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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
5
H and A Mellicks the Up-to-Date Drapers promote their millinery position in Sydney and Melbourne with Cairns and Ing ham branches. They announce an early woollen goods shipment to clear before the cold season with low pricing on blankets and oss. Prices listed in shillings and pence for various woollen items and regents.
An old advertisement lists various textiles and prices including striped flannel eites fancy French flannelettes art muslins and blankets. It notes items for women such as lace hose striped lisle hose floral front cotton tow and assorted cotton garments with prices in old currency.
A dense jumble of local notices and advertisements from Cairns detailing chemists promotions, cough syrups, magnesia bottles, and remnant linoleum sales. Various locals including Mr J. Grath, Mrs Waine, and Mrs Grahem are noted visiting or returning from trips as retailers push stockpiles and special prices.
The notice lists Methodis Church events with speakers Rev W G Goddard and preacher A WacAllister at Pribweran Church and Fidway Bellis. It mentions a 7.30 pm start and a program name The Longermen the heavy Sleeper with solo Sweeter Day by Day.
A small firm promises low prices and full customer satisfaction, inviting calls to review goods and save money. It pledges attentive service for all orders, big or small, aiming for a long, pleasant, profitable relationship with customers.
A jumble of items from the port and markets includes fashion shoe pricing, a Newtown railway court fine for a traveler with a foot on a seat, trawler activity in the Australian Bight, ship and horse notes, and a miner’s accident in Cometown.
Perc y Verto, Carns Lyric Theatre proprietor, returns Tuesday to host the Rodgers acrobats opening next Wednesday. He aims to boost public pleasure with novel acts and a new Hor sern machine installation by Wednesday.
Cablegrams from Victoria report strong opposition to Home Rule for Ireland. The motion for a reading is set for Tuesday, reflecting a longer process than the earlier 12 days on the bill. Portland reports and references to official readings appear amid the damp era of wet maneuvres.
A Hartill-Law, mechanical engineer, serves as manufacturer’s agent and valuer for probate dissolution of partnerships. Lew and second-hand machinery and related items are involved in the liquidation.
An OCR rich timetable notes irregular arrivals and departures among ships and routes. It lists ships visiting Suva, Townsville, Port Doughs, Port Moresty, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Mackay with days of week and times, plus reform trips and line movements. Additional lines mention Townsville returning Mondays and other port calls by ADELAIDE COMPANY LIMP and related steamers.
Fragmentary OCR notes report Fearnleyv aXp ce Taivaan leaving Cajens or the East toward Cairne-advent on March 14. Shonwsha Line provides timing while Guthrie TV references a Fast event. Weittar Time mentions a Pounce Prwme for Hering on Way ts.
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