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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1928
Page
12
A detailed social column describes Silvia Inn performances, theatre crowds, and fashion at a Brisbane venue. It notes repairs planned after the season end, mentions notable attendees and visitors, and records local society chatter about hats, frocks, and manners.
Travel notices tout the Ravenshoe Hotel as a modern, convenient stop on the new rail lines. The advertisement highlights accommodations, rates, and nearby attractions, inviting visitors to stay, rest, and explore the town.
A garbled report describes emergency actions and committee notes involving the HAC Q Tagen keraly and local officials. It mentions Kwystane, Corina Tins, and a racing context with RAC, plus references to emergency drills, Vessel safety, and potential refunds. The text is fragmentary but centers on public safety, local governance, and administrative steps amid a crisis.
A reminiscence praises George Bonner as a versatile cricketer born in New South Wales. It recalls his swift bowling and powerful hitting, compares him to rivals like Spofforth, and recounts notable feats and anecdotes from his career, highlighting his dramatic speed and skill amid later memory.
The Sunbeam car associated with Major Sewrave, which broke the world's record at Daytons Beach in pow on its way to Australis for the Al-British exhibition at Melbourne this month, will be the only car shown at the Exhibition. The tyres fitted to it are a set of Dunlop factory tyres used in America.
An old advertisement raves Rexona Soap and Rexona Ointment for clean, refreshed feet. It claims quick relief from tiredness and odor, noting absorbed properties leave feet wholesome and healthy, with soap preventing sores from appearing and ointment aiding care.
J G Wilks Cairne Iron and Wood Depot on Spence Street opposite the Ambulance offers repairs and refinishing for all classes of vitrtiies with telephone contact 200.
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