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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
6
Consumers are urged to visit Busy Stores now to choose from a wide display of ideal Xuma Gifts and have items delivered when needed. The notice emphasizes acting promptly to avoid missing purchase opportunities.
Advertises pure silk and rayon blends with a full range of shades. Lists prices per pair and per dozen for multiple brands including GLOVE SYLK, SYLRON, PHOENIX SILK HOSE, KAYSER HOSE, AS YOU LIKE IT, BANNER line, and SILKARTO.
We pay postage on all cash orders. Matroxns trimmed millinery in black with distinct trims. Prices from 5/11 to 35 each for ladies Tuscan hats, bonnets, and models. Children organdi hats and satin silk straw hats also offered. Lace, gloves, and evening wear accessories included.
Seaside prepares for a sale featuring children’s bath suits all cotton in size W and 4/0, wool jacquard and stripe suits for women, wool bathing costumes with stripe bodices, aviator caps, and a color range. Yardage fabrics include pink, sky, cream, salmon, white, lavender at 44 inches wide. Ladies shoes include Gulf shoes with marble heels, patent models, and tan leather Hark shoes.
A readout of Narm Shoes offerings for the Xmas holidays lists LADIES and MEN footwear. Highlights include plain white canvas sneakers with blue trim and priced 4/11 or 5/11, one bar tennis shoes, crepe rubber soles, and various oxfords with rubber soles. Also featured are silk and Irish linen handkerchiefs, ties, hats, and patent leather shoes with prices across multiple sizes.
The Atherton Ambulance Committee met to discuss tyre purchases and a disputed log donation from John Cross to the service. Members reviewed receipts, possible court involvement, and council by laws while balancing the year’s finances and reporting to members.
Crowds gathered at Gordonvale pool for the Gordonvale Amateur Swimming Club meets. The report lists heat times and placements with swimmers such as Gilmore Marters Boland Kaust Anderson and others across events, noting times around 6 to 16 seconds and multiple heats with varied results.
Michael in Tate and Kirkany bar the bearded 9 May. Little readable text mentions names and dates, with uncertain phrasing and limited context about events or locations.
In a tightly contested Malanda draw Glen Alynn and TAarahe battled to parity. Cubitt scored 42 for the visitors while Wyatt anchored the home side with a substantial innings as wickets fell amid a steady chase. Final totals show Malanda reaching 168 with Sundries adding 13 in a game that remained evenly poised.
East Barron defeated Tungaburra by seven runs in a flat innings match. Scoring highlights include J Toomey 166, W Glare 16, L Wardle 2, J Morris 1, and M O'Brien 0. Edwards O'Brien claimed 5 wickets for the bowling side.
Five wingers featured in the brief note with a 251 run figure and Beck cited a tele fan. It mentions FC and a home game context, but details are unclear due to errors in the source text.
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