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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 27, 1928
Page
8
A garbled ad-like listing highlights discounted fabrics and silks such as striped moiré crepe de chine and colored velours. It mentions numerous colors, patterns, and sizes with prices in vague terms, resembling a busy late era department store promotion.
Fragmented ad style text lists white terry towels and coloured towels with discount prices and sale phrases. Mentions numbers like 1/9 and 1754 854, plus references to aisles and public safety items in a disrupted layout. The readable fragments indicate a clearance or sales item prioritizing low prices on towels and related textiles.
A garbled newspaper ad promotes bargain fabric pricing with unbleached silerting and various yard costs. It mentions wholesale stock, guaranteed quality, and limited weekly sales with prices like three shillings sixpence per yard.
A fragmented catalog itemizes men's apparel including singlets with Silk Braid binding, navy flannel shirts, gadardine and cream cotton trousers, white drill trousers, wool gadardine pants, navy drill combinations, striped mercerised wear, and striped pajama suits. Offers list discount prices, quantities, and some fabric details across multiple items and sizes.
Footwear item from a damaged text describing men’s work boots and shoes. Mentions Salent leather shoes, black and tan colors, with references to sole, heel, and materials. Names appear garbled. several product phrases and styles are noted without clear context or dates.
A scrambled review notes a sensational stage week featuring Murle Prevost and Avery Hopwood works, with a night opening at Strand Theatre and multiple acts including music, novelty dance, and comedy sketches. It highlights movie style framing, new photographs, and a tilt toward lively farce and light entertainment across venues.
A report from Nelson Hall describes a Memory Open Euchre Party and social at the hall on Thursday evening hosted by the Roman Catholic committee. Music by Mrs O'Byrne and guests from several local families provided entertainment. donations helped fund the event and a prize draw was held. The piece also notes a Jerboa Girls Comradieship gathering at Draper Street with Knight members, a large veranda party, and a family group closing the night as they left.
Readable content mentions a November event linked to a Guy Fawkes night. Details are fragmented with multiple garbled terms and unclear actions. No concrete entities or outcomes can be reliably extracted from the readable portions.
A forthcoming dance at Tully's Hall Siren is organized by the Cale Branch of the Mey Life Saving Society. The event, recently conducted by the Club, drew praise for its success though several invitations remain to be sent due to heavy demand.
The mangled OCR notes an organization titled Queensland Axeman's Association planning to operate in a specific area. It references a community site, events, and procedures but the readable fragments are unclear and fragmented, offering only hints of an organizational action and location without concrete dates or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text outlines objects and aims of an association with references to water services and partnerships. It mentions regions like Tableland and Manila and lists names such as Sonia and Sherwood amid scattered phrases about members, duties, and potential status within an international or colonial context.
fragmented OCR text describes London flagship undergoes trials and is to depart for the Mediterranean. It mentions a warship and naval maneuvers, with unclear details and several garbled phrases.
Church notices list St John’s Church of England services at 7:00 am with Holy Communion, choir, and sermon, plus parish activities. A Presbyterian church also advertises Sunday School and morning gatherings, noting additional services and community events.
A fragment suggests a lingering item from a periodical or documentation, with limited legible details. The readable words hint at an obscure title or note, bearing no clear names, dates, places, or organizations to confirm.
A garbled report recounts a meeting titled Town and Country with unclear participants Mire Ha Wie and JFK. The text references a standin at Hidelfathowe annie conference, and a return to Pinttoty Creek after the event.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and places such as Marerisa Ouigher and various towns and individuals. The legible bits show scattered references to travel, rail, and local figures but no coherent event or clear facts to summarize into a full article item.
A detailed wedding notice describes the marriage of McCarthy to Hawkine on a September date. It covers the bridal attire, attendants, and ceremonial details, noting family connections, church service, and post ceremony celebrations with verbose, period language.
London news reflects a new prayer book amid concerns over deviations from established liturgy. The piece notes tensions within parochial guidance and the need to align practices with authorized forms while addressing sick and vulnerable congregants.
Fragmentary text from Babinda mentions Poona and a possible fault at a site. The reading is unclear but suggests an investigation or notice linked to local matters. No dates or clear entities beyond place names are readable.
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear names and phrases. No coherent event, person, or organization is identifiable to form a factual headline or summary.
An old newspaper clipping lists numerous men's wear and travel accessories with sale prices. Items include white singlets, rib knit silk and cotton singlets, navy cotton and wool bathing wear, wool bathing costumes, white cotton knee drawers, fancy striped French brand briefs, leather purses, shaving brushes, sock suspenders, Broadway ties, mints and cashmere-like fabrics, and traveling goods such as fibre suitcases and Australian fringed all wool travelling rugs. Prices range from 1/6 to 14/11 with many items at discounted sale prices.
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