Dress Fabrics at Sale Prices in Varied Colors
A vintage ad lists numerous dress fabrics with sales prices per yard or unit, including plain Fugllde-Luxe weaves in New Rei and Apegat, striped Tobralcu shirting, derg poplin, colored linens, white union cloth, satin-like satins, and crepes. It highlights extensive selections, shade ranges, and bold discounts. includes stock notes and limited quantities.
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New Rei
Apegat
Sheck Zephyr
Fider- Sale
Silk Bargains In Crepe-De-Chenille And Georgette
Silk bargains feature heavy crepe de chine in apricot salmon cream champagne cinnamon mastic and other shades at 4 shillings 6 pence per yard. Silk georgette in white cream mastic bois de rose vieux rose and veil rose offered at 3 shillings 1 penny per yard. Glored Jap satins praised for wear in white cream mastic champagne pink lemon sky eau de nil wine navy at 2 shillings 6 pence per yard.
Wholesale yard sale on silk and crepe fabrics advertised
An old newspaper ad promotes heavy silk and crepe fabric by the yard with sale prices. It lists colors including black, navy, silver, cyclamen, mulberry and Saxe, Champagne, mushroom, old white, and bottle green. Various yard prices and sale price reducers are given for striped fug, mariettes, and standard crepe de chine.
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Ceri Saxe
Salvation Army Brigadier Slattery Suspended in Melbourne
Brigadier E Slattery divisional commander of the Melbourne Central Division is suspended from duty after criticizing High Council members in a speech and refusing to stop mentioning a recent meeting in England on General Booth. He said officers should know the other side of the issue and condemned alleged misuse of General Barth illness.
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Melbourne
E. Slattery
Salvation Army
High Council
England
Booth
Hearmy
Slattery
Orams
Terriory
General Booth Told Of High Council Convening
London January 3 General Booth informed by headquarters that the High Council has convened doctors say his condition allows no risk of a shock his wife and daughter informed him his first thought was for the Army I loved the Army and have done my part for our people he said the news shocked him and he spent a restless night his general condition remains hopeful an eminent counsel will represent him at the High Council certificates of fitness will be submitted and if any reflection on his management arises defence may go to another court rival factions include his sister Evangeline and Catherine Booth who may be his successor the High Council requires a three quarters majority to depose him.
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London
General Booth
Hig Council
America
Catherine Booth
Catherine
High Council
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
Lady Bailey’s Hazardous Flight Ends in Alicante Arrival
A legendary aviatrix known as the most remarkable flier ends her perilous journey as Lady Bailey lands at Alicante after a dangerous crossing. She left Capetown on May 12 aboard a Moth Cirrus, faced forced landing and illness, traversed the Congo with Belgian consent, and later winged near the Straits of Gibraltar before reaching Madrid and Alicante safely.
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Londo
Lady Bailey
Capetown
Johannesburg
Sudan
Congo
Pretoria
French Frica
Gae
Riodeoro
Casablanca
Will Fy
Spain
London
Madrid
Alicante
Straits of Gibraltar
Secret Wedding at Westminster Abbey Shocks Parliament
Lord Hailsham wed the widow of the late Honourable Alfred Lawrence in a noon ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Police guarded the doors as the bridal party entered, with time and place kept strictly secret from even household staff. The bride is 35.
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London
Lord Hailsham
Alfred Lawrence
Westminster Abbey
Razor Case Brings Brisbane Remand Over Razor Wounding
Decree Hanna a clerk faced Police Court in Brisbane on January 4 charged with intent to wound William Browne with a razor at New Farm on December 29. He was remanded to January 8. A second man who surrendered to police is charged similarly.
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Brisbane
Hanna
New Farm
William Browne
Heavy Rains Hit Mareeba and Local Election Win
Heavy rains fell in Mareeba with intermittent showers and very low eleguds signaling more downpour. Mr J Kenny of Mareeba has won the plebiscite for the Cook electorate and will represent the Nationalist Party at the coming election.
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Mareeba
Jan
J. Kenny
Cook
Wes
Bairns Birthday Party for Vince Jensen
A Saturday celebration at Mr and Mrs V Jensen’s Sheridan Street home marked the sixth birthday of Master Vince Jensen. About twenty young friends attended as tables overflowed with good cheer and decorations while Joan Wilesmith led with a song and recitation. Masters Peter Norman Todd and Norman Todd plus Auntie TM Todd entertained guests with further recitations in a joyful afternoon.
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V. Jensen
Sheridan Street
Vince Jensen
Vince
Jensen
Todd
Nancy White
Mona Todd
Chrysler
Joan Wilesmith
Peter and
Norman
Work of Mercy and First Aid Value Highlighted in Warwick Visit
Sir John Prescott Hewett head of the Order of St. John delegation arrives in Warwick with his daughter Mrs. Lorna Atkinson. He urges Australian women to learn first aid due to remote areas and scarce doctors. The pair stay overnight in Toowoomba after a reception by the Warwick Q.A.T.B. at the Country Women’s Hostel.
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Warwick
John Prescott Hewett
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Lorna Atkinson
Q.A.T.B
Country Women’s
Sir John
Australia
Toowoomba
Woman Murdered in Brisbane Street Case
Ethel McGillivrey was found dead with her head severed in a Brisbane street house. Leslie Killade alerted police after fleeing with a gash on his throat, leading to the discovery. The couple had cohabited for five years and she had spoken of an intended marriage to a young fisherman.
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Launceston
Ethel McGillivrey
Brisbane Street
Leslie Killade
Town and Country Holiday Travelers Return to Cairns
Mrs Barson returns to Cairns from Ravenshoe while Mrs W Hamwood and family plan weeks in Ravenshoe district. Mrs Aucher and family intend part vacation at Kuranda. Borland and Howk Borland (Mareeba) arrived in Cairns by the Canberra after weeks away. The mail train service to Ingham and Townsville was disrupted by floods. J Kann also returns to Cairns by the Canberra yesterday.
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Barson
Cairns
Ravenshoe
W. Hamwood
Aucher
Kuranda
A Borland
Howk Borland
Mareeba
Canberra
Ingham Townsville
Theloods
J. Kann
Girl Guides Farewell For Norma Favel Ahead Of Interstate Camp
The 1st Cairns Company of Girl Guides held a farewell at St John’s Parish Hall for Norma Favel who departs Cairns Monday to join the Interstate Camp in Victoria. Miss Bush will supervise the camp and a week of training follows. Norma was congratulated by Rev Hohenhouse and District Commissioner Mrs Langan for representing North Queensland and Cairns Guides.
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Cairns Company of Girl Guides
St John’s Parish Hall
Norma Favel
Cairns
Victoria
Miss Bush
Norma
Hohenhouse
North
Queensland
M. Langan
Gordonvale
Edmonton
Explorers Reveal Antarctic Geography Behind Graham Land
Sir Hubert Wilkins reports new geographical findings from an air survey in Antarctica. The two Lockheed-Vega planes mapped features that alter prior conclusions, showing Graham Land mountains do not reach the South Polar area due to a deep ice filled channel.
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Sir Hubert Wilkins
Antarctic
Graham Land
South Polar
Sir Rupert
Rupert
Vacuum Oil Company Pty., Ltd
Plume Spirit
Mobiloil
Arne Borg Marries and Heads for a Swimming Tour
Swedish swimming champion Arne Borg and his bride traveled aboard the steamer Niew Zeeland arriving in Brisbane from the East on January 4. They were married in Japan and are on a honeymoon tour likely visiting Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and Brisbane before February. Borg plans to swim in several Australian cities and may later become an American citizen.
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Brisbane
Arne Borg
Niew Zeeland
Sydney
Japan
Borg
Sweden
Melbourne
Adelaide
United States
J. Hiron
Queensland Amateur Swimming Association
Goodwin
Solicitor Griffin Remanded on Defalcation Charge
Brisbane reports that solicitor Norman Leonard Rex Griffin, 35, was ordered to be returned to New South Wales in custody after being charged with defalcations since May 1 1928 in Sydney. Police say papers show defalcations totaling about £15000.
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Brisbane
James Coman
CLK
Sydney
Tregear
P.M
Norman Leonard Rex Griffin
New South Wales
Griffin
T. McHugh Ltd
McHugh Ltd
Lipp
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Cook Electorate
Bairns
Girl Guides
Norma Favell Parewelled
Rosemary
Eddleston's
W. R. Eddleston
Bacelsior” Cycle
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P.O. Pox
James Lyons Ltd
Telephone
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Lamson Store Service Coy. Ltd
Eagle St
L. A. Miller
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L.D.Q
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A.C.8
Abbott ST
Pho
Murray and Bennett
Public National Bank Chambers
Spence Street
Abijah Museay
Mary Public
Josefe Bennett
Papua
L O'Brien
LDQ
Southwestern Uni
Chicago
U.S.A
Penn
Uni
Philadelphia
USA
Toronto University
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