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Newspaper
Geelong Advertiser
Location
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
4
A crowded ad lists deep June sale prices on all wool coats knit wear and stockings. It emphasizes ladies garments including coats tights gloves and bloomers with many items cut to under shilling prices and a general call to clear stock.
A jumble of theatrical items outlines a Geelong Theatre matinee this Saturday afternoon featuring Mongeta and The Hed Warning among others. Mentions of performances by Kirkwool, Tally Marahull, and Jack Hoa appear with plans for tickets via secretary Aaewind and Pinernti as scarce availability looms.
A large audience at Mechanics Institute Hall heard Stefansson discuss Arctic myths and polar conditions. He challenged ideas from schoolbooks about the North Pole, explained Gulf Stream effects, and recounted years he spent in the North. His talk covered explorers, biology, and Inuit life with humor and detail.
International sport report from London notes Jane Carr in prime form during private triads at Pershing Stadium with 100 metres timing near five seconds and a 200 metres exhibition swim. Mentions Tommy Adrian leaving for London and other British and Australian figures in track and field and cricket.
Royal Commission into rising living costs hears fishermen from Welst pool and Mulop Street Geology testify on home prices and market conditions. Witnesses describe supplies, market prices, and the need for government action, including a search for long distance boats and measures to control fishing costs amid broader supply concerns.
Members of Loyal Geelong Lodge staged a quarterly social with a large attendance of about 68, including the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master. The event featured a diverse program of songs, recitations, and a trophy presentation, with remarks on lodge affairs and district visits.
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