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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1910
Page
4
Faarnias department offers drastic markdowns on bed linens towels and apparel. Items include 40 inch Mosquito Nets 2/ sale, Marcella Quilts 12/4 and 22/6 sale, All Linen Serviettes 6/6 to 11/6 sale, and White Twill Sheeting 1/4 to 3/9 sale. Ladies garments such as Madapalam undergarments Camisoles and Chemises reduced with emphasis on value slaughter to clear stock.
Local items list appointments, travel of officials, church and court plans, medical ads, and social notices. Mentions Acting Sergeant WeNamata arriving Cairns by Mourilyan, Colonel Lvster from Townsville, Bishop Murra’s foundation work, court sittings in Cairns, and various advertisements and community updates.
Gatton Brisbane correspondent reports the Arawatta will depart for the south at eight o'clock to-morrow night. The notice also recalls the death of Mr James Mahon at Geraldton, his brothers, and local ties to Queensland colleges and farms.
An old shop circular lists Madapolam and calico nightgowns for women and children with embroidery lace insertion and ribbon details. Prices range from 2 shillings 5 pence to 14 shillings 6 pence, highlighting sale prices and sizes across several styles.
Ad listing multiple men s suits and coats with sale prices. Items include 3 garment suits in various fabrics and styles, prices shown as shillings per item. Also notes on coats and tweed suits with reduced sale prices.
Sundry items offered at extreme low prices including embroidery and lace by So and A Mellicke. Sale lists 21 inch all over embroidery 2 shillings 6 pence, 1 1/3 yard lace 3 pence, white or Paris lace insertion 5 pence, Jap silk 2 shilling 3 pence per yard, and various similar bargains.
A retailer advertises extensive sale prices on ladies garments including cotton prints flannels and corsets and menswear such as tennis shirts negligee shirts and tweed trousers with sale prices written beside each item. The ad lists numerous fabrics colors sizes and coupon-like discounts.
A fragment notes Russian teachers visiting London for an educational tour and arriving recently. The garbled text mentions their arrival in London and a question about who they are. No further details are readable.
A traveler speaking flawless English for the first time outside her cocounity describes London as vast and upright with people moving about, noting the air and posture. She remarks on a poised movement around nine downcast Russians, and a sense of movement in the city.
An illustrated descriptive book let titled Gems of the North is available at Cairns Booksellers with pricing details. The item promotes regional gems and curious locales, inviting readers to explore the Hinterland through images and text.
An OCR fragment lists wholesale prices and cash references for drapery, hosiery, machinery and metals, and general goods at Inaente store and a local hardware shop. It mentions Wosbee and local merchants with sparse entries.
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