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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
5
Trade catalog style listing cotton lawn silks laces and fringes with a wide range of colors patterns and designs. Prices per yard range from 2/6 to 12/11 and include guipure lace silk lace and fringe plus many floral nursery designs.
Mt Mulligan Hospital Fancy Dress Carnival in Dimbulah drew crowds from Mareeba Thornborough and beyond to support hospital funds. The Mossman Basket Ball fancy dress Carnival also drew large crowds with stage decor lively music prizes totaling around £20 and a packed Luna’s Hall audience.
A large Herberton Shire audience attended a Wednesday night event organized by Syd Cowan to benefit the local hospital. The program featured a Sonora gramophone, Beale piano performances, and variety acts by Miss King Joyce Tory and others. The hospital fund is expected to reach about £20.
An old newspaper blurb promotes a two size bottle cold remedy sold everywhere for 1 shilling to 9 pence each. It claims quick relief for both young and old with standard medicine.
In Brookline on August 27 the Australian pairings overwhelmed American teams in multiple matches. Horatia and Bazelet from Orange beat Rigus and Collins of England, while Hopman and Crawford defeated K Murray junior, and Cummings and Moon faced early trouble against the South Western States champions. Miss Hielen Wills won the national women's title, defeating Flolen Jacobs 6-2 6-1, with Wills and Mrs. Wightman taking the doubles 6-2 6-1.
A special article in Eventitandard claims Tilden has not finished his career and plans one more appearance at Wimbledon and Paris after his Europe visit.
In The Hague on August 26 Miss Bouman defeated Mies Athurst while Miss Boyd beat Miss Dimes 6 2 6 1. Gisa O Hara Wood with Mrs Stroimk won 7 9 6 1 6 2. Miss Bickerton defeated Miss Canters 6 3 6 1.
A grand St Marys fancy dress ball at Shiry Hall in Herberton drew a crowded, lively crowd for the Grand March and Dress Parade. Judges Mrs Ledlie and Mrs Collyer praised outfits and the Town Orchestra provided music, with numerous guests listed from local hospitals and clubs.
The four British super-marines in Australia use Exide batteries for wireless reception and transmission and other wartime needs. Australian submarines en route to Australia are also equipped with Exide batteries weighing about 140 tons each for under water propulsion and torpedo handling. Brisbanes power and communications firms, including the Post and Telegraph Exchanges and City Electric Light Company, employ large Exide batteries for various functions.
A reader explains indigestion causes when gastric juice floods the stomach turning food into a sour mass causing pain. Relief comes from Bisulated Magnesia powder or two to three tablets in water after meals to neutralize excess acid and soothe inflamed stomach lining. Obtain Bisulated Mannsin from a chemist and follow directions to restore normal digestion.
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