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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
7
Catalog lists dresses blouses crepe de chine white voile and embroidered voiles, gowns and coats with special prices. Includes navy coats, raincoats, grey tweed coats, maids raincoats, colonial wool jerseys, Irish linen tablecloths, mercerised cloths, bath towels, flannelette, and quilts. Limited stock with several 6d to 26s price ranges.
In Auckland the woollen, clothing sector suffers a severe shortage with no stock of suits, overcoats, or blankets. Clothing factories are congested, imports down, and prices rising as men return from service and demand outpaces supply. Labour shortages worsen production despite high demand from retailers and manufacturers.
A historical ad notes Stevens Health Salt a fizzing fruit saline from New Zealand for morning use to ease indigestion energize the liver and relieve constipation. It markets fresh imports at lower cost than rivals and urges chemists and stores to stock a bottle. Woods Peppermint brand praised for reliable relief and growing popularity each year.
A fragment from a 19th century Ashburton notice lists tyre brands and dealer details. John Trr and Co. and The Premier Hapa ware Merchants at East Street publish contact info and phone line 42.7 for inquiries.
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