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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jun 21, 1928

Page

8

Silke That Represent Sound Savings In Pure Bile Stripe

An OCR style listing highlights a range of silk fabrics including Fuji striped silks in bold colors suitable for jumpers suits and sportswear. Mentions white silk and ivory bile marocain with phrases about wearability and demand for smart frocks shirts and undergarments.

Eric Willy Avac Fuji Harvard Mancy &l Ar Lisle Akubra Emanebo Lauren Cial USA Chanamon

Bargains in The Fancy Section Opens

A sale item listing shows a range of cushion covers and fashion trims. Items include Black Border stamped hose and broad, deep hemstitched embroidery. Lane has chasis square with scalloped frill and rich embroidery in wash specials.

Sugf Lane

Specials From The Show-Room In Peach Brocade

Fragmented catalog text describes fabrics like seas Herkes peach brocade and pink brocade with elastic finishes. Mentions BLOOMERS and Beenie Frock styles with numbers 32 to 1, 38, and 23. Appears as a showroom notice with product names, materials, and prices in a historical period style.

Attentia Sc Buia Iate L Owe Lees

Snaps in Ladies Shoes and Slippers at Glace House

A garbled shoe catalog entry describes ladies slippers and leather soles from Glace House. It mentions comfortable padded heels, rubber and calf leather options, and various colors and shapes. The legible text hints at a sale or promotional display with emphasis on fit and style.

CHECK COTTON TWEED AND WINTER FROCK MENTIONED

A vintage fashion brief notes cotton tweed fabrics and light winter frocks. It highlights striped Fuji de Luze patterns and 3/8 inch widths with warm lightweight options. The text references designer pairs and jumper suitability in a period tone.

Sauri

Film Review of Old Iron Sides at Future Theatre

A crowded Future Theatre shows sea saga Old Iron Sides with The Boy and the crew of the Constitution in a 19th century Salem voyage. Beery Bancroft and Farrell lead dramatic scenes of piracy, battle, and the push for maritime freedom, ending with a triumphant return home as the ship sails again tonight.

Charles Farrell Balen Euther Hwmameter Salem Wallace Beery George Bancroft Esther Bee Ralston Boston Amd

Final Screening Tonight at Tropical Theatre Feature

The Tropical Theatre offers a triple feature tonight including Fighting Men with Victor Varcontella and Henry B. Walther, a melodrama of love and desert peril with Goudal in a leading role, and a wartime romance tale. Also shown is Sullivan the Heart of a Coward and a college sports program titled Links and Ladies with box plan at Owen Whittick's and Strand Hotel.

Victor Varcontella Henry DB Walthal Noeany Fly Ma Goudal Wlan Os de Gener Navarra T Viaturie Tripali Ghalut Vittoria Porcern Sullivan Hilly Blacksouth Billy Ee Meee Hypheseur Cendler Owen Whittick’s Strand

Movie Ball Lighting and Decorations Impress Crowd

July events showcase elaborate stagecraft with expert lighting and decorations planned for the forth com Movie Ball at Nelson ere Gordonvale. Special prices will be paid to top characterisation of a movie star, promising a gala event.

Forthcom Nelson Gordon- Vale Pa Hs Convedia l

Past Students Form Club As Part Of Executive Move

The Past Students' Executive Committee has formed a pastime club for members. Details obscure due to damaged OCR text but mentions Oddfellows and a scheme type, with a may 4 date and references to a net purchase by the association.

Oddfellows Ae Dante Obre A Ausocie

Not Available Lady Tennis Gtars Australian Tour

London June 19 The Tennis Union circularized twelve women to see who could go to Australia Mr Peacock South Africa's premier player declined the invitation

Lady Tenmis Gtars London The Tennis Union Australia Mr. Peacock South Africa

Audacious theft at Palace Hotel office

A man entered the Palace Hotel office near noon on June 19 and snatched a bankbook containing 189 in notes and cheques from a table. He fled into crowded streets pursued briefly by a nearby wifi clerk but escaped.

Parth Palace Hotel

Terrific Weather Claims Two Men Lost at Sea

London dispatch reports the barque Archibald Russell after 119 days at sea from Geelong encountered severe weather between the Horn and Falklands. Two crewmen were washed overboard and lost during the voyage across the Atlantic.

London Archibald Russell Geelong

Japan Wary Evacuations Hit Manchuria and Shantung

June 20 dispatch says the Japanese Cabinet and War Council consider evacuation plans for Manchuria and Shandong defenses as tensions rise near Tokio. No final orders reported.

Torio

Tasmania’s Isolation and Navigation Act Debate

Hobart June 20 at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was resolved to consider steps to repeal coastal clauses of the Navigation Act Part of the Joint Committee on Public Accounts discussions. The act’s effect on passenger traffic between Tasmania and the mainland was a central concern raised amid arbitration and wartime constraints.

Hobart Saber of Commerce Aus

Tragedy at Vienna Journalists Conference

A journalist was shot dead after a quarrel at an editors conference in Vienna. The dispute followed a dismissal and libel action. The judge ordered the arrest of Peel on murder charges as chaos erupted in the court and newsroom.

Vienna Peel

Woman Defies Court In Contempt Case At Brisbane

A woman, noted as 20 years old, declined to sign or comply in a contempt of court matter. She was adjudged guilty of contempt after being directed by Mr Justice Mueresnn to respond. She insisted she would not sign, despite clear Court instruction.

SION Brisbane Justice Mueresnn Hin Taner

Gaiety Theatre Presents Odd Skat Tournament Tryout

Friday night the Gaiety will stage an unconventional event featuring a skat tournament on stage with prizes. Audiences are urged to attend the afternoon show and persuade Mr Ford to participate and resist the crowd.

Mr. Ford

Obl-time Deene-Edgehilt Dance Event Admits Audience

A fragmented notice describes a nighttime entertainment event with a live orchestra and audience adherence to a strict schedule. The unclear text hints at a ceremonial or ceremonial-styled performance with dancers and a favorable outcome depending on audience behavior.

Paploa King Geary Lodge Cate Hal Le oe

A fragmented obituary notice from Paploa records a local lodge member linked to King Geary and Hal Le oe, with unclear dates or roles mentioned. The readable portion hints at lodge affiliations and possible names, suggesting a ceremonial or memorial entry in a community bulletin.

Town and Country Wedding Guests Visit Cairns

Superintendent W T Johnson and Mrs Johnson visited Cairns for the Anglia Hall wedding. Mrs John Dan of Bellevine Hill Sydney, ex-Cairns resident, renew old acquaintances. Mr G J Eastman of Babinda accompanied by Mrs E G. Tilts, with others, traveled by train for a gathering. A special representative discussed arrangements for the upcoming season at Tropical Theatre.

W.T. Johnson Am-bulance Johnson Cairns Anglia Hall John Dan Bellevine Hill Sydney J, Eastman Babinda E. G. Hearks A Clayton Inniewill

Presbyterian Women's Wild Picnic and Farewell

Pleasant Monday afternoon hosted St Andrews and North Cairns Presbyterian Women as they welcomed Mrs. Thomson state president of PAWMSUL to a Freshwater picnic. In the evening St Andrews ladies gathered at the Manse to bid farewell to Mrs. Morson departing for Fort Douglas with thanks from Mrs Cyreshlent and Rev Reid praising their service and presenting a token. The event closed with singing of Auld Lang Syne.

St Andrew's North Cairns Fort Douglas Mess Cyreshlent Hurne Estes Reid

Franc Stabilisation Proposals To Be Revealed Soon

Paris reports the Council of Ministers will reveal franc stabilisation proposals on Saturday with probable implementation on Sunday as officials prepare the currency plan. The note outlines anticipation and timing for the monetary move amid ongoing economic discussions in the capital.

Paris Council of Ministers

Bourne Notes Britannia or Tudhope on Sea Control

The piece discusses maritime authority, Britain losing dominance at sea, and the figure of Mr. Tudhope as a sea cook leader. It notes shipping hardships in Australia, ports and crews facing disruption, and calls for a united political front. It also mentions union reforms and a looming balance of power among parties. The fragment ends recalling a peace treaty in Oliva in 660 and a museum shift.

Neptune Britannia Smavler Tudehope The Sea Cooks Wile Presemn Australia Bel Up Seamen's Cooks Coceeneena Ignae Aa Nemerun Arral Rth Pemtiey Seviions Country Party Cotes Touveneires U4 Liberals Progrseaives Comitry Ees Oliva

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