THOSE Footy Cards

Backorders Have Arrived

The Tele footy cards that you backordered have arrived in their hundreds. We are currently sorting them out before we hand them over. We are making sure that all orders are complete and correctly assembled so there are no problems for you.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE WILL NOT BE PHONING THE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO PLACED BACKORDERS. Your phone number will only be used to check that you get the right order.

Thanks for your patience in such a poorly organised promotion by the Telegraph.

Unfortunately we were blamed for the whole fiasco and on several occasions our staff was unfairly abused at the counter. The whole fiasco was very costly in time, staffing, interfering with normal sales, unhappy customers and it consumed an enormous amount of time to administer.

Regular customers know that we always do an exceptional job with these promotions and rarely have problems. The main troubles seemed to occur when we originally had enough stock but this was exhausted by roving customers who had been disappointed elsewhere. In the end, the shortage of backup stock just overwhelmed us.

Maxine and Peter

Great Stationery Prices

Mid Year Sale

You must get a copy of our catalogue for the fantastic products and and prices. We have many new products listed and variations to some of our traditional products. You can still find regular items too.

The range of product is very large and provides an opportunity for you to buy in stationery and office items during the sale. Maybe its time to buy a new USB memory stick, a pack of envelopes or new highlighters. Browse through our catalogue and take advantage of specials that will save you money while the sale is on.

You could win a laptop computer from your free entry when you purchase from the catalogue. If your copy was not in your letterbox or has been misplaced, collect another from our store.
Note that specials are whilst stocks last and for a limited time only. See catalogue for details. Competition details on the entry form.

Maxine and Peter

Ron is 94

Ron's 94th Birthday

This week we had a small family party to celebrate Dad's birthday. Jill had come home for a few days to be there on the day since she had a small opportunity before having to mark exams.

We all had a lovely time with him but we nearly set off the fire alarms when Nan lit the sparklers we had on the cake! There was no chance that we were going to be able to light 94 candles because the cake would have had to have been much larger.

Although he is still recovering from a badly broken leg, we think he enjoyed the occasion. These days it is sometimes difficult to tell since he is so medicated to counteract the pain.

Maxine and Peter

Powerball Win

Was This Our Best Result?

Only one day after the $58.7 million Powerball draw, the largest reported winning ticket that we sold is just a little over $54,000.00!

The holders of this ticket are greatly excited about their win, but it won't make headlines because it is so "small". We have had many smaller claims from new players who have become instant fans of Powerball. Don't forget to check your entry.

The next big game is Oz Lotto on Tuesday and then we have tons of fun planned for the only Friday 13th that will occur this year. On this day we have exclusive instore activities and many customers traditionally buy lottery tickets on black Fridays.

Test your luck on the day and join in the fun.

Maxine and Peter
Is gambling a problem to you? Call G-Line (NSW) counselling service 1800 633 635

Who Is Responsible?

Who Should Pay?

We had a glass door panel smashed and goods stolen at our Robert St store last Saturday morning, when someone used a shopping trolley from the nearby supermarket to break the glass. The trolley had been left overnight on the footpath at the front of our store.

Who is responsible for subsequent damage caused by the uncollected trolley? Is it the supermarket whose staff failed to collect all the trolleys and left this potential tool in a public area or the council who failed to impound the unattended trolley on a public footpath?

The cost in time, money and the worry of such situations is unnecessary and could easily be avoided. The additional police time and work, the clean-up and the inconvenience would probably have not been necessary if the trolley had not been left on the footpath in the first place.

It it time for those responsible to pick up the monetary costs of their negligence?

Maxine and Peter