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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1928
Page
8
A brief item lists items including black cashmere half hose and tan military boots, described as heavy and durable. The fragment suggests clothing and footwear specifications for possibly a uniform or workwear supply.
The report covers multiple Cairns and Cooktown personalities and events. Miss Metaonaldy L virinetity Mike Annie Kanowiches on Muranen street visits Cairns for Brebane. others include Miss Kanewles’s stay in Arishane. travels of Mr Wilhoreau and Mrs. Evans. J. Ket, Lilia Evans, Abr. J. Feeswell, and Father Rediend. Mentions progress of Maureen Brownlee in State typists exam and Brownlee’s Canberra appointment. Also notes Kanowna passengers, Jarvis family travel, and local civic officials’ movements and hospital visit observations.
A Wednesday bridge party was held at the residence of Mrs J McMaton on Upper My-street. Four tables of Bridge were played with prizes awarded and a temperate social mood noted among the guests including several named players and Ladies Hooper and April Manou.
A meeting in Cairns established the Cairns Amateur Operatic Society to stage musical comedy High Jinks as its first production. Officers include Patronesses Miss Munro and Miss Martin, President J C Carey, musical director Victor Ennis, and secretary T J Ahern. First rehearsal planned at St John’s Parish Hall on Wednesday at 8 o’clock.
Imperial geophysical team arrived in Brisbane by train tonight and will meet the Minister for Mines Mr Jones. They will attend a special Queensland Ont meeting to discuss oil prospects in Queensland. Mr Falze expects to stay in land for a week or two and may visit the Roma oil fields after the meeting.
In a fragmented Cairns page an Abbotist dental surgeon listed alongside address details and multiple officials including a surveyor, solicitors Murray and Bennett, and institutional affiliations from Northwestern, Penn, Toronto, and a National Bank Chambers address on Spence Street.
A selection of ladies felt slippers with leather pumps in navy red and Roar colors priced 4 shillings 11 pence per pair. Mens cosy black glove kid slippers and infants felt slippers offered with various sizes. Heavy fibre suit cases with metal bound edges and pinker lunch cases with capped corners also advertised. Australian printed travelling rugs and bugs promoted in assorted check designs.
An old style advertisement lists khaki handreactiers for today with calls to action for Dr New Airway Pan Dan tents and alien gear. It promotes men's shirts hats belts socks and underwear with various sizes and discounts, noting Today and price points in a cramped retail blurb.
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