Miss Ross Honored At Evening Of Thankfulness
The event praised Miss Ross for teaching excellence with a reception and tea. Friends presented a token, a dance followed, with songs by local performers and a Scots end to the gathering.
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1902
Page
4
The event praised Miss Ross for teaching excellence with a reception and tea. Friends presented a token, a dance followed, with songs by local performers and a Scots end to the gathering.
A large one month sale launches in the Wimmera with hundreds of Pogods worth goods to clear. Shipments arriving in March prompt drastic discounts on calico, sheetings, towels, damask, table covers, lace, curtains, cottons, embroideries, quilts, underwear, hosiery, gloves, hats, costumes, and clothing. Low prices aim to attract crowds and deplete stock with strong emphasis on value and variety.
A catalog-like list details various textiles and household items with prices in old currency, including towels calico damask table cloths carpets door mats rugs and stockings. It reads like a merchandise ledger from a colonial-era shop with numerous small items and price points.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a political communication in favour of Chamberlain's candidate Kennedy and mentions local allies, candidates like J Crump and Morshom, with garbled wording about election terms and support. The readable parts indicate a local political notice or pamphlet lacking clear details.
The Stock of HIl leed CO offers bulk prints at deep discounts as imported goods arrive within the month. Heavy and light prints priced up to low levels sell fast with many items offered at 1d to 3d per yard, plus colored muslin and dress fabrics in various shades and fast colors.
Dress and print department features fancy dresses in various shades and fabrics. Stock includes French voiles, black materials, ostrich trimmings, dark prints, muslins, and pique fabrics with substantial reductions.
The advertisement lists items in a ladies department including calico knickers 6d and 3s 1d, chemises 6d, corsets 3s 0d, print blouses 10s, silk blouses from 1s 1d, children's overalls and aprons, ladies vests, bibs, lace ties, collarettes, hair frames, veiling, and untrimmed hats with various penny and shilling prices.
A fragmented listing shows grocery items and a wide range of household goods including crockery cutlery vases and furniture. Items such as Worcester sauce herring spread salad tins and beets appear alongside dishes electro plate spoons and travelling trunks with prices in old currency values.
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