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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1928
Page
4
An ad style notice markets the final week of a stocktaking sale. It mentions discounted dress items, bargain prices, and limited stock. The garbled text references necklines and couture details while urging shoppers to act before prices rise.
A fragmented ad lists fancy department tissue crepe paper in assorted colors and shades with pricing hints. It mentions silk and powder products and a baking-like sale cadence. The legible item shows a price marker of 1/6.
The notice advertises a stocktaking sale in the mens department with a range of items including athletic mingles and pajamas. Prices are listed for several goods such as 3/6 for stocktaking sale items and 2/11 for a natural welllet cotton bimollete set.
Readable items include bath towels in various finishes and stocktaking sale prices. Listing mentions Turkish towels and floral patterns with discount pricing. Entries show price marks near 2d to 7d ranges and stocktake references.
Auction notes advertise stocktaking sale on dresses and silks including coloured zampa cloaks and cotton tweed. Mentions new shades and colours, prices per yard and per piece, with references to fashion fabrics and high demand for garments such as pyjamas. Name brands and shop terms appear as part of a general sale flyer.
In the footwear section a stocktaking sale offers discounted prices on several pairs. Items include patent leather styles and canvas options with varied weights and sole types. Names and brands are obscured in the ad copy.
A lively Malanda column notes a social dance at Enelishs Dalle with dancers and local attendees, plus talk of upcoming events and the weekend crowd. It mentions tree-planting efforts, tourist prospects on the Lower Tableland, and local trade impacts on export logs.
A fragment notes Dr Sheldon’s discovery for coughs and colds with a note that a bottle helps with bronchitis. The text mentions cold symptoms, medicine, and reliable remedies but is incomplete and unclear.
Ravenshoe notes recount a board meeting, ambulance updates, and committee actions. The town hosts a dance at the Ravenshoe wall house, notes tennis match results, and a planned Atherton County Ball in September.
A brief Mossman note from August 24 discusses the town's busy period and shifting money flows as waterfront workers see overtime pay rise. The streets calm as anxiety eases in Cairye amid the labor unrest and crowd movements.
The obituary notes the passing of Lady Tille aged around years, at residence Walsh-street Marecha.
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