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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
4
Large consignment sale listing many items with reduced prices from trousers to socks and coats. Includes hats, tweed suits, pajama sets, sweaters, jerseys, shirts, boxers, singlets, socks, handkerchiefs, pants, and ladies hosiery. Multiple sale prices noted across men’s and boys’ wear with emphasis on rapid clearance. Ends with braces and fringe goods.
The list shows ships in port and upcoming timber cargoes. Queen Eugenie from Albany with 4358 tons, Captain McMillan, then Twickenham from Newcastle loaded for New Zealand, Captain Graig. Milings Lad and other ships to load timber for Eastern States and London. Monarco, Clan Melee, Clan Robertson and Kurmalpi listed with destinations Beira London Eastern States Fre Mantle. Maryetta to load sleepers for South America. Co-Operative val and Queen Adelaide referenced in port activity.
The Bunbury Herald reports fruitgrowers at Capel pressure for improved harbor facilities to ship fruit directly from Bunbury. They condemn paying fivepence a case to move fruit to Fremantle and warn of costly delays and damage from extra railway travel along the north and south lines. If freight costs drop and ships can dock at Bunbury jetty, shipments would flow more safely and economically.
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