Mercery Department Shirts Highlight New Line for Men
A brief notice from the Mercery Department spotlights men’s shirts, claiming a new line and price points. The fragment hints at product range and shop emphasis for male apparel.
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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
2
A brief notice from the Mercery Department spotlights men’s shirts, claiming a new line and price points. The fragment hints at product range and shop emphasis for male apparel.
FYMIF Clearing Sale of Furniture advertised to take place today has been postponed because of the bad weather. It will be held on the next suitable date, August 2, at 8.00. Mackenzie 80 Auctions.
Piiked lay to 2d each This Week 61d each Crash Cushion Covers 1 This Week Uhl ened White TV Toilet Covers 10d This Week il ened Svin White Twill Sheeting 1/6 This Week 13-yard Checker Cloth 44d This Week 3d yard White a Colored Terry Roller Towing Ting This Week 4/11 doz
Fringed heavy Wea Hing Tugs 18 shillings 6 pence. Grey wool blankets 13 shillings 6 pence. White wool blankets 14 shillings. Various prices listed this week including 11 9d and 12 11s 1d for different items.
Advertisements for insertion in the current issue must reach the office not later than 4 p.m. Alterations to standing advertisements cannot be guaranteed unless received the day preceding publication. Notice of withdrawal must be given in writing. Geradlton Express Co Ltd.
The Church of England parish in Geraldton hosts a series of services and meetings. Activities include a drill at 7 a.m., a Holy Mass at 11 a.m., a Free and Easy Meeting at 1 p.m., and a Salvation Meeting at 1 30 p.m. The notice lists these events as part of weekly worship and community outreach.
A fragmented page item notes a local and general sale in Ashridge and Newcastle areas, with council and library reports. It mentions library funding cuts, a push for new space, and a census/statistics pamphlet from Melbourne. The council deals with water supply, asking for dam inflow and a report on Buller River water, while the Patriotic Fund offers pay for enlisted wives.
The Adelaine Shipping Company and Burns Philp report weekly schedules and port calls for vessels including Allinga Geraldton to Fremantle and Northern ports, Mituga to Geraldton, Warilda Fremantle to the Eastern States, Warilla Fremantle routes to Eastern States, Adelaide Fremantle service, and regular Melbourne to Cairns lines via Sydney and Brisbane. Dalgety & Company Limited vessels Charon and others list Fremantle departures to Geraldton, Eastern States, and West Java routes with August and July dates.
This week features discounts on ladies underclothing items including All-Wool Sponcorn stock, Singlets and Bloomers, Flannelette Combinations, and Long Hip Corsets with bundle pricing. Millinery offers trimmed felts. infants wear includes bonnets and a job lot lot being cleared as a sale feature.
The Geraldton Volunteer Fire Brigade held a well attended monthly meeting led by Captain Slckey. A procession request from West Australian Day Com muter was approved. The meeting also covered fundraising efforts for the Red Cross, cadet parade plans, a children's fancy ball, auction postponement, and self denying by prisoners to support wounded soldiers.
Bir Sinclair, our local postmaster, and his wife plan a two month vacation. They will visit Upper Irwin at Mrs Sinclair’s parents’ homestead, then Bunbury to see relatives. Mr Reitze covers duties during the absence.
The Railway side for tomorrow's match will be chosen from Mounier captain McCauley Smith Stone Carpenter Stewart Bennett Austin Shenfield King Mitchie Baker Marat Drage Kent Marsi Morgan Hammond McCay P O Byrne W Stans Mold C Cran J Keating Mes Gilvray Jordan and other listed players. The View Brigade will field against the Railways with Cavendine W Curso Dorma Fy Dann Toplura Be March J Murphy Paddy E Pass Smith C Smith J Shpelewat Owhelnd P Thompson Stansfield W Marshall A Nolley as possible selections.
The Thistle will be represented by players from Douglas Taylor Chambers Chilton Clarke Reid Murray Stone Towparton Carr McCall Wilkdon Ruinews Lipo for the upcoming match against Rangers tomorrow. The Rangers selection will be announced in due course.
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