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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1910
Page
4
A sprawling department store sale in Manchester showcases deep discounts on linens, serviettes, sheets, and clothing. Notable items include linen table coverings, crib sheets, nightwear, and ladies undergarments with sale prices ranging from a few pence to several shillings, aiming to clear stock rapidly. The retailer touts prices as slaughtered to attract quick demand, urging customers to inspect the department’s stock and value.
A long list of society chatter and public notices includes visits by Mrs Hayward and Mrs Bates, rowing updates, telegraph equipment moves, theater and dancing plans, and hospital charity prompts. It notes arrivals from Brisbane and Townsville, council meetings, upcoming social events, and obituaries. The column weaves personal travel, local commerce, and community announcements with brief sporting and transport notes.
A damaged notice describes chronic sores that resist healing and require stimulation to avoid becoming worse. It highlights Rapid Healing Ointment as especially suitable for such cases and cites Mrs E Fletcher of Newman Street Newtown G B W praising Rexona for a child’s persistent sore toe that finally healed within days, though moths later no scar remained.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions tobacconist and stationer firms with stray phrases about hairdressing and information on principal events. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
A list of women and children nightgowns and white undershirts in various fabrics and trims is offered at bargain prices. Items include Madapolam and Calice nightgowns with embroidery and insertion, ranging from 4/11 to 14/6, with children's sizes and different sleeve and length options.
Local shop advertises multiple mens suits and coats with sale prices. Listings include 3 garment ready mate suits in various finishes, Assam and Mack Lustre coats, Grey Lustre coats, and Tweed strings with discount prices per suit or coat. Prices show marked reductions from original tags.
A historic catalogue fragment lists low sale prices across fabric embroidery, lingerie, dresses, and men’s and women’s clothing. Items include embroidery, satin, towels, corsets, hosiery, cotton cashmerettes, shirts, and trousers with marked down sale prices.
In a meeting of subscribers to the Washehim the School of Art a new association was formed named the Herberton District Front Acclimatisation Association with officers elected including President H C Hingrose and Secretary E C Wright. The group supports cane cultivation and hatchery plans with initial outlays and staffing. separate notes mention cane yields and milling improvements at local operations.
A damaged OCR fragment references Doctor Gietien and a figure called Majesty Lisheest. It mentions doubt or questions about accuracy and appears to be part of a larger local note with unclear context and names.
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