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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1929
Page
6
Coloured muslin and calico fabrics in Eau-de-Nil and Black offered at 2/6 yard with sale prices. White terry towels and check flannel promoted with extra low sale prices. Unbleached and grey sheeting, toile, and pillow cases featured under strong value, with scrapings of yardage and dozen counts.
Mazlins promotes a theater clearance with large discounts in every department. The retailer touts tens of thousands of bargains and savings for shoppers during the seasonal sale event.
A scanned sale listing offers a wide range of fabrics at discount prices. Colors include Red, Chocolate, Sky, Lemon, Brown, Cream, and more. Fabrics mentioned include crepe, chintz, calico, voile, muslin, silk, and velvet blends with prices per yard and sale terms noted.
Silk bargains advertised including crepe-de-chine and bogette in heavy quality with colors White Cream Champagne Pink Lemon Sky Ean-de-Nil Apricot Wine Navy and others. Sale price listed 3/6 yard with usual price 5/6.
Advertises heavy weight silk fabrics in multiple colors with sale prices. Highlights black, champagne, natural, helio, silver, red, cyclamen, tussore, and other shades. Lists yard prices from 2/11 to 9/11 with usual prices noted and mentions fast weave and durable quality.
In Utah the Holt family story centers on young Tim who is tested by frisky horses and shows growing horsemanship under his father Jack Holt. Sally Blanche, Reading woman, joins the party with William Powell. A noted dog Rit Tis-Tin is highlighted as a marvel at age y e a r. A Tropic al Theatre film on the Eucharistic Congress accompanies the feature.
In Melbourne the Premier Mr McCormish investigates a practice that could hamper the export of inferior fruit, aiming to curb unfit goods from leaving the country.
London notices the death of Sir David Moor Serjeant aged 98. The brief obituary summarizes his long life and service, noting his title and the announced passing in January.
The document lists numerous small payments to individuals and firms including Timaroo Shire Council, Tableland Timber, Co. and Howard Smith, W McCormack, J O Sullivan, Watson and Ferguson, Cainas Post Ltd, Lat SAP, Ge Comino, W A Collins, McDonnell, Munro eye, Mc contractor, Philp Ltd, Allen and Sons, Campbell, Josep Pease Ltd, and banks, totaling 123 pounds 15 shillings 6 pence.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the government organizing the country into divisions or states. The text hints at a formal restructuring involving multiple departments and a central authority, but specifics on names dates or outcomes are missing.
Mr D J R Watson of Brisbane visits on Sunday en route south after a Barron Falls trip. He joins Premier rowing visit in Tasmania before leaving. Mr Thompson of Malligan departs by train to Mt Mulligan. Mr Mat Scanlon returns from Cairns to Tully with James Kirkwood of Mt.
The transfer banner lists teachers moved between stations. Diddle transfers from HT Conda mine to all Calen. Fred H Hamp ton moves from AT Red Hill Mount Morgan to HT Wilmot. James B Henderson shifts from AT.
A Strand Hotel farewell dinner honored Mr Arthur White and Mr Hapy Ran as they depart for Brisbane. Mr Hunt announced he had received orders and that both men would leave on Wednesday aboard the Orungal.
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