In June, I shared an entry on the introduction of Thursday Night Shopping in Sydney in 1971. It was based on the material I had from the morning newspapers - The Daily Telegraph and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Given the interest in the entry, I decided to search for more content on this topic, collecting articles from the afternoon newspapers - The Daily Mirror and The Sun.
Below are clippings of interest
Source: Anon. 1971. "Traders Get Late Night Shop Hours". The Daily Mirror, December 11: 2.
To encourage shoppers to travel into the city, extra ferries, extra carriages on train services and extended trading hours for carparks were provided. This gave shoppers a chance to avoid the bedlam on city streets as reported in the earlier entry.
Source: Anon. 1971 "Late Shopping Guide". The Sun, December 16: 29.
Retailers and shopping centres also provided entertainment to entice shoppers.
Source: Anon. 1971. "Gay Program for Night Shops". The Sun, December 15: 16.
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