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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 31, 1928
Page
8
The ad lists a wide range of luxury items for New Year gifting including stockings from Kayser and Varity, Yardley soaps, handkerchiefs, art silk hose in multiple shades, old English lavender stationery, handbags, Mor ny violet oatmeal cosmetics, perfumed bath salts and powders, Cheramy powders and talc, and decorative Grass Dinner Mats in varied colors, with many prices shown.
Min x Min Luncheon sets with bordered checks in pure linen priced from 7/9 to 21/6. All linen sheets with matching pillow slips, hematitched borders, full double bed size at 35/11. Supper cloths in all sizes and colors priced from 6/9 to 17/6. Silk poplin cushions embroidered and monogrammed priced 7/9 and 1?F.
Merchery values advertise light cool summer wear in multiple sizes including men’s white cotton singlets and athletic singlets. Prices shown per item range from 1/9 to 7/6 with men’s twill shirts and surf suits offered. Items emphasized include mercerised fabrics and double sewn tennis shirts.
A busy Saturday at the Palace Theatre featured Richard Dix in a skit titled Easy Cont, Hindle Wakes by Stanley Houghton, and a strong bill of comedy and music. Universal's Galloping Fury with Hop Gibson led the late screenings, praised for its action and wit.
A city nights scene erupts as a stealthy figure flees to a waiting car amid police inspecting a tank safe. The Paramount film Underworld debuts tonight with doors opening at 1 am as audiences glimpse the metropolis’s hidden life.
The Gelety Theatre presents a New Year Eve program with Lew Cady and Aileen in comic drama, Adam and Evil a farce about brothers in Brazil, and Rustling for Cupid a Fox release set in New Mexico with George O’Brien and Anita Stewart plus a 2 part Fox comedy Control Yourself and other acts.
A local New Year celebration at the Gordonvale Theatre promises euchre dancing and entertainment tonight. Visitors are invited to attend as the event marks the new year with a special program and a moonlit trip to the sugar town, with further details available.
Edmonton residents host New Year Eve event at the carnival with funds raised for the Cairne Brigade. A grand of novelty acts will end the year and begin the new one, with a big attendance expected.
Dick Richard Hartherness stars in The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come at the Tropical Theatre tonight in eight reels with Molly O Day co star and Alfred Santell directing The One Woman is referenced as prior World War story A second bill features Eartherness with ClO Bowers in High Hopes A matinee at 2 48 features Stone Blue in Brass Knives Our Gang Jubilee Junior and educational gAzettes box plans at Whittick's and the Strand
Midnight Pictures announces a New Year program at Tropical starting Monday at 12 o'clock midnight. A retows comedy drama headed by Wm. Maines with Jack Holt Holnet Boworth and other noted players in The Stuart Set will be presented. The bill includes a comedy and features World News gazettes and other items.
Tuesday night features Allied Artists film A Daughter in Revolt focusing on women's rights and freedom with a girl who impersonates a companion and a daring motorbike pursuit. The program includes Buffalo Bill Jr. with Bill Davis battling Jin Slade over a desert mine and rescue segments amid standard supporting features.
At Gt Monica's the New Year Jazz Dance promises a merry night with trumpets balloons and streamers. Mrs Amico leads a full orchestra presenting songs like Bamboo Gardens That’s My Black Woman and Moonlight with old time tunes to spark a genuine swing.
The Homely Old Time Dance at Edgehill invites patrons to bring friends for a night of nights as committees prepare an extraordinary celebration to end the year in a warm Home away from Home atmosphere.
The Trocadero plans a high energy New Year’s celebration with a Moorish theme, promising lively music and a busy crowd. The event aims to maintain its well known standard of dance and social revelry, remaining a popular rendezvous for late night revelers.
An H M Canberra crew member faced charges after riding a bicycle in a port area and falling during the attempt. Police reported the incident amid a tense court scene. The clerk quipped about returning to Australia for Test matches as the case concluded.
The notice lists transfers and visits of various residents and officials across Cairns and the Tableland. J Hamilton acts as Land Commissioner during Miller’s absence. W Walker and others coordinate from Cairns. Names include Caplin, Mrs Austin, Cullis, Wollfe, J Francis, Miss Francis, Tainton, Miss Cockerill, Mrs Harrison, and many attendees at a birthday party hosted by Mrs Wilkie King.
The Tully social column records Mr and Mrs Lough with their Vitek daughter visiting Towneville for a month long holiday Miss Bennett leaves Boxing Day for Mackay and was well liked as a sugar chemist at the local mill Mr Kelly of National Bank reviews in Gympie after transfer Corpizzi returns from Townsville for Christmas Tough spends a month in Towneville C E Jones returns after Christmas holidays at Filnaville and visitors included Mr and Mrs Small El Aris The friends of Mrs Wildauett report progress after her appendicitis operation.
Phyllis Haver, the Cecil de Mille film star, lauds Creme Charmosan as the finest skin cream she has used. A Sydney publicity writer hails Creme Charmosan as the most talked about and best loved skin cream in Australia.
Cairns District Cane Growers will meet at the Mulgrave office at 10 am on January 7 to discuss over production and how districts delegates should view production restriction. Other conference matters may be raised.
An advertisement promotes a ten day free trial of a home acoustic product with no payment or reservations required. It promises audience the trial in their own home and emphasizes ease of access and immediate use.
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