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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 22, 1928

Page

8

Mazlin’s 6th Annual Birthday Sale Highlights Bargains

Local retailer Mazlin’s marks its sixth birthday with a wide sale across departments. Text lists numerous fabrics, linens, calicos, madras, ticking, damask, and lingerie items with sale prices per yard, including white terry towelling, flannel, gingham, and decorative casement cloths, emphasizing value and variety for shoppers. The fragmented ad style focuses on sale price points and product types like osmanette gowns, pillowcases, and lawnwear.

Unbleached Twill and Sheeting Sale Amid Graded Quality

Unclear OCR lists sale prices for various textiles including unbleached twill, greying screw and white twill sheeting. Mentions per yard pricing and generic quality notes with numerous garbled terms and mis-spellings. The fragment suggests a local fabric shop promotional listing with multiple fabric types and sale prices per yard.

Unbleached Damask Cloths Towels and Shirting Sale

Unbleached damask goods offered at sale prices per yard and per item. White with red borders damask cloths, colored absorbent towels in red and blue, striped and plain shirtings, white Osman towels, glass cloths, and casement cloths advertised with low sale prices and limited availability. Multiple line items emphasize value and Irish-made shirting.

Bink Ireland

Ladies Footwear Birthday Plums Sale Prices Across Styles

Vintage ad lists women’s slippers and shoes with fancy uppers and chrome trim in blue and black. Includes felt, calfskin, leather soles, and buckled options with sizes 2 to 6 and odd sizes. sale prices range from 3/6 to 9d each, with several items marked as usual prices and discounts.

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Foo Fusdere Incident Reported in Sao Re Area

A brief notice describes a unusual incident labeled Foo Fusdere in the Sao Re area. Local authorities are investigating and no injuries or detailed claims are provided. Further updates are expected from the municipal desk.

Palace Tonight at the Towns Palace Featuring Surrender and Wings

The theater page previews galactic coast Paramount and United Artists releases at the Palace tonight with Surrender starring Mary Philbin, Wings starring Dorothy Gish, Two Arabian Knights, and Heads Up. Also advertised are For Alimony Only and Her Mother's Son with local actors and a full slate of news, sports, and entertainment items for a two night run and continued showings.

Lea Lyon Rabbi Mendel Hyme Alemeda Constantin Eee Constantin Lea Universal Mary Philbin Sercene Ain To United States Alway McGaffney Mhelps Iim United Artists Hoger Willian Hold Hawaii

Gaiety Tonight Shows The Big Parade Feature

The special midweek prearriation at the Gaiety Theatre presents The Big Parade a thrilling romantic war tale with John Gilbert Renee Adoree and Karl Dane amid wartime experiences and dramatic love against a global horizon. Also showing Her Home Hero Pathe news and screen snapshots.

Gaiety Theatre Jte London New York Paria Breathien Seeohn Gitert Renee Adotec Karl Dane Wart M.G.M Homer Pathe News

Waltzing Competition at the Trocadero Tonight

Tonight at the Trocadero a waltzing contest will be judged on a three minute dance with no reversals. Points awarded for time, waltability of twert, and carriage. A full programme of strictly old time dances follows.

Trocadero

Dancing championship opens with fox trot at Aquatic Hall

Saturday night launches a five game dancing championship at Aquatic Hall with the fox trot. The following Saturday features the one step and a lazy waltz led by Jaxe Orchestra conducted by Kuchre. The champion will be the participant with the highest total points over the three nights.

Aniah

Aquatic Silver Coin Night At The Aquatic Hall

Tonight in the Aquatic Hall a popular silver coin night will be held with dancing and novelty dances. Music will be provided and refreshments served at 0.30. Funds go to the Regatta and Memory.

Cheril Backty at Las Lascant Concert Series

Reports from that city praise Cheril Lescaut for a rich voice and generous response from the audience. She continues with engagements including a Tania concert, Society’s concert, and an upcoming Hibernian Hall engagement next Tuesday night. Dr Reeves of Cairns will contribute a violin salon. seats selling fast at Fitord & re anew patrome for non-subscribers.

Las Lascant Curlew Chol Han Misa Lescaut Auceesa Hibernian Hall Reeves Cairns

Innisfail Sugar Loading Shift Spurs Local Labor Change

Innisfail November harbor reports show Johnstone and Goondi farmers loading their own sugar at Mourilyan and Crouch wharf. The move, supported by many producers, reduces reliance on ordinary watersiders and challenges prewar labor norms, with crews formed by farmers and shipowners opting for a rotary system.

Innisfail Abo Goondi Orth Vrnatone Coordi Mouril Svarie Cairns Bruce Page Gow ix Innnnisfail Innistail

Paramount Star Charles Rogers Begins Film Career

Charles Rogers born August 13 1904 in Claths Kansas rose from county newspaper roots to Paramount Pictures. He attended the University of Kansas and joined the Paramount Pictures School of note where he starred in Fascinating Youth. He progressed to a contract with Paramount and roles in So's Your Old Man Wings Get Your Man with Clara Bow and a starring deal leading to Varsity and Just Twenty One credits. He stands five feet eight inches tall weighs 175 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Charles Rogers Paramount Progres Claths Kansas University of Kansas Peremount Paramount Pictures Rogers Tom Rim Paramount Productions Hegan Johnny Fell Man

Air record eclipsed in a 550 horsepower flyer

The report notes a new air record set by a 550 horsepower aeroplane. Piloted by Dr. Paillard, the craft traveled about 62 miles in roughly 7 minutes 25 seconds, carrying one passenger. The event references Staindorff's July milestone in the same era.

LE BgUnSry Paillard Eithe Staindorff

Transfer of Geraldton Read State School headship

Mr P eoure and staff of the Hoys a School transfer the headship to Geraldton Read State School effective January 1 1028. Mr P G Greaney resigns from Cairns Poa and departs for Brisbane after a farewell gathering. Editor J H McVilly voiced regret at his departure and staff honored him with a wristwatch and gold links. Mr Greaney’s place on the staff is taken by Mr J Top good.

PG. Greaney Cairne “Poa Brisbane Menra Star J. H. McVilly fr.Keaney Aental Sucess Mr. Greaney Greaney J. Tlopgood

Herberton Gossip and Upcoming Cabaret

November 20 notes Colin Eaton is holidaying in Sydney. Mrs Cook and Mr Garnet seen in town on Saturday. A group of Herberton residents plans to attend a cabaret in Herberton on the 22nd featuring Mew Jamies C B Phillips Power F M Pearce and Mise Norghern from Levinehank. Mr F Cash of Konh visited Mere Ro Stevens in Herberton for two weeks and returned home last weekend. Mrs Schulon Jeffrey recovering at Yongahurra after a stay at Merherton Hospital.

Colin Eaton Herberton Sydney

Mareeba News Items Include Transfers and Racing Preview

Mareeba notices report Mr. Owen Salley to East Toowoomba State School and Miss Avira Breadley from Winton State School joining Mareeba staff next school year. Racing preparations ahead of Saturday's meeting promise good competition with visiting experts present. Other items note staff transfers, travel by Mr. Walter Hayball, and Mareeba aids exhibition in Brisbane featuring works by lead master Mr. Harland. several local names appear in routine society notes.

Owen Salley Mareeba East Toowoomba Avira Breadley Winton State School Roms Mir. Salley Visity Eperiamen Pollitt C. Hartman E. Walter Hayball Caiina Brisbane Ite Marecha School Harland Tommy Jim Bonner Kuranda

Cloncurry Murder Case Ends in Guilty Verdict

Townsville November 21 The public Supreme Court heard the final stage of the Cloncurry murder case as counsel addressed the court. His Honor Mr Douglas summed up, the jury retired after lunch and returned with a verdict of guilty. Fasale Ahmed received a harsh sentence to imprisonment.

Townsville Supreme Court Cloncurry Douglas Fasale Ahmed

Pathetic scenes as Rye lifeboatmen burials held in churchyard

London November 21 fifteen Rye Harbour lifeboatmen drowned last Thursday were buried in one mass grave in their home village churchyard. Two bodies remained uncaptured at sea. Enormous crowds attended the funeral as British Legion members and lifeboat crews from coast towns gathered. The inquest will probe life belt defects and other disaster facts.

London Rye Harbour British Legion Thermeeme

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