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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 28, 1929
Page
10
An assortment of fabrics and garments includes 32 inch brokal gingham in many colourways and checked designs, 32 inch crepe and palm beach fabrics in multiple shades, a skirt with reversible pin tucks, and ladies' dainty nightwear with elastic waist and embroidered details all offered at special prices.
Vintage ad notes silk items including Nat ural Mirage Vanity and Blush shades with specials on DEERCHIEF handkerchiefs and plain white hemstitched kerchiefs. Prices range from 2/6 to 19/6 for assorted pieces and packs.
An old advertisement offers Turkish bath robes beach capes and pillow shams in red blue and white checks. Specials include yardage pricing on curtains nets marquisette and lace edged hemstitch items with multiple colors like Old Gold Viewx Rose Mastic and Royal Blue.
Mens department offers all wool Venetian twist and navy serge trousers in sizes 3 to 7. Fast dye, belt loops, and cuff bottoms noted. Special prices of 27/6 and 5/11 appear alongside descriptions of working trousers with side or cross pockets.
Rubber shoes for the beach in latest colours with all sizes. Ladies ankle strap sandals lace sandals in various sizes. Mews sand ball and bowler canvas shoes listed with special prices. Includes scattered text likely from a department store sale page and pricing anomalies.
Radio daily timetable highlights morning and afternoon sessions from early hours. Announces news, weather, market reports, and musical segments from the Wintergarden, Paris Cafe, Tivoli Theatre, and studio broadcasts. Prizes offered for item identification. results to be announced Monday February 4th.
A critique notes the strain of using mainly one syllable words in formal address to the British Academy. It argues monosyllabism harms rhythm but cites potential benefit in plain speech and direct labeling, preferring blunt terms over flowery phrasing.
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