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Newspaper
Geraldton Guardian
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1924
Page
1
A long shop listing from The Big Store shows Christmas bargains across departments in Manchester. It highlights towels bedding silk fabrics and lace items with price points from low shillings and pence, including pillowcases gloves and various hosiery and handkerchiefs.
A fragmented listing shows item names and numbers such as Teddy Beary 1/6 mpd 16/8 211 umd 9/135 Cats 7/LI 9/1 Buoy Rabbits 5/3 DOLLS dremel 1 V4 V4 3/ with unclear context or complete details. The readable fragments suggest a catalog or toy sale notation without full description or prices.
The ad lists Christmas card sets with envelopes, kindergarten items, kids’ tea sets, writing pads, and gold wristwatches. It promotes discounted perfumes soaps and department store specials. Men and boys clothes include tweed suits, trousers, hats, shirts, and shoes with affordable prices. Frequent price tags show 1/-, 7/5, 12/8, and similar shillings values.
The report covers attendance and betting at Western Australian turf events including New Year’s Day races at Northam and the Worth Cup at Perth. Details mention Spartan King and Yehoomala among racers, with remarks on course grass, crowd enthusiasm, and tote betting patterns.
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