30 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1923
Page
1
A survey of fashion trends outlines new sleeves hats and gloves with delicate embroidery. It notes Paris and London influence on fabrics colors and silhouettes, and mentions a creche in Hollow Hippodrome for mothers with babies at shows and new umbrella designs.
A store announces a stocktaking clean-up sale to clear odd lots overstocks and unwanted merchandise found throughout the shop. The event aims to convert assorted items into cash as the new business year begins.
Half price remnants and clearance sale items including Velvets, Coatings, Towels, Hosiery, Wool, and ready to wear garments. Prices slashed on silk stock, stockings, undergarments, coats, and children items with wide selection from cashmere to cotton and leather footwear. Strong emphasis on value and rapid clearing with many items priced per yard or per pair.
J A Haddick Canadian Dairy and Cold Store Commissioner touring New Zealand praised Waikato expansion in butter output and co operative factory design. He noted large scale plants like the Waikato butter factory and contrasted Canadian centralised production with New Zealand efficiency while citing rising dairy prospects in western provinces.
The Sydney wool market shows owners gaining value with strong demand and limited suitable wool grades. Analysts from Whiteholme Cunson Lids note a buoyant year, stressing that wool prices remain secure as crossbreds and merinos rebalance, with large offerings continuing to support gains. The PASCO Meet marks a hopeful future.
A writer in the Hrishune Mail laments lack of railways and services in western regions of Queensland. He argues governments tax westerners equally with city residents while offering little to justify staying, noting higher living costs and lower wages. The piece contrasts urban neglect with calls for investment, including railways, to prevent desertion. The note also mentions fashion trends with narrow ribbons and velour hats as autumn styles.
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