Yesterday marked the beginning of the Christmas shopping rush, which will gradually intensify until Christmas Eve, which is now only a week away. The pictures show (left) portion of the dense crowd in Pitt Street; and (right) a cashier handling some, of the day's takings in the counting-house of a city store. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Dec 1938, Page 12
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