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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1928
Page
8
Discount sale offers white calico lace curtains and window blinds in cream and green. Items include Terry Towelling, Muslin, Damask, Cellular Cloth, and Valances priced per yard or half yard. Readable prices show substantial savings on domestic fabrics and ready made goods.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions ticketing or presale matters with unclear names and dates, offering no clear event or outcome due to garbled text.
The Tropic Theatre features a varied lineup including Sorvall and Tonight, a tender drama, with co features by Dorothy Machel and Mulhall. A Twelve wile earring Jobe Aibeeh act headlines and Reginald Denny screens Cut All Night. Local acts, dances, card games, and a Memory and Recital event are listed for the Aguile Mall and Agwatig Hall.
Locally advertised sale lists discounts on varied items including colored outfits, satin fabrics, striped materials, and plain colored garments. Shoppers encounter price cuts on shoes, shirts, hats, and sportswear with numerous brand names and fabric types highlighted.
The Gondola Amateur Dramatic Society performs Tuesday night in Gordonvale. If the rehearsal yields talent, locals may witness a unique show tonight with clever ballets and humorous interludes. The orchestra and cast are noted as promising, with a well-attended box plan and a punctual opening.
A damaged and garbled report describes Mrs Miller and four men rescued by a coast guard cutter near a port off Hampton Roads Virginia after their plane drifted and became stranded. One occupant was injured but all were safely taken to shore.
In Wrisbane October 31 unemployment sustenance pay for September totaled £20477 with workers and employers contributing £24673 and a government endowment credit of £113,687. At end September the balance stood at £53000.
In a chaotic trial the defendant Pole faced circuit court charges before Judge Tunes Fugly. Witnesses described police testimonies and detective intimidation as the case unfolded, with statements from Detective Cahill and constables about the alleged events on September 19 and the ensuing hours as court records show tension and disputed evidence.
Text shows a disrupted discussion on meanings of words like voluntary and inducement, mentions a lawyer, a lower court, and an adjourned session. References a married woman in Tunisia as evidence, with unclear context and fragmented phrases.
Fragmentary OCR text references individuals such as J. Gamble and TR Bhatton along with others. It hints at a local meeting or arrangement led by a person named Tait of Lesav and a Carey, with mentions of a PhA and Arent Pare. Details are too garbled to determine a coherent event or outcome.
In Caime Amble Brigade, an annual appeal is active with a meeting to be held soon. Representations from all sections are requested as funds are needed for transport and to cover old and new service costs. Meetings will be held in country districts next week with details to be advertised.
London reports air commander Sauron, a wartime ace, back in action after a period of quiet. German sources offered 4000 in reward, alive or dead, as Allied forces push to regain momentum amid ongoing conflict.
Brisbane October 31 Traces of oil have been found near a drilling site northwest of Roomy as prospecting continues by the Viooan OW Co and local officials. The government has issued permits for oil prospecting in the region and gas previously burned at shallow shores near the area.
Fragmented OCR suggests a London legal dispute about freeing betting from tax and abolishing the totalisator. It notes court of appeal opinions on betting taxation and government capabilities, with bookmaker perspectives and commission concerns.
Capetown October reports Murdoch crash while crossing the Congo area on a flight from London. He faced a mountain pass and rough weather near Kasangs Aristrine. The craft tore and Murdoch sustained serious injuries as the belt broke and the tank flooded.
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