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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1925
Page
6
Fragmented OCR shows a local directory style listing with names and offices in Cairns and Sydney including DOH and Cloutier dental surgeons, architects Lordan, surveyors, and notices for property sales. Mention of an inquest in London January 9 regarding George Wathkine’s death appears amid the distressed, partially legible text.
A battered review notes the Cairne Theatre nightly program featuring Master Picture productions including Rob Roy with David Manthorn and Gladys Jennings. It recalls the classic tale of the Scottish hero and his bride, the cinema’s rugged scenery, and a raft of action packed features alongside a Patrick’s Day celebration program and a town concert by Cabroa Railway Band.
The referee presented a report on England versus AM Blacks noting an English forward named Brownlee allegedly struck in the face during a lineout. Brownlee denied a personal warning and said he was ordered off after being attacked, leaving the respondent with a black eye.
Brisbane January 8 representatives of the American Celotex Company toured Queensland sites for a potential Celotex factory. Dr Munroe advised the board in the United States of the inquiry findings and possible locations including Babinda and surrounding districts. Minor legal notices report transfers and penalties in Babinda with details on unemployment card breaches and court costs.
Fragmentary text mentions Bruins and a date in February 1908 with unclear connection to a game or event. Names and places are unreadable, leaving a scant reference to preparation for a joint event and a later period.
An old newspaper ad promotes Kelly's Summer Sale offering reductions across departments. It lists braces and fittings with sale prices and encourages customers to add postage, mentioning specific items and color options.
An itemized sale list offers English and Australian made undergarments and outerwear. Highlights include cotton and wool singlets in several sizes, all wool singlets with color options, tourist shirts, grey flannel unders, flannelette pajama trousers, and blue dungaree trousers, all marked at sale prices.
Readable fragments indicate a sale on boys clothing including white cotton singlets shirts and waists. Prices range around 2/4 to 4/0 per item with various colors such as white black and heather and sizes from small to large.
Readable fragments show a 1943 era ladies hosiery sale list with items like silk and wool hose in Champagne Patty Black and Wine colors priced 10/4 and other sale prices across silk to knee, glace and tan tones, champagne lisle hose at 4/6, and assorted heather mixture blends.
Sale ad lists ladies slippers with feather jump soles and leather heels at sale price. men slippers with elastic front glove hide also discounted. Prices shown: 8/11, 6/6, and similar. Featured brands include Gantt and hides described as grain or tan. Limited stock and period-appropriate styling implied.
An advertisement lists bathing costumes for men women and children in multiple sizes. Cotton and wool blends offered with prices ranging from 2 shillings 3 pence to 2 shillings 9 pence. Sizes include 22, 24, 26, 32, 50 and 78 inches.
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