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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1925
Page
1
Santy has established his headquarters at our store allowing customers to choose what Santy should bring. We will reserve items for you until Xmas Eve or your needed date, ensuring a stress free, early pick. A wonderful range of toys starts at 3d, including Mama Doll from 6/7d, Boys Tricycle, Dinkie, Flivyer, and other items up to 59/6.
An antiquated price list shows Xylonite ware including trinket and puff boxes, hair tide pieces, toothbrush containers, soap boxes, shaving brush tubes, photo frames, hair brushes, and combs with varied prices. Also advertised are perfumery items in fancy bottles, plain perfume, novelty kewpies, ladies neckwear, children’s sachets, leather travel cases, and multiple leather goods priced by size and quality.
A bustling early 20th century shop listing offers handkerchiefs braces ties and accessories plus a wide range of foods and household goods. Prices span from 4d to several shillings with items like dried fruits preserves pickles jellies and crackers. Furniture fabrics mattresses and bedstead sets are advertised alongside kitchen dressers and chairs. Complex terms reflect period commerce and quantities suggest a bustling retail scene.
Local hardware department advertises galv iron, guttering, wire netting, locks, saws, punches, bolt cutters, and braces with city price rifles and guns. Bamboo rods, tennis racquets, Daisy air guns, milking machines, cream separators, and farm machinery including Newell Sanders plows and McCormick hay rakes are promoted with emphasis on value and availability.
An advertisement lists ladies handkerchiefs in attractive boxes with multiple pack options. Prices range from 2d to 21 shillings for various sets including plain colors, embroidered edges, and tiled designs. Childrens picture hankies offered at 3d and 4d each.
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