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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 28, 1928
Page
3
A showroom notice advertises women’s wear including white tarantulle lace trims, torchon lace, and insertion items with sale dates in December and June. It mentions mauve boudoir jackets, embroidered rose patterns, ribbon tonal designs, and a colored frock in assorted sizes and colors.
W-Series white band shoes one bar crepe soles in all sizes four eleven per pair. Pelt slippers in assorted shades sizes 2407 per pair. Patent leather shoes in good quality with crepe soles.
Advertisement lists eleven Lavie hand bags in black morocco and brown leather with mirror flaps and suede lining, plus ladies stockings in Lisle sus-tape shades Hoggar to Champagne. Also shows Sante baby powder and Honey and Almond Cream for hands and skin, with prices in old currency.
A Manchester department catalog page lists fabrics and home textiles with prices and descriptions. Items include oil baize floral designs bed rugs curtains sheeting flannelette striped options and white lace curtain net in various widths and sizes.
The mercery department lists striped cotton tweed working trousers Australian tweed trousers and khaki drill trousers with taped seams. Pajama sets and British suit pajamas are priced, plus tennis shirts and famous cash and carry fibre cases with steel bodies and eight corner caps. Children’s fibre lunch cases with patent clip and various sizes priced per item.
Warm days and cool nights lift Gordonvale garden displays. The Muloerave Mill Manager’s garden and Mr. T L Parry senior’s garden shine along with Gordonvale State School grounds. A CWA event at Highleigh raised funds for a rail water ambulance on the tramway, featuring Euchre tours, dancing, and prizes. Proceeds total about £26, with further fundraisers planned.
A winter health ad touts Dr Sheldon's New Discovery as a safe reliable remedy for bronchitis and colds. It promises quick relief for adults and children and urges use at the first chill to stay free from winter illnesses. Sizes offered include 1/4 and family size 3/- with obtainable availability.
July 24 Feluga, five miles from Tully, faces wet weather road conditions and limited transport. A new hotel, a grocery store, and a fourteen bedroom building signal growth, while the local school lacks a government building, prompting calls for new facilities. Councillor Brett and family vacation after sending their eldest daughter to Charters Towers.
Last Saturday at Technical High School the Coligates beat the Blue Birds 6 to 1 after a 3 to 3 halftime score. Captains Fsahel Biniase and Belle Neville led their teams, with Vera Conoplia and Nellie Forey notable among players. Next weekend shows Australians vs Blue Birds at Convent grounds and Coligates vs Sun Beams at Technical High School.
A local football team defeated Ba bhinda 4 goals to 2 at Niven Park on Saturday. The following day the local rugby team beat Habinda on their reserve, securing season premier status. A hive of social events and juvenile sports are noted, including a creative party, a postponed Progress Association sports day, and a school excursion by rail to Blackheath and Thornton borough College.
Readers learn Ravenshoe hosts premier natural wonders with Tully Falls and Millstream Falls near the town. The article highlights virgin scrub roads, cedar and maple timber, and easy access from Ravenshoe, noting Herbert River and Castmere Falls attractions. It laments missed advertising for the region and reports local progress, health issues, and a list of visitors and residents in the Ravenshoe area.
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