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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
4
The Famous Ok Kulta Perfumes and Toilet Water have secured the Queensland agency for a leading continental line and opened their first consignment, signaling a new distribution deal and initial stock arrival locally.
A garbled listing shows trimmed Navy Band outfits, rubber aprons in assorted shapes and sizes, fancy voile frocks with bell collars, white crepe nightwear, and embroidered fronts. Prices like 2/6 and 12/11 appear, indicating a sale on ladies wear and related goods.
Fragmentary ad copy lists various items with dates and numbers, including mentions of Baby Dole Celina and Christmas related garlands. It appears as a jumble of product mentions and pricing cues, with unclear context or complete details.
Dress fabrics and silks offered in gift boxes with bordered lengths suitable for frocks. Red crepe de chine silk and other varieties described in mauve tones, priced per yard, with assurances of pure silk and color range.
Fragmented OCR text describes men s department items with colored borders and striped designs in new patterns. Mentions underwear and nightwear with limited legible details about stock, finish, and assortments.
Manchester Department advertises Nesta brand lace curtains with 45 inch width and a selection of Buffalo Brand Marcella quilts. It lists prices 10/8, 12/6, 13/11 and notes assorted fabric items in stock with references to vendors and product lines.
Fragmentary footwear section notes various ladies shoes including black patent one bar style and colored kid leather options. Mentions dainty colored items and Wartime era brands with partial descriptions and pricing gaps across the visible OCR.
The Millaa Millaa district reports two and a half inches of rain from two thunderstorms this week, with uneven official recording during the head teacher’s holiday. Farmers boost sowing of panicum and paspalum grasses, faced with weed pressures and weather risks, while council notices push landholders with mounting taxes and rate burdens amid debates on main roads and hospital levies.
Mrs Anderson and child left on Monday for Mareehs Cai Brisband where they will holiday. The text mentions Gosalp, Whight law with Reg ngats and a Mr Hittle, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
Local column from Laura reports recent storms across the lower Peninsula with grazing damage and cattle fed with new sweet feed. A vivid morning scene at Captain Cook event features competitions, including a bulls eye contest won by Mrs. Solomon. Stock movements include Arthur Wallace en route to Mareeba, Gordon driving 200 head from Violet Vale, and Bill Harting returning toward Lakefield with cattle for Hros. Various locals, train trips, and station operations, including Koolburra Neill, Mareeba trips, and Butler Hill Station oversight, are noted along with prospects for upcoming shows and transport of mining plant.
December 11 the Moolabi District Progress Association met at Bartle Frere Hall to consider Smiths Ltd request for a post office at their store. Members including H Niven chair and C Basket moved to object to Smith and Co holding eight post offices in the area and to communicate residents’ views to the District Inspector of the Postmaster General's Department Cairns.
In Herberton December 19 an article misrepresented my position. I did intend to resign after a past meeting and sought to act without fear or favour inside and outside the Council chambers. I regret nothing and reject the notion I addressed the Councillors to force a resignation. W. A. Johnston.
December 19 notes hot sultry days easing with swims at Pails Pool. Neighbors walk to the pool before heat peaks. storms bring needed rain for pastures. Local sale near Butcher's Creek school changes. two houses shown at $13,000 during recent years. Names Balaleaved, Milisfac, Sree, R. Singleton, Jes Battle, Donald de Tonas appear in fragmented notes.
At a meeting earlier this month members including Scol feheirman Crowther Reed Shea Ledlie Kerr and secretary Searl attended. The Auditor General’s report on Butter Board operations was not available and a special meeting was requested to gather information. Recommendations included abolishing certain payments and setting butter prices to be fined at the factory. The meeting decided to postpone wider amendments until the Butter Board convenes again and to inform dairy representatives of the general wishes.
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