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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 02, 1928

Page

8

Discount textile sale broadside with assorted fabrics

A dense printed list offers fabrics and household textiles at discount prices. Items include inch GUMLEAF CALICO and WHITE LACE CURTAINS in various lengths, MOSQUITO NETS, WHITE TABLE DAMASK, TERRY TOWELLING, WINDOW BLINDS, VALANCE NETS, CELLULAR CLOTH, BELGIUM TICKING and WHITE CALICO. Prices are given in old currency and range from small yardages to dozens. Numerous brand mentions and exaggerated savings appear throughout.

Osman Holland Belgium

Discount Fashion Goods Offer Across Wide Range

A catalogue style ad lists discounted prices on striped British crepe, coloured chiffone, silk, foulard, voile, and crimped fabrics including men’s and boys’ shirts, athletic wear, trousers, and linens. It highlights heavy quality fabrics in many shades with prices like 2/9 yard, 4/11 yard, and 1/4 yard, plus a broad line of men’s shoes, hats, and outerwear at discounted rates.

Mhouse Rae Discount Sky Adiscount meEk Witte

Notice to readers about advance press tickets

Bacretariea and others concern ed are hereby requested to note that unless Preas tickets duly reserved on the inace in the hands of the Editor 48 hours before any entertainment, no report of such entertainment can be furnished by any member of our staff.

Bacretariea

Palace To-Night Screenings Await Big Audience

Palace Theatre presents Reginald Dery and Marian Nixon in Out All Night with a late show tonight. The program also lists Harold Lloyd, Chester Conklin, Tillie’s Manufactured Romance and travel and news reels. A gala night is planned with additional performances tomorrow matinee and evening.

Reginald Dery Marian Nixon Palace Theatre Harald Lloyd Chester Conklin W. Biechitin Tillie

Screen Play Married Love to Be Shown at Palace Theatre

Dr Marie Stopes controversial film Married Love will be screened for one night at the Palace Theatre next week. Full date and details will be announced at the Mestre tomorrow night.

Love Marie Stopes Palace Theatre the Mestre

Tropical Theatre Tonight Sorrell and Son Night Show

Sorrell and Son plays at the Tropical Theatre tonight with a strong second feature program. The cast lists H, Warner, Nile Asther, Norman Trevor, Alice Joyce, Anna Q. Nilsson, Mickey McHan, Louis Wolheim and Mary Nolan, plus co stars Dorothy Mackaill and Jackie Mulhall in Ladies Night from First National. Box office at Buck's and Strand.

Sorrell Son Tropical Theatre H, Wh, Warner Nile Asther Norman ‘Trevor Alice Joyer Anna Q. Nilson Mickey McHan Louis Wolbein Mary Nolan Dorothy Mackaill Jac Mulhall

Tropical Theatre Showings Highlight Star Attractions

The Tropical Theatre line up for Saturday night includes Karl Dane in Baby Mine and Rod La Rocqua in The Cruise of the Jasper B. A Saturday matinee features H. B. Warner in Sorrell and Son and Hilly Sullivan in Daring Deeds with a strong supporting program.

Tropical Theatre Karl Dane Rod la Rocqua H. B. Warner

Railway Band Dance At Stratford

Tomorrow night a mixed dance in Stratford to be conducted by the Railway Hand Tennis Reo bus and a large car will leave Tropical Theatre at 4 p.m. No charge to intending dancers and cicire players. Only patrons to the dance and enchire tournament admitted to bus and car. Refreshments will be ed. The band and the orchestra will render dance music.

Stratford Tropical Theatre

Cairns Association Cricket Fixtures At Norma Park

Saturday fixtures listed for Cairns Association at Norma Park with Rovers Ivanhoes and Waratuha sides. Rovers and Mer cantiles selections announced, including captains J Spiers and Thompson respectively, plus player substitutions due to unavailability for Babinda match.

Cairns Association Norma Park Rovere Ivanhoes Waretaha Wv Mercantiles Rovers T. Foster G. Griffiths J. McPhee Mercantilea A. Austin E. Favell W. Corden M. Johnson Keiman W. Carlson D. Smell Crisp C. O'Brien

Cairns Timber and City Coffee Teams Named for Sunday Matches

Cairns Timber Ttd selects Oberta as captain with Olsson, Klemm, Kelly, Gilmore, Lysaght, Stratton, Norris, Freuden bere, Cummings, Jones and Taylor among players for Freshwater showdown. City Coffee fields Pee showse, Clarke, Richardson, Mulry, Woods, Stevans, Anderson, Bruce, Brown, Johnson, Egan, Firepath. Beard's seelnst Suburbs at Stratford lists Ahern, Boland, Kirkpatrick, Nichola, Talty, Williams, Maunder, Cater. Suburts squad Boland’s at Stratford includes Cullen, McDonald, Smith, Lordan, Gain, Donald, Thomasson, Morrison, Brooks, Mehrens. Emergencies: Richards, Andy.

Cairns Timber T.td Vreshwater Freshwater Oberta O. Olsson EB. Klemm F Kelly J. Gilmore T. Lysaght W. Stratton Joe Norris Freudenbere Cummings I Jones Emeri Taylor A, Roberts City Cofe Peeshowse Clarke Richardson Mulry Woods Suburts Sqainet Boland Stratford Cullen McDonald Smith Lordan Gain Donald Forward Thomasson Morrison Brooks Mehrens Richards Andy

Innisfail Hosts Cairns and Babemba Cricket Guests

Cricket teams from Cairns and Babemba visit Innisfail with the local A team selecting F. Herlock, Cc ey 3 nive jenry, Howe, A. Bromfield, W. McAvoy, W Irving, W. WeKinnon, E Porter and W. Ryan to face Cairns. The Innisfail BR team will meet Bob W. Ryan, N. Beatty, E. Shaw, I. Casey, J. Hong, J. Weston, W. Day, L. Porter, J. Stutter, J. Moore.

Innisfail New.s Cairns Bab Kenaen Inmisfail Iocal F. Herlock Cc Ey Nive Jenry Howe A. Bromfield W. McAvoy W Irving W. WeKinnon E Porter W. Ryan Trnisfail Bob W. Ryan N. Beatty E. Shaw I. Casey J. Hong J. Weston W. Day L. Porter J. Stutter J. Moore

Not Guilty on Grounds of Insanity in Wireless Operator Case

Kilwin Merion Cleverly, 25, wireless operator on the Steel Mariner, charged with an unnatural offence, was found not guilty on grounds of insanity. Evidence showed prior mental illness and a nervous breakdown. testimony described his drunken behavior and memory gaps. The jury verdict sent the defendant to custody under Majesty's pleasure.

Kilwin Merion Weather Steel Mariner United States of America Heture Blamer Jintine Dietail Court Cairns Cletoher Ii Cheverly Linity Stewart's Creek Lessen Robert Harvey Metlayin Lewis Gordon Peterkin Alfred Willian Franenan Austen Kasehi Herbert Henry Karl Willan Patrick Hollingeworth Willeam Fookn John Francis Hayes Timothy Joseph Abert George le Breton Wilfred Allen Ballard J. Jruke Mir T. M. Barry Mac+ Thiel Prarels A. Rowe Cornelius Hegarty Barry Sali Albert Edward Ruler Steel Mariner Imartine Hospital Key West June Mr. Russ Lawrence Owen Belford Aeminant Thes Ie Melbourne Thia

Two Months' Sm On Assault Charge In Police Court

Ernesto Garrone on remand faced a charge of grievous bodily harm to Harry George Gains after an October 23 incident in Amgse Park Abbott Street. Witnesses called the assault cowardly. Garrone admitted it. Judge considered two months imprisonment with hard labor after Garrone expressed remorse and offered to cover expenses.

Ernesto Garrone Ahl, O'Kelly Harry George Gains Toahill J. Bennett Murray and Hennett Oace Iefendant Toohill Goins Gaing Amgse Park Deendant Babinds Abbott Street Mooney Cllaimant Cairns Gairne O'Kelly

Ford Tractors Plast Transferred

Ford tractors plast transfer discussed in a Daily Mail report. The article notes no Fordson tractors today in America, cites a planned transfer to Cork, and mentions a one percent tariff affecting tractor production and shifts. The piece references Cork and a ton of cocina, noting daily output around three hundred units.

Ireland America Cork Ison Ra

Town and Country Tourists Return From Queensland Visit

Mr and Mrs Tognolia of Atherton left Queensland in February to visit their term in Leely, returned after a month of tours to Sydney and Konduake. Mrs Tognolia's sister and two children joined, touring Switzerland and making a home at Tatbebaned. Mine M Adams of Cocktown, a private by trade, was aboard the train. Fleurhus Hospital reports a patient transfer and an unspecified illness.

Mes Tognolia Atherton Queensland Dein Maint Lely Generdy Aint Switzerland Tognablia Townelia Ainl M. Adams Cocktown Lad Wight Bodkin Swain Fleurhus Chan Anedergon

Basketball competition results at Banket Hall Saturday

Results show MGC 22 beat 2) Colleg e Trinithe 18 to 1. Gym matches Wy Railway Mine Jays 25. Tranhoes v Gym TS to 1. Railways and Collegians meet next Saturday. premiership at stake as unbeaten sides face off on Gith School court at 7 pm.

Banket Hall Tiym MGC College Trinithe Toy Wy Tranhoes Railways Collegians Nnte Gith School

Spirit of Australia En Route to Wyndham

A fragmentary report from Oodnadatta dated November 1 notes the Spirit of Australia on the way to Wyndham. A message says the plane landed at Daly Waters at 1 p.m., though readable text is limited.

Spirit OF Australia Wyndham Oodnadatta Pana Daly Waters J Pn

Reichstag favors death penalty in Berlin debate

Berlin November 1 a Reichstag committee debating the criminal code reform provisionally resolved in favor of the death penalty the measure the present Reichstag expected to carry the reform would retain capital punishment in certain cases across the empire.

Berlin Reichstag

Men's Wool and Cotton Men’s Pajamas and Trousers Sale

The ad lists a range of men’s wear with sale prices and sizes including Pure Wool Navy Flannel Underwear, Striped Cambric Pyjamas, Striped Oxford Pyjamas, Wood Coat, Twist Trousers, Khaki Drill Trousers, Pure Wool Serge Trousers, Cream British Fugi Shirts, Striped Oxford Shirts, Blue Oxford Shirts, Australian Pure Wool Flannels, and Bond’s Heavy Cotton Tweed Trousers. Prices range from 3/10 to 9/11 with sizes often all available.

Dircourt Booyss Annels Ani Sil Unn Bond Palmer Nepp

Pork Packs All Vitamins Says Canned Meat Ad

An old advertisement extols pork as containing vitamins A B and C with tests by government agricultural stations backing this claim. It promotes KK canned meat products including Camp Pie reading brand Tempting Tidbits and Ham Mate, asserting purity, taste, and high nutritive value.

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