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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
6
Local ad lists clearance prices on home textiles and bedding including light ground floral cretonne at 4 id. yd, pink or blue bunny rugs, striped pajama cloth, grey flannelette, verandah ticking, ready made mattress cases, pillow slips, towels, bed sheets, and art silk quilts. Some items noted as slightly soiled with stocktaking prices marked down accordingly.
Fragments show a sale list with items including boys’ school wash hats and men’s triumph fashion shirts. Also mentioned are white hemstitched towels and matching shirt collars. Context suggests a discontinued stock clearance with limited quantities remaining.
Late season sale slashes prices on dress fabrics including plain and striped loran, English crepe, floral voiles, fine cambrics, linen blends, lingerie cloth, lateen, jacquard prints, and satin remnants. Discounts reach half price and 98d yd on various fabrics, with many items marked as bargain stock.
Oddments at half price include ladies mirror sets, pencil cases, cigarette cases, needle books, electric torches, and various notions. Bargains list items such as concrete brilliantine, stop sets, Lahey handkerchiefs, lead pencils, Oates’ Sheen reels, stocking mendings, and Broder cotton with steep discounts.
Men s three piece suits and sport suits offered at reduced prices with dates and stock clearances. Coats in black or grey lustre and winter pelice stock be discounted with special sale amounts and closeout dates. Boys suits feature diagonal tweeds in two styles at bargain prices with set sale tags.
Classified ad lists men and boys apparel with discounts on shirts braces and suspenders polo shirts silk socks and athletic singlets. Items include men and boys sizes and various fabrics with reduced prices noted in shorthand from the Lincoln Mills line.
A vintage classified ad promotes men's pure fur hats at 13 shillings sixpence reduced to 10/6, wool felts in light colors at 8/11 to 10/6, and boys caps at 3/6 and 2/6. Military tweed caps are also cleared at reduced prices.
Our stock of ready to wear suits is worth your inspection as every suit is heavily reduced prior to stocktaking. See the quality and hear our special prices from 30 shillings upwards.
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