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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 15, 1927
Page
11
Fragmentary listing shows prices for children white one bar and Mary Pickford tennis shoes, on site seven to one land. Also noted are ladies black suede bar shoes with soles and men is box cal derby. Prices include 17/2 for pe sands.
From Show Room items include ladies striped frocks in sizes 4 to 8, lime and pink options, and child linen tunics in sizes 10 to 22 inches. Also offered are berel comport corsetttes in pink with beaded details, dainty ceylonese vests in pink and white, and Bolands batch underwear priced at 7/6 to 19/6.
From the Famey Section listing prices for varied items. Tortoiseshell trinket boxes priced at 12/11 each. Boland offers Davol eau de cologne bottles at 3/11. Round and oval stencilled cork mats price 1/- and 1/2d each.
An advertisement highlights children ribbed cotton hose in cream chemeene mastic sunburn and boland price two shillings one penny per pair. Ladies hose offered in various colors including black white cream apricot sunbeam harvest ginamon ash hte and svatom boland price three shillings sixpence per pair.
A fragment describes artificial silk laces in white and cream guipure lace, matching spools, and white muslin handkerchiefs with guipure corners. Prices are listed per quantity and yard, with Bolands pricing noted.
Fragmentary OCR lists silk and embroidery items with prices and yardage. Mentions classic embroidered silk six yards, various colors Rose Jade Lene Light, Boland price per skein, black silk garret cord and Land price for multiple yards.
Communications invited to readers of the Cairns Post to forward personal movements and happenings for consideration in the Post columns. Submissions requested from subscribers and the general public to share notes and reminiscences for future editions.
A Victorian era note advises matrons to keep homes dry to prevent mildew and illness. It warns against washing damp furnishings, suggests oiling wood, and highlights dangers of bronchitis and asthma in miners’ families. It urges patience, common sense, and barefoot play for children during wet seasons. Mrs Marabel Barron Beach visited the Cairns CWA Rest Room yesterday.
The tale follows Bright Keys a small bird living in Antreet who after a cyclone and a mishap with oil falls into a barrel and is rescued by a kind man. He recovers in a strange room then returns to his tree and chats more than ever while avoiding oil and danger.
Cairne "Post" asks readers to send in birthdays and correct dates for the Bairns. The note notes many letters arriving and several birthdays to adjust as well. Readers are urged to submit missing dates to ensure accurate records for their group.
A jumble of handwritten notes and snippets from Mareeba and Cairns readers recount family visits, greetings, and everyday chatter. The messages reference postal exchanges, New Year thoughts, and local names such as EMARY and ALICE GATES, with mentions of Mareeba, the River, and Mareeba Post.
The Peay branch of the CWA has been distributing parcels of clothing to cyclone victims. Additional parcels remain for those in need and may be obtained without disclosing names to protect privacy.
The Bairns' Circle sends birthday greetings with cheerful messages and warm regards. The garbled text mentions phrases like Smile Awhile and Wanderer, implying a social club sending well wishes for the day.
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