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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 19, 1929
Page
4
A fragment of a woman's letter from February discusses gossip and excitement around a forest prize winner, fashion for evening wear, and carnival preparations. It mentions new posies with velvet and tendrils, star blooms in tinsel leaves, and debuting at country races. Names of visitors and hotel stays in Townsville and nearby towns are noted as the letter winds down.
London February 10 Sir Robert Ho Tung, a Hong Kong merchant prince, donated £1000 to the British miners’ relief fund. He was lobbied to support the appeal by the prince’s influence.
In an old Rexona advertisement a mother praises the soap as a guardian of a baby’s cleanliness and comfort. It claims Rexona kills disease germs and prevents colds rashes and chafing, presenting the baby as thriving with this “baby’s man” soap.
At the Herberton School Arts meeting held on the 13th inst the attendees included Messrs Scott president Price treasurer Reed Fay McBride Mrs Pearce and secretary Mr Potter. An apology of about as one requested by subscribers was discussed and it was decided to purchase the item sent as a leather secretary, with a vote of thanks to the president.
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