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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1902
Page
2
A dense list of housewares fabrics and linens with prices per yard dozen and piece. Items include flannels muslin calico curtains blankets tablecloths lace curtains and assorted hosiery and accessories. Prices shown in old currency and demand noting heavy flannelette and damask among many linens.
A large assortment of dress goods and fabrics on offer at special prices. Fancy Shot Dress Serges and Velvet fabrics are featured with double width options in multiple colors. Children's ribbed hose and women’s cotton hose offered at reduced prices.
A dense retail catalog entry lists men coat and suit items with old currency and varying finishes. Items include Dark Tweed Suite at 12s 6d, 21s, Navy Nap Chesterfield Coats at 22s 6d, and Blue Block Vienna Suits at 17s 5d, plus trousers, shirts, caps, socks, and accessories with prices, sizes, and materials, reflecting a broad sale or display.
Readable items include frilled Calice Knickers 104d, cotton singlets large 7d, heavy Kaiteed garments, Beavy Print Flonnakotee Underskirts with flounce, and children's millinery. Also offered fur necklets, beaver grand style hats, hooded jackets, waterproof masintoshes, and stylish black dress skirts in a grand variety.
Catholic Mass at Traralgon on Sunday April 27 led by Rev. Bishop Corbett. Church of England services by Rev. KR Ejlutt at Traralgon 11 and 7 with Glengarry 3. Presbyterian Rev. JG Wilson at Traralgon 11 and 7, Mr F Grubb at Traralgon South 2.30, Mr at Tyers 3, Mr J F Sims at Jeeraling 11 Callignee 3 Bulga 7.30. Methodist Rev T J Payne at Traralgon 11 Glengarry 3 Toongabbie 7 St Nicholls at Traralgon 7, Mr M Rae at Gormandale 2.30. New T J Payne at Traralgon South Tuesday 29 at 7.30.
Local notes urge exhibitors to pay entry fees to Miss M Campbell before 5 pm Saturday and outline her Saturday office hours at the Mechanics Institute. Details cover electors rights renewals, a new mail box policy, Glenearey Butter factory finances, Obituary for G R Thomas, bishopric election in Gippsland, a tennis match results, and a plan to revive a minstrel company with proceeds to the town band.
The article discusses Victorian labor acts and wages boards, debating their impact on industry and capital investment. It examines brown coal briquettes as a potential, cheaper energy source, noting required capital and skilled labor challenges, and questions whether investors would risk funding such a venture amid wage demands and union pressures.
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