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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 21, 1928
Page
12
An old catalog ad lists Newson Shades dresses and silks in sear on ch MATE AMERE and other colors. It promotes coloured silk, crepe de chine, georgette, and crepe de chine options with ranges from 3/0 to 18/1, noting quality, wear, and a variety of widths and finishes.
Me, White cotton singlets, socks and loungewear described with measurements and prices. British ages and sizes listed for shirts and half hose. Neat desirables noted with emphasis on wearing quality and pale colors.
A garbled OCR listing items for sale or advertisement includes genuine silver tissue crepe, wool mending, elastic bloomers, and white lawn handkerchiefs with prices like 2 shillings 5 pence, indicating a department store or catalog ad with various textiles and notions.
Footwear listing mentions Victory Brand Ladirg Black Patent with colored trimming and price per pair, plus children sandals in black tan and sandal models. The fragment references brands, styles, and sizes, indicating a catalog-like page of shoes and pricing among shoe items.
Fragmentary text mentions Marcella Quilts, patterns, and a double bed, with garbled phrases about chairs, curtains, and fabrics. No clear incident, date, or identifiable event.
The Douglas Shire Council held its usual monthly session with Councillors Standen Mendens Wyman and Tramway-Syparineene present. The meeting covered payment liability issues, rates, sewerage, and road works with the Shire Clerk and several officials providing updates and receipts.
A council meeting discusses repairs and extensions at Foxton and Port Bernine including a wharf reserve, track improvements and overdraft plans. Mr Rutherford reports on bridge and road works, seeking funds, credit arrangements, and prioritizing sandier sections and timber repairs amid property and legal considerations.
A fragmented ad asserts dangerous colds are hard to shake and promises Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds as a remedy. It claims quick relief and mentions a bottle form available everywhere, urging immediate use at first signs of cough or congestion.
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