National Dairy Association of New Zealand Ltd. N.D.A. special dairy sand soap, specially prepared for the use of dairy companies. Free from all impurities likely to affect either milk or butter.. Noon sand soap, an efficient cleanser. everything bright by noon. Parkes' special, first grade soap. Manufactured specially for Himatangi Stores, Phone 152R Foxton. Weight when cut 2 lb. 12 4/5 ozs Quayle's big bar, first grade soap. J B Quayle & Co. Ltd., 165 Cameron Road and Main Road, Judea, Tauranga. Weight when cut 2 lb, 2 6/13 ozs "Queen" sand soap, an economical and reliable cleanser for scrubbing floors, tables, benches, walls, sinks, etc. Gilberd & Sons Ltd, Wanganui. Rosegrove registered second grade soap, specially made for Hill Bros Ltd. branches at Lambton Quay, Courtenay Place, Aro Street, Willis Street, Newtown, Brooklyn, Cuba Street, Lyall Bay, Lower Hutt. "Rough Scrubber" pumice sand soap. Gilberd & Sons Ltd, Wanganui Rush's special soap, first grade. Rush's Terminus Store Grocer, 196 Queens Drive, E.3. Weight when cut 1 lb. 8 1/5ozs S & B Super Soap, first grade soap - twin bars. packed expressly for Bulls' Brightest Business, S & B Foodmarket, Phone 109, Bulls. Saxon Pumice Sand Soap Seeto Kui No. 1 soap. Weight when cut 1 lb 8 1/5 ozs Self Help sandsoap, ideal cleaner. Manufactured expressly for Self Help Co-Op Ltd., 292 Taranaki Street, Wellington, and throughout New Zealand. Non-carbolic (2 copies) Service Stores (N.P.) Ltd. Service soap, first grade. Made expressly for Service Stores (N.P.) Ltd, corner Morley and Devon Streets Subway super soap. Subway Supply Stores Limited, River Road, Claudelands. Packed expressly for Ward Bros, grocery, Confectionery. Weight when cut 2 lb. 12 4/5 ozs Sunflower sand soap, for scrubbing floors, tables and woodwork of all descriptions, etc. Swailes Print Ltd, 10.54 [1954?] Sunshine Stores Hawera, first grade soap. The perfect laundry and household soap made from purest ingredients. lathers freely. Weight when cut 2 lb 12 4/5 ozs Supply Stores Ltd, general storekeepers, 420 Colombo Street, Christchurch. Supply Stores Special, first grade; unequalled for laundry or kitchen, hot or cold water. Weight when cut 2 lb. 12 4/5 ozs Supreme pumice sand soap. Brightens the home, lightens labour. (3 copies) Supreme sand soap, recommended as an economical and reliable disinfectant. Supreme Soap Ltd, Napier. Daily Telegraph print Triangle soap, made in New Zealand. Net weight when cut 2 lbs 12 4/5 ozs Trangle pumice sand soap. triangle high-grade products: laundry soap, toilet soap, toilet paper, candles Triangle soap, first grade. Triangle is made by the most scientific methods, contains the best ingredients only, and is guaranteed absolutely pure soap. Net weight when cut 1 lb 8 1/5 ozs Vesta soap, manufactured from refined high-grade tallow and cocoanut oil and is delicately perfumed. This soap has a beautiful white lather and can be used in hot or cold water (2 copies) Vesta "Goddess of purity" soap, first grade. Manufactured from refined high-grade tallow and cocoanut oil and is delicately perfumed. Produced a nice creamy lather which cleanses thoroughly without injury to the most delicate fabrics (2 copies differing in size). Gilberd & Sons was operating from the 1890s, and some of the companies listed above were operating by 1924, but some began only in the 1950-1960s. Quantity: 59 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints, sizes varying up to 300 x 600 mm.