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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 21, 1929
Page
8
A display of yarns and fabrics with special price offers per yard. Usual prices are listed next to wearables including Tobralco plain colors and designs, floral organds in rose on white, pure linen handkerchiefs, marle stripe fugs silk, and colored georgette in cream, saxe, sky, pink, bois de rose, marble, and putty.
Striped crash and sheeting offered for school wear at special price 9d per yard. Floral reversible shadowette promises good service at 1s per yard. Glass cloth valued at 8d per yard. Wypo towels claim long wear at 8d each. Osman calico sold at 7s 11d per dozen in an extra special price.
The ad lists patent oxford shoes in pointed, medium, and broad fittings with a special offer. It promotes tan willow calf oxford shoes in pointed and broad fittings with a separate offer. Also advertised are black glade oxford shoes and a nigger oxford shoe with pointed toe, each with past or ongoing price notes and fitting options.
Men's grey Ipswich flannels short sleeves guaranteed genuine Ipswich offered at special price 6 11. Men's black cashmere half hose made in Australia offered at special price 1 11 pair. Men's blue harvester work trousers guaranteed last dye offered at special price 7 6. Boys navy indigo dye serge trousers offered at special price 7 6.
Ladies plain cotton hose in nude and pastel shades priced at 2/6 to 2/1 pair. Bond's ribbed silk and cotton for s, arts wear in champagne and new nude. Gold Star jewelry rayon and pure silk in white, Rachel, bran, dark banana, sizes 6/11 to 5/1 pair. Girls sports socks with colored striped tops at 3/3 pair. Mazlin's bath soaps cakes for 1/-.
A romantic adventure film with danger and thrills set in Central Europe features Ralph Forbes and Marceline Day. The canine star Flash saves a life as Forbes plays a young artist urged to rally for his country.
This week's program at the Tropical Theatre features the acts Casey Jones and Ti 1 Were Single announced for shows at the venue.
The Palace presents a weekend double bill headlined by Lilian Harvey in Hot News and the film Ate Desists in ieeeers. A live program of two true specials with comedy gazettes and cartoon rounds out the night. Harvey stars as Lola and Mazie in a lively pair of roles with charm and wit.
patrons are urged to book early for next Saturday night at the Palace Theatre. Richard Dix stars in Warm ing Up and Reginald Denny appears in That’s My Daddy. The Paramount and Universal pictures open box plans this morning.
The Edge Hill Progress Association announces that The Man from the Bush will attend the old time dance on Saturday night to satisfy admirers of the modern girl. Horses leave from Marlin's corner as usual. A grand dance and euchre party is planned for Friday night at Aquatic Hall with Julien Breslin's full dance band providing music.
The novelty dance by Mr H Gradidge and Miss Moore at the Trocadero Tuesday drew strong praise for artistry and skill. Gradidge displayed new Cairns dances with assured mastery while Moore complemented him as a capable partner. Tonight a strictly old time dance invites lovers of classic dances to enjoy the large tireless hall.
Sidney Shang seeks £27 for dents and cairns repaint costs after a collision with R Villalba. Arbitrator T Jacobs awards Shang £27 and Villalba £5 15 for a bent axle claim, with judgment split on the record totaling £21 5 8. Proceedings note J T McNamee for plaintiff and M A Varndeleur for defendant.
In Melbourne on February 20 at the Central Criminal Court five men Timothy OConnell Stanley Williams Francis Delaney Norman Melvor and Alexander Melvor pleaded not guilty to charges arising from the December 1 Greek Club bombing in Lonsdale Street They are charged with unlawfully and maliciously damaging a building and endangering a life By the Crimes Act the maximum penalty is 15 years The Crown contends the bomb was carried to the top floor by OConnell with Delaney and Melvors aiding In pretrial evidence Delaney denied knowledge of the bomb and a police interview with him was deemed not evidence against him The case continues with witness testimony about the bomb and the suspects near the Greek Club on or around the night of the explosion and the scene at Bourke and Exhibition Streets The judge ordered a night lockup and adjourned the case to the next day.
Mr Bruce stated the adjournment of Parliament during the Rotary Conference should occur at Canberra if Parliament is in session. He pledged to help arrange accommodation by adjourning a few days when possible. About 50 representatives from around the world were expected to attend and recognition by Parliament was sought.
In Hobart on February 19 the Norwegian whaler N T Nielsen Alonso returned from a four month North Antarctic cruise with 733 whales and 65 500 barrels of oil worth £350 000, a world record. Captain Hans Andresen believes A Larsen may beat it. The vessel, leaking after forcing through ice to the Ross Sea, was stabilized by peg repairs and later sturdier fixes.
Town and Country reports Mr J Campbell secretary of the Far Northern division of the A.W.U. has returned to Cairns after an absence at the AL.W.U. convention in Coolangatta. He spent several days in Terentine on his northbound trip.
The Ivanhoe Football Club invites members intending members and supporters to the Golden Vale Cafe this Thursday at 8 o'clock for the annual meeting. Agenda includes the annual report and balance sheet and other business.
Ingham February 20 after two weeks of dry weather and a record heat wave with readings near 100 degrees a heavy thunderstorm developed from the southwest at about two in the afternoon. The storm brought a strong wind and lightning but was not severe overall with rain continuing and the air cooling.
Brisbane February 26 reports heavy downpours in the south coast divisions during the past 24 hours ending 9 am with Miliza Vale 704 millimeters and Rosedale 653 leading rain tallies. Inland totals include Yeulba 308, Clermont 300, Blackwater 200, Dingo 220, Rolleston 210, Pentland 195. East of nine joining Burketown and Goondiwindi, cloudy weather with widespread rain across south coast and Darling Downs divisions.
Brisbane reports heavy rainfall across southern Queensland with two to six inches falling in many areas. The heaviest rain hit Wide Bay Burnett near Bundaberg at around eight inches. The Burnett River began to rise prompting shore wharves to be cleared while Mary River and creeks swelled. Inland central areas saw one to three inches, with Brisbane Valley and Darling Downs soaking as dairying lands benefit.
Rain fell almost nonstop for two weeks at Wauchope, totaling 4456 points. The downpour ceased last night as the river crested and flooded farms. The main traffic bridge remained underwater with stock moved to higher ground.
Statistics issued by the Lands Administration Board show that since the Board's appointment a year ago a huge area of the State has been made available under selection and pastoral tenures and most has been selected. New perpetual lease selections acquired 689 with area 384,958 acres. Land made available for perpetual lease and not selected 166,268 acres. New grazing selections acquired 2,178 totaling 22,500,009 acres. Area not selected 261,733 acres. New pastoral leases acquired over land not suitable for closer settlement 256 with area 21,438,760 acres. area not applied for 1,507,480 acres.
A nostalgic notice extols natural grey hair and urges readers to avoid dyes. It advertises tammialite lotion as a harmless, effective grey hair restorer, claiming it won't stain pillows or be sticky, and urges purchase at chemists for overnight use.
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