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Registered / May 20th 1880 / Wm Radam's / Microbe Killer. No potters stamp. Original label: Wm Radam's Microbe Killer / Germ, Bacteria or Fungus Destroyer / Formula / The microbe killer is composed of / pure water charged with the gases / generated from the following ingredients: / Flowers of sulphur, / nitrate of soda, / black oxide of manganese, / sandal wood, and / chlorate of potash. / .......................... / Trade Mark Label registered in Australia / Feb. 5th, 1891 and 1892. / Beware of Imitations. / See that the Green label bearing Trade- / Mark over the cork has not been disturbed. / Wm Radams / Microbe Killer / (Man beating skeleton) / The genuineness of every jug is / secured by trade mark as above, and / my name must be written on each label. / (Wm Radam) / Directions. / (Keep jug tightly corked.) / (Lengthy instructions) / Book, giving fuller information, free. / Apply P.O., Box 355 E, Melbourne. / Beware of Imitations. / See that the Green label bearing Trade-Mark / over the cork has not been disturbed. / Buyers of this jug take notice that my Companies violate / their contract if they use this"Label and Jug" for the second time. / Hence they cannot take or buy it back under any circumstances. / You can use it for any purpose, but not for medicine again. / Wm Radam. / Laboratory No. 14. / Melbourne, Australia. (Victoria) Demijohn Impressed Handled all white demijohn with four slab seals and original label. 1 gallon. 300 mm. 1890s