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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 15, 1928
Page
6
Ladies shoes announced with newest models in white cinnamon brown and white combination styles. Prices 32 shillings 11 pence and 27 shillings 6 pence. Black satin one bar Ballys made with spike heel and rubber sole praised for evening wear.
Classified ad for luxurious black fur suitable for day and evening wear. Describes wide 8/11 and 3/11 figures with uses as coat trim and winter frocks.
Catalog of ladies garments including wincevette pyjamas crepe pyjama bloomers lawn nights and pale shades in pink mauve cream sky with pockets neckbands and contrasting trims. Describes quality pagena bloomers white ribbed undershirt options and a black lateen apron with lime trim.
An advertisement lists ALITY WHITE MERCERISED TENNIS SHIRTS and GENUINE PURE SILK TIES with durable features. It promotes TOURIST SHIRTS, WORKING SHIRTS, warm flannelette pyjamas, STRIPED styles, and a large range of colors. Prices shown include 2/3 for blue and white shirts, 6/3 for work trousers, 11/8 for Abardine trousers, 32/11 for serge trousers, and 4/1 for mercERIS ed tennis shirts.
Cyal B De Mille presents a varied program headed by Shena okie We Mille at the Tropical Theatre featuring The Road We Veeterday with stars Joseph Schildkrant Vera Reynolds Julia Faye and more. The evening includes The Reckless Molly and a Hamilton Scream Comedy as the main reels with Professor Chandler supervising.
Ken Maynard the star in The Red Builders will be presented at a special matinee on Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. More than 2400 members of the Crow and Indian tribes participated in scenes of The feted Railers, with a supporting programme announced.
The Kite Band and Entertainers open a farewell season at the Palace Theatre with a four act program including Running Wild and So's Your Man. W C Fields stars in Running Wild in a paired program with a two part Paramount comedy and a concert by the W J Concert Orchestra.
Madame Bennett-North graces the opening concert of the Choral Society at Hibernian Hall on the 28th. Reports from major newspapers praise her voice and range, with notes from Sir Henry Wood and Henri Verbrugghen. Tickets and season passes are available through the secretary and choir members.
Nelson Theatre in Gordenvale hosted a record audience for the film Held by the Law. Due to many attractions this week, tonight features a dance and picture night. The program includes Three weeks in Mavis as the feature with a strong supporting roster.
A local notice lists upcoming dances and social gatherings. The Cairns Tennis Club hosts its first dance on Friday night while other parties and prize events run through the weekend. Nomination notices are being received and visitors are welcomed with prizes awarded Friday night.
In Mareraa the May meeting drew crowds to evening services at 7 40 pm and Eucharist at Lon am. Children’s services at 9 and 4 15 pm were well attended. Intercessions and prayers followed with Misses Balion and McAlleter among volunteers. A Women’s Guild band formed aimed at fellowship and service. Missioners departed by car Monday for Tablelune.
May 7 event under Show Society auspices drew large crowds in Home Hill for motor cycling races on a new quarter mile track. Notable heats and riders from Linthwaite and Neileus dominated, with paced finals and fast times reported, while lively spectator reactions and a goaded goat mascot added local color to the proceedings.
Two Adelaide journalists Mearrs Green and McFarling traveling on holiday from Adelaide pass through Cairns on their way to the Tableland. Me. Withan Crouch, editor of the Fi Hatel and Sherwood resident, plans more northern reporting. Frank O'Donnell of Wablida returns from Herbert to attend his father’s funeral. ex-Sergeant O'Donnell died at 78.
Rosemary will not receive visitors this afternoon. Dairne and Cheerios are asked to come Wednesday afternoon. May 1 evening was very wet in Mareeba with events at George's Hall and a vareshment stall at the fore hospital. Greta Ashe returned home after a holiday, and Gordonvale guests planned visits. Fishery wreck guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Scott and family. Mrs Smallwood and family visited Cairns then returned home by Wednesday’s train. The French Student attended the recent basketball dance.
A May notice lists frequent visitors and travelers to Herberton Hotel including Mr. Campbell Innisfail, A Rowe Watsonville, J Burke Chi, and many Cairns and Brisbane guests. The roster records numerous names with towns, travels, and accompanying family members across a period.
The extraordinary meeting of the Culrnns branch of the CWA scheduled for tomorrow afternoon has been postponed indefinitely.
New footwear lines feature ONE-BAR and ONE-HAR styles with brown straps and trim. The collection includes Spike Bleel and Spike Heels models, a Peach Calf design with Mulberry Cali collateral, and Baby Lonts Heels in pale tones.
A rapid display of patent shoes featuring ONE-DAR and ONE-BAR models in black and white, champagne rattlesnake trim, and reptile textures. Styles include spike heels, flapper heels, buckskin, and embossed patent straps with prices from 20s to 29s 6d, highlighting fashion-forward yet affordable footwear.
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