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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
4
Fragmentary paragraphs name a Betinone Pharmacy firm and various Cairns area professionals. Mentions Patteson as manager, arrivals, and multiple solicitors, architects, a matron, a dental surgeon, and an accountant with telephone contacts and offices in Cairns and surrounding buildings.
The readable fragments describe Cairne Priday and Paul Paris in a satirical stage piece. References to a father figure and a comedy titled His Abus iewsy appear amid claims of parody and critical reception. The text mentions a review tone and various theatrical elements without clear dates or locations.
A rapid fire comedy reels through old shows featuring Palace Pheyurge, Buster Reston, Wallace Mery and Betty Col ford. The plot blends rivalries in a tribe with a modern romance twist as one man hunts a presumed rival and a bride disappears prompting a comic chase. Burton Holmes narration accompanies the featurette with light suspense and travelogue interludes.
Ladies and customers are invited to attend a morning and afternoon session at the Mum Parlour with tastings and demonstrations. Covid-19 precautions not specified.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a claim by the WWitiah Superial Ol Company Lad about a new ben for incubating, labeled as admiringly adapted and uniform in quality with no toot, listing references to Pensadt TM and E ad Co and mentioning copies of lent peat Pa.
A jagged OCR fragment outlines the McCormick Deering tractor guarantee, stressing a long term promise to cover parts and work, and praising steel construction. It notes the product endures daily use, with emphasis on reliability, durability, and a liberal purchaser warranty offered by Harrie and Sion in Gordon Vale.
The readable text is severely garbled with many misspellings and incomplete phrases, yielding no discernible event, names, or place to summarize into a coherent news item or card teaser. The fragment mentions water, skin, and a few unclear terms but lacks factual structure.
A correspondent denounces public use of race terms, criticizing Italian classification as “black” and questioning claims of Nordic superiority. The letter warns against xenophobia, urges assimilation of immigrants, and asserts white dominance amid rising paranoia about national identity and a “great Caucasian race.”
Fragmented notes discuss Edney Foxe correspondence and a press critique of pool management. Mentions Mr Bey audit payout to a baby, Mr Day as manager, and salary questions at Cove Gate. References to Grower, Factory, and Byler entities, and board referrals amid wage concerns across combined industries.
Readable details show a range of men.s box calf derby boots and Watertight boots with prices from 14/1 to 25/9 per pair. Specials highlighted include youths derby boots and oxford styles, with varied finishes and calf leather notes.
Readable fragments show a sale on ladies patent one strap shoes with wide fitting and sports heels, white buckskin options, white kid court shoes, felt slippers, and children's patent sandals and one bar shoes. Prices range from 4/11 to 7/11 with assorted sizes and sales notes.
List of men's trouser specials including fawn twist, cotton twill, heavy Palma nap, dark grey twist, khaki, dark cotton tweed, and blue or grey denim. Each pair offered at a special price with references to sizes and quantities.
Local merchant advertises a raft of men s wear including heavy white tennis shirts striped cambric tourist shirts plain Aston navy drill working shirts natural all wool flannel sleepers fleecy lined singlets and cotton singlets with prices ranging from 2 shillings 11 pence to 4 shillings 2 pence per item. Additional oddities include natural cotton wool singlets and brown lofton undershirts.
Vintage classifieds list men half hose in black cashmere wool blends and heather wool, including Orly cotton hose, rubber belts with buckles in black gray and brown, white mid patent belt buckles, and French braces in white with stripes, all marked SPECIAL with varied prices and sizes.
Readable text lists boys clothing specials including dark Bombay knickers two styles, fawn twist knickers, dark grey wool knickers, striped Oxford shirts, natural cotton singlets, and French braces. Prices show 2 for 3 and 4 for 11 style deals. includes plastic leather exd braces and sprawl accessories.
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