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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
1
Classified ad offering cheap books for children and inexpensive musical instruments. Lists planos pianos and used instruments with heavy discounts, specifying sizes, colors, and payment terms from Palings and Whitehouse stores in Brisbane. Names include McDonnell & East Ltd and George Street retailers.
An assortment of men's footwear including Black Patent Leather Box Calf and Tan Calf Oxfords in two popular lasts. Prices shown for various shoe types and canvas options with multiple color combinations. Also lists medical and health product ads and suppliers in Brisbane and Valley with addresses and contact details.
White hand bags with mirror outsized pockets and thumb strap prices six shillings eight pence. White grain thumb strap bag with swing centre puree mirror and fancy knob fastener price ten shillings eleven pence. Ladies gauntlet pique mesh gloves in shades white blonde mist and egg priced per pair seven shillings eleven pence. Security note about lay-by or cash order system.
Classified lines advertise Australian hosiery at half price in colors Havana to Black, with multiple sale prospects for lamps, mixed businesses, and a large range of shop fronts. Listings include rent, stock value, profits, and equipment details for venues near the Winter Garden Theatre and Al bert Street, plus a nursing home sale prospect in Mitchell.
Local paper seeks business advertisers for a series of classified lines. Spaces remain for enterprises to place 12 word notices with rate details per line. Immediate response requested to secure listings and pricing.
Fragmentary ad lists lace trimmed Locknit Bloomers in shell salmon and white with sizes 2 W priced 2 shillings 11 pence. Also mentions Gilzes in shell white or lemon with size S.W. W. OB price 4 shillings 11 pence.
Short description lists khaki shorts with well cut LW fittings priced at 2/11 with back adjuster in white royal green marone sizes HM 4 38 priced 14/11. Lightweight towelling gowns described as new with broken heels long sleeves collar belt and BW OS price 10 31.
The notice lists numerous lodging options in Adelaide and Wickham Terrace areas. It highlights furnished and unfurnished rooms with hot and cold water, showers, and board. Rates range from modest weekly sums with meals to room only. Several houses advertise proximity to transport, gardens, elevators, and parking.
A rugged catalog of auction notes and used goods from Brisbane with ironmongery, pianos, sewing machines, gramophones, stoves, beds, radios, typewriters, and duplicators. Items include a Royal model typewriter, various brands, and cash terms. Phone numbers and addresses noted for contact.
Fragmented OCR item outlines various ads for Golden Casket agents across Brisbane locations including Queen Street, Albert Street, Wickham Street, and Mac's shop. Mentions buying tickets, winning numbers, and promotions with scattered business names and addresses.
Fragmentary OCR lists fabric types and payment terms, with mentions of stripes satin mesh and airtes. It references Pisyers and Co UT George Bi opposing Treasury Bidgs, but details are unclear. The readable items suggest a catalog note or supplier bid listing from a local firm.
A jumble of figures and names promotes advances on jewellery and diamonds at multiple Brisbane firms. Agencies such as Mont de Pets and Brisbane Finance Agency offer loans secured by freehold property and pledged goods with reduced interest. Managers and branches on Queen Street and Cresk lead a growing chain promising easy repayments and confidential conveyancing services.
A garbled Brisbane page lists various ads and notices including costumes and wigs from Geldart’s and Exton’s, stamps and brass items, a Queensland Surveyors meeting notice in January, and local trades like tallow casks, yeast tubs, and ice cream tubes with orders by Alexander Wilson and others.
Classified notice advertising furniture and sewing machines including Asem and Singer models with prices £4 to £45, exchange offers, kitchen cabinets from £65, table and chair sets, easy repayments. Mentioned dealers Globe Furnishing Co Stanley St Newtown and others with home delivery and free carriage.
An oblique matrimonial notice seeks information on the whereabouts of Edward Cooper and Ruby Skerichly of Molendinar. It asks readers to contact Skerichly at a detective agency in Brisbane for confidential inquiries and notes a holiday thanks with regrets for anonymity.
A jumble of optometry notices lists several optometrists and shops offering sight testing, spectacle making, and repairs. Names include A P Greenfield, Kenneth A, F S Cs, and W Kilgour with locations in Brisbane, Canberra, and Brisbane areas. Many lines mention services like tests, fittings, lens repairs, and affordable charges.
Hotels for sale information supplied by HRW Potter & Co Telegraph Chora at 07 Queen St Brisbane. Potential buyers urged to consult Alliance Estates Pty Ltd Adelaide before purchasing. Market movement in Queensland noted with financing available and formalities to be completed prior to sale.
A good honest energetic family seeks an hotel on rental basis with prior experience. Apply Bow ASS Courier.
An advertisement promotes a Brisbane dry-cleaning and laundry service claiming full capacity, high-grade British trimmings, and hand-blocked finishes. It cites Ammanders Pty Ltd and Fullan Pty at Ann St Valley Brisbane, with a phone contact and references to exclusive offerings unavailable elsewhere.
Fragmentary note lists Canaries and parrots with Simpson seeds to feed and protect birds. Mentions grocers and suppliers but lacks complete details or event.
A long alert listing numerous Brisbane and coastal suburb properties for sale or rent. Includes 3 ply partitions, modern bungalows, and seaside allotments with terms. Mentions Clifford Kelly Co., Albert Street, G. Gates Estates, New Farm, Toowong, Sandgate, and Ray White offices.
Classified notice listing tents flys car covers ground sheets haversacks waterproof capes trench tools fishing gear and accessories. Includes prices and vendors Jock Tasacs at 82 Wickham Street Jack Janca at 2 Wie rpants and Mies with cheap offers in Brisbane.
An old newspaper ad lists A Para Piewter and Felix Manly Co offering stitching, embroidery, scalloping, buttonholes, and dressmaking. Located at 307 john Mutual Building and Edward Street with various services and prices for women and children's wear.
Listings seek shop and office space near Adelaide Street with terms of 12 words per line and 6d per inch. Remises and exchanges include Bright Quay and Grey Streets area. Hemming, solicitor at 296 Adelaide Street, handles the IRINC SS Theatre talkie booth cafe matters.
Numerous listings advertise furnished and unfurnished flats in New Farm Milton and Eagle Junction. Includes one to four bedrooms, gas stoves, laundry, garages, private entrances, and telephones. Managed by F Pearce Pty Ltd and others with weekly rents and modern conveniences.
A compact note lists cryptic terms including Toon Junction convent Couriers Mall and timings. The readable fragment hints at a local place names sequence with unclear meaning. No clear event or action is discernible from the fragmentary OCR.
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