This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1925
Page
6
A cluttered Cairns page lists solicitors, surveyors, shops, and services with telephone numbers and addresses. It notes a weekly delivery schedule, local business names like Adams and Boland, and various professional ads including solicitors, surgeons, and photographers, reflecting a bustling regional commercial listing.
A long OCR fragment describes Calena Tropical Theatre presenting a feature program with a main film, a star ensemble, and supporting acts. It highlights Jack Dickfort and Willy Hill as leads, with glamour, romance, and adventure, plus a noted cast including Eva Wovak and Pauline Starke. The piece touts realistic scenes and a Department of General Services banner, wrapping with comedic and budget notes and upcoming showings.
A garbled passage discusses Australia’s financial authorities and government securities. It argues the principle applies to new money markets, rating Commonwealth bonds highly as an attractive investment. It mentions debt, interest, and market impact on investors and the economy.
A fragmented OCR listing catalogs several men's footwear items with pricing and sale dates. Items include belts, boots with sewn soles, box calf dress shoes, and military oxfords. Special notes reference derbys, welts, and watertight styles with varied sale dates in June and September.
A sale listing details various styles of ladies and gires footwear including Bata Su Bar, Futey Front, Laila Patent One Bar, Whiteiron Patent One Heel, and other sewn soles and sporty heels. Prices noted range roughly from 4 to 19 shillings with references to colors red navy black and white. Special mentions include sport shoes with padded soles and low heels.
Fragmentary OCR item lists various trouser styles and features with numerous misspellings and garbled terms. It mentions pockets, fabrics like arbardine and cotton, and dates, but no clear event or主体 action. The readable bits point to a shopping notice for trousers with inconsistent names and measurements.
Readable fragments show multiple shirt items with prices and sizes, including 12/6 and 18/6 options, 10/6 rain, and 14/1. Mentions of names and places are garbled. Likely an advertising catalog short list of shirt styles and sale figures from a mid era newspaper page.
A fragmented listing shows white and colored cotton singlets and sets for men, with sizes ranging from 30 to 46 inches. Items include singlets in white and blue tones and longer styles, plus a few notes on sizing and material.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference men suiting and hose items with dates 8/6 and 10/6, mentions suits, host, and various names. The garbled text implies a period fashion or clothing sale event with specific dates and items, but many words are unintelligible. The readable bits indicate a notice about menswear and suit related offerings or instructions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.