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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1928
Page
8
Ladies Footwear Styles and Prices Signal Market Range
An advertisement lists numerous ladies shoes by material and style with prices from 2/3 to 4/11. Varieties include grey imitation lizard and tan calf 1-bar welted soles, black patent and glace kid pumps, satin bar heels, and felt slippers, with sizes and features noted for dressy and sport use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sins
Monster Mercery Savings on Men’s Shirts and Shoes
Extensive sale at a mercery store offers men’s apparel including mercerised tennis shirts, tourist shirts in white and silk, heavy silk tourist shirts, athletic singlets, sandals, patent oxfords, and Marshall shipmen shoes. Prices range from 1 shilling 11 pence to 32 shillings 6 pence with varied colors and designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colar
Alessy Ian
FUJI
Meinwelied
Shipmen OF Men's Marshall
Wilhiy Oxford
Nigger Oxford
Tropical Theatre to-night presents Ben Hur attraction
The Tropi cal Theatre will show Ben Hur tonight featuring a famed stage re-creation of the chariot race. Francis X. Bushman portrays Mescal and Kanon Nawort directs the large outdoor spectacle with 48 horses in a record-setting run. Prices reach beyond 2OOO, with 50 laborers and performers from distant regions helping stage the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore Lin
Othe
Loony
Tere
Kanon Nawort
Francis X. Bushnun
Nintery
Uulwer City
TSO
Rann Navarre
Rann Navarre As the One Known Ubarinteer
Mies
Professor Chandler
Owen Whittich
Ana Strand Hotel
Palace To-night Completes Change of Western Screen
The Palace Theatre presents a complete programme change to-night featuring The Western Whirlwind with Jack Home and his horse Scour, plus The Radio Detective and Gun Justice. A Gentleman of Paris stars Adolph Metjon and the Squire of Pony Hadley features Marjorice Hume and Brian Ahern. Box office opens. Brocentatow Heaven attraction to follow from Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palace Theatre
Iil
Jack Homie Io
Wwe
Seria
Aml Wazelles
Carla
Adalph
Jon
Paris
Pony Hadley
Marjorice Hume
Brian Ahern
Alte Theatre
Palace
Fox Films
Une
Lionel Walsh Opera Co Opens Short Season in Newton
Lionel Walsh Opera Co begins a short season Monday July 16 in Hibernian Hall Newton with Cairns directing the musical comedies She O Brien Girth and The Rise of Rosie O Brien City. Cast features Judson Stanley Sidney Munnle Frank Perryn Miss Marc Moore Haider Miller Ivy Ray Gladys Brewer Betty Johnson Frank McDowall Rupert Waller Monti and Montigue and The Superb Six. A marine performance is listed for Wednesday with repeated O Brien Girl. Box plan available at Pittard and Diack’s music parlours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibernian Hall
Newton Carrell
Stanley Mackay
Cairns
Lionel Walsh
Me Tree
She O Brien Girth
Rosie O' Rie
Ioo
ML Cohan
N.Y. City
Valet
Australia
Judson Stanley
Aldwick Theatre
Loewen
Sidney Munnelle
Frank Perryn
Mose Stoll
Mer. Walsh
Marc Moore
Alice CF Brien
Cludes Haider Miller
Ivy Ray
Gladys Brewer
Betty Johnson
Frank McDowali
Harry Young
Rupert Waller
Monti
Montigue
O Brien
Pittabd J and
Diack
Cairns Aquatic Club to Host Social and Dance Night
The Cairns Aquatic Club plans a Saturday evening event at the Aquatic Hall to recruit volunteers for memory sending to West Australia and defend her title with Mrs Wile and a Jubilee Orchestra set to perform. Prices for entry will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Northernmost Teachers Association Annual Event on Green Island
The Northernmost Teachers Association will hold its annual meeting at Green Island under the association’s auspices. Participants are urged to notify the committee promptly to confirm attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Island
Northernmrest Teachers’ Association
Sunray fires blamed on goldfish bowls as burning glass
Observation notes that sunlit goldfish bowls placed near windows act as burning glasses. The effect has caused multiple fires, with bowls concentrating sunlight to ignite surrounding materials. Local authorities consider safety precautions to prevent repetition.
Extension Granted for Hotel Premises at Mena Creek
Hearing on Mr Noone’s extension request for a provisional license to erect a hotel at Mena Creek proceeds. The judge grants a time extension of six months to complete plans, transport materials and finish construction given bridge delays by the Main Roads Board and rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. J.T. McNamee
Swone
Mena Creek
Ronds Board
Trafic
Aithing Tt
A. Nowne
McNamee
P'rior
Rr. Kemp
Main Hoods Board
Mr. McNamer
McNamer
Aitkin
Trambine
Willers
ILM
South Olnstute
P.M
Noone
MATCH PLAY TACTICS FOR GOLFERS AT THE TEE
The article discusses how match play relies on strategy beyond raw strokes. It notes young players notice patience can win holes, and emphasizes that tactics are the golfer’s personal approach. It warns plans may fail if opponents disrupt expectations and highlights references to famous players and personal methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easile
Levene
Own Choice in Golf Strategy and Tactics
The text argues for using self control and familiar play to beat an opponent. It stresses playing to reach the green for feasible putts rather than overpowering from the tee and notes course conditions and an opponent’s actions influence strategy. It warns against attempting unfamiliar tactics during important rounds.
Miss Vivienne Lyon and Nancy Lyon Arrive for Cairns Opera Season
Miss Vivienne Lyon and her cousin Miss Nancy Lyon Beecroft Sydney travel by jet last Friday morning. They attend the Missons Show Brucelee guests while Mr Reimer arrives in town to promote the Lionel Wala Opera Company Cairns season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivienne Lyon
Nancy Lyon
Beecroft
Sydney
Brucelee
Reimer
Cairns
Lionel Wala Opera Company
Craig's Pharmacy Promotes Cairns Innovation Front Window Upgrade
The Cairns area shows progress as Craig's Pharmacy updates its Abbott Street premises with a remodeled front and bevelled lead light windows. The new design reflects light to illuminate the shop, signaling strong belief in the district's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig's Pharmacy
Cairns
Abbott-street
Craig
Displayed elegance of new shop fittings impresses customers
The store showcases large stocks of perfumery and English cut glass in plate glass cases behind glass counters. New fittings use mirrored backs, uniform color schemes, and 14 bulbs for bright display. The window shortened and dispensary moved nine feet to increase floor space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland Male
Dispensary adds new staff and facilities at Craig's
The dispensary expands with full time manager and a second chemist for night shifts. Since July 1 the night staff has been busy handling calls from the public. The rear includes two offices, a dark room, and an ongoing photo development project, while staff wear blue insignia on white shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabereen
Craig
Dentists Shield Street? Cairns Murray and Bennett
Fragmentary note mentions Cairns Murray and Bennett with names Nage OBrien and Papen OBrien in a possible committee or legal context. No clear event, date, or location fully readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shields Street
Cairns Murray and
Bennett Nate
Hae Eas Ce Chane
Asbah Murray
Commissienar
Ter Papen O'Brien
L.b.g
Slippers Shipment Offers Variety for Infants to Ladies
A large new batch of felt slippers arrives with infants, ladies, and special trims. Styles include red and blue options with satin, pom poms, feather soles, padded soles, and ribbon details. Prices indicate affordable pairs across sizes and colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxe
Rome
Sale of Boys Lined Tweed Suits at Bargain Valle
Remarkable sale events push forward the clearance of boys lined tweed suits with final balance now offered. Scores of suits in redactions and reductions for display set to clear outstanding stocks and fines at similar price levels.
Further Savings in Boys Apparel at Low Prices
Bargain display lists boys clothing including striped shirts 3/0 each and heavy dark tweed knickers for boys in multiple sizes. Also featured are wool trousers, flannel sports knickers, ribbed wool hats, skirts and dresses, felt hats, gabardine flats, and assorted belts with prices ranging from 4/11 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOYS
Fkr
PATS
CNNIS
Mens Department Specials Casual Wool and Cotton Singlets
Clothing department specials feature men s undrushed cotton singlets various weights in wool and cotton blends with reduced prices. Items include Moby s Flying Wheel Woolaton and canecutters singlets plus white cotton sleeveless options and knitted socks in multiple sizes and finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MOBY
Jacky Howe
Morley's Woot
611 Men's Cotton Gabardine Trousers in Fawn or Dark Key
Men’s cotton gabardine trousers in fawn or dark key with cuff bottoms hip pockets belt loops and side straps. Dressy trousers at a wonderfully low price available in all sizes 8 through 11 pairs.
Children’s Shoes and Hosiery Specials
Fresh shipment of boys and girls patent derby shoes in multiple sizes and styles. Includes box calf and toe cap models, lace ups, and sandals with welted soles. Also offers girls silk and lisle ribbed socks in varying shades and sizes, plus Arrow Heel silk hose and ladies leather shoes at sale prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
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Shields Streets
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Tropical Theatre
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Lionel Walsh Opera Co
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