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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 30, 1929
Page
3
A fundraising dance for the Ambulance Brigade Building Fund drew a good crowd at Broadway Hall on Friday night with music by J Morris on the panatrope. Tom Dillon MCed, and dainty refreshments were served by the ladies’ committee at 11 pm before the event closed.
Mareeba reports include Miss Elsie Bonnett transferring from Edeavor River to North Mackay with her Mareeba home. weather slows sawmills. a rail motor carried Mareeba passengers to Alma Den. Dan Boyle and Jack Tolcher travel from the Mareeba depot. Edmonton plumbing returnee Harry Ashworth arrives home. John Walsh wins Mareeba Hospital groceries tender. Church verandah work begins. G Chapman suffers sunstroke and remains in Cairns hospital. Miss Pedracini escorts sister Alma to Herberton Convent. Melvor children move to Herberton Convent. teachers Devlin and Cassidy travel back. Foundation Day holiday bans sports. Mareeba State School garden cared for. caretaker appointed. Mr Brodie admitted to Mareeba Hospital. Mrs Brodie stays at Dunlop’s Hotel. Amos Downs wins an Extension Scholarship. Jim Carey returns to familiar Mareeba and Gulf pastoral areas. Bert Smith travels from Kooboora after hosting Royal Hotel.
A historic sale advertisement lists natural British Fuji silk fabrics and many related silk items. It details usual prices and special sale prices per yard or pair, including various silks, crepe, hosiery, lingerie silk, and tableware, with highlights of half-price offers and new 1929 designs.
An advertisement lists 20 new silk and fabric designs including genuine Marle Striped Fuji Silk and pure silk striped Fuji yardage. Prices slash from typical rates to A.C.B. sale prices per yard, with items such as linenette, plain and twill sheeting, canvas chair covers, Turkish bath mats, and floral cretonnes.
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