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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 25, 1928
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR shows a striped garment with a price tag of 5/6 and mentions Havard Worein Tate. The text also hints at a well made item with ear details and a possible collage or color reference. No clear date or full context available.
The Aquatic Hall hosted St George's Ball with lush palm fronds and flowers adorning upstairs and down. Guests enjoyed dainty supper room decorations, electric lighting, and a program by Wlicsontth's Full Orchestra while Messrs Langan, MacDonnell, Bliss, White, and others organized the event.
A social notice lists guests and helpers at a charity supper hosted by Mrs. D. G. Denes and Donald Smith, with chair man of the Australian Board on Missions, and features three debutantes Miss Sheila MacDonnell Miss Dorothy Dearney Miss Butler in white and fine fabrics. Guests contributed flowers and support, with numerous ladies and gentlemen listed among attendees and organizers.
Fragmented OCR lists frock details including Lucie Wile and Betty Can wearing lace, taffeta, and bead accents. Descriptions mention cream fabrics, neckline and waist embellishments, with vague notes on beads, buckles, and fit.
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