The Big Store Announces Four Week Summer Sale
Starting Friday the 29th the Big Store presents a four week summer sale with sale circulars printed and ready for circulation. The notice promises the cheapest deals yet in town and district.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 01, 1915
Page
2
Starting Friday the 29th the Big Store presents a four week summer sale with sale circulars printed and ready for circulation. The notice promises the cheapest deals yet in town and district.
Frank Green & Co invites applications for a double entry bookkeeper with age and tested credentials, preference given to individuals with East Indian and family accounts. Shipping agents Burns Philip report steamer movements from Fremantle to Geraldton and Eastern States, with multiple vessels listed. Editorial notes urge railway workers to accept reduced hours for broader retrenchment relief and self sacrifice.
Local reports discuss road works and cost concerns at Geraldton with the Hoard of Works reviewing high prices and contract terms. The chair and supervisor indicate a continuation in the project timeline and the need for mobilising staff and resources for completion.
The Adelaide Sapping Company directs movements of vessels from Sydney Adelaide and other ports to Derby with departures including Alings from Geraldton, Warside from Fremantle, and Warilda from Sydney. Orders specify all ports to Derby and Albany Fremantle routes as listed.
The 1915 railway policy faces a reduction from 45 to 44 hours per week with proportional pay cuts to curb a growing deficit. Officials cite crop failures and reduced passenger traffic as compounding finances, while unions warn this breaches contracts. Authorities note large job numbers in Melbourne suffer unemployment as a result.
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