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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1923
Page
10
A fragment from a newspaper item discusses budgeting for home decor and saving money on purchases. It references drapery and consumer choices, hinting at pricing, value, and shopping guidance for readers seeking smarter spending on household textiles.
The London Drapery Co advertises a Christmas sale with ladies and men's apparel and accessories. Items include embroidered hankerchiefs, cotton gloves, velvet suede gloves, fur and velour hats, ties, braces, twill shirts, fashion shirts, and boys wear. Prices are shown in predecimal pounds and pence, with deep discounts noted. The catalog promotes bulk and single purchases and highlights English-made goods.
A historical discussion covers electric locomotives and tram power, noting engines delivering up to 7000 horsepower and proposed electric cars with 2000 horsepower per tram. The plan involves high voltage supply via lines on the New River to enable faster, heavier transit with thousands of tons moved along parades, signaling a major shift in mass transportation and railway technology.
Sir Lewester Harmsworth has donated a large historic collection to Canada. The set includes Wolfe related journals, Captain Hell and James Smith papers, and a rare 18th century military archive with orders, French engagements, and a portrait of Louis XV. The materials, bound in leather with gold tooling, will be displayed in a new Public Archives hall in Ottawa.
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