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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1928
Page
6
Plain white braces and black options with fittings priced from 2/01 to 4/01 with matching accessories. Men’s broadway ties and leather items priced from 2/6 to 7/6. Slippers, dancing pumps, shirts in tourist style, suits in presentation boxes and Irish linen handkerchiefs priced from 1/6 to 39/11 with bulk offers.
A partial historical advertisement lists boxed Hanukah items and gifts for mother. It includes emblems and chubby sticks, xylonite brushes, nickel tooth brush stands, work baskets, genuine Alyfe seal hand bags, charm slips and vests, bloomers and camis, nights and pajamas, hose, silk art items, and assorted prices per box or per pair, with multiple pricing lines such as 4/11 5/11 and 7/14. The ad emphasizes boxed sets and holiday gifting options.
The clipping advertises items for children and gifts, including handkerchiefs at 7d for mens and 5 for L, Loren’s bags, serge knickers in all sizes, serge knickers, hanger suits in sizes 2 to 6, a pair at 9d, ranger knickers in all wood, vines, with prices and bundle offers.
A fragmented ad touts a "TOYS TOYS TOYS" sale featuring Aeroplanes engines and various playthings. The readable text mentions a wide toy assortment for the whole family and hints at a busy, colorful storefront.
A Christmas water carnival on Sunday drew crowds to Gordonvale banks with the Gordonvale Brass Band. The event featured the Malanda Swimming Club, numerous heats and finals, and medals donated by local firms. Outstanding performers included J. Boland winning the 110 yards, Roberts and Ladner placing in finals, with Gordonvale and Malanda taking top overall honors.
The city sees crowds on Queen Street Valley and Newtown amid tight money and high unemployment yet visitors throng shops. Christmas preparations loom as disputes over Monday closures ease, while motor accidents and a manslaughter sentence color a week of urban life and festive hardship.
Notes refer to strained ties between the Brisbane and South Coast Hospitals Board and the honorary medical staff. An ultimatum is reportedly looming as the board seeks a general cleanup and doctors resist, with a conference planned to pursue amicable settlement. The City Council hesitates on taking over St Helena as a recreation site while cane‑driven prison overcrowding grows at Boggo Road Gaol and questions of possession loom.
A fragmentary report notes tramway access issues and escalating repair costs. Details remain unclear, but observers cite significant financial impact and ongoing maintenance challenges affecting service reliability.
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