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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1910
Page
4
Storewide markdowns from Cambrics to linen serviettes and sheeting. Discounts include 36 inch calico and Dowlas cloth with sale prices ranging from fractions to several shillings per yard. Readable items show packaged quilt sets and domestic fabrics at reduced prices.
An old advertisement touts the underwear department with focus on price cuts. It lists Ladies singlets and cotton items offered at sale prices, mentioning silk blends and fancy cotton garments. The tone stresses rapid turnover and deep discounts across various pieces.
An OCR fragment lists sale prices for women’s undergarments and tops including knickers, camisoles, chemises, and combinations. Items show beading, lace, embroidery, and Valenciennes trimming with prices ranging from 1 shilling 6d to 12 shillings 6d, indicating a catalog of Ladies’ wear with sale terms.
Court heard testimonies about a planned act connected to dynamite and a beach visit. Witnesses described parcels and conversations at the Crown Prosecutor's inquiry, with references to Cook Malley Vincent O’Walley and a July incident near Jones’s, involving the hotel and a brown parcel.
Advertises Latties Modapolam nightgowns with trims and ribbons in several styles and sale prices. Includes Calico and Callies nightgowns with lace and insertion details, plus Cavalies planettette and other gowns. Also lists children’s napelam nightgowns and white undershirts with lace embroidery and trim and their sale prices.
Prosecutor and Iris Hospar concluded summing up at 3 PM. The court then adjourned for the day as the jury prepares its verdict.
The jury returned after about 24 hours to convict the prisoner of the railway sabotage. The judge noted the defense’s doubt but found the defendant guilty. Proceedings detailed the motor car incident near Boomaroo and the ensuing obstruction at the Ivahoe cutting, with witnesses describing frames and debris along the line and the time of events around 12 to 1:30 am.
Readable items list men's suits and coats with sale prices. Includes 3 garment suites, sergerette suits, black serge, serge, and lustre coats. Prices range from 4/11 to 21/ per suit, various descriptions and finishings.
Sundry items featured at Mellicks offer extremely low sale prices on embroidery and lace. Readers can find 19 inch embroidery at a half yard sale price, 21 inch embroidery at 2 shillings 4 pence, 11 inch lace at half a yard sale price, and other trims including Paria lace and Jap silk at discounted rates.
A mid sale catalog lists items such as silk and twill fabrics, prints, hosiery, and men and women clothing. Prices range from 1/4 to 5/11 per item and include shirts, trousers, and lounge wear with sale prices noted beside each item.
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