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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1929
Page
2
An old line of costuming fabrics and tweed offerings are advertised with prices per yard. Included are ACE and FANCY fabrics with multiple colors and patterns such as block colored checks and new Indiana colorways. Prices referenced include per yard rates and measurements.
A brief department listing mentions slippers in Hoggar Peach Haze Opium and Sihnd Crees with prices, plus artificial silk hose for women and an assortment of titles by various authors. It notes items and prices, including a Duchess York story and Madame Bovary among others.
Advertises ladies hats in black and colored straw with prices 7/6 and 6/11, corded ribbons and air holes in crowns. Also lists white Peter Pan collar tees with 2/6 price, and children’s full dress outfits in sizes up to 22 with prices 1/11 to 15/11. Colored merveen bloomers priced 2/3 pair.
Reading from an old shop listing, S2 plain bleached sheeting for 88 inches wide at ACB price two per yard on 2/18. Towels noted as good wear, size likely, with ACB price shown. Bed size linens priced per item with ACB price and unit details. Product quality hints at plain weave and closely woven fabrics.
Natural British Fuji tennis shirts in men's and boys sizes 14 to 17 with prices 6 shillings 6 pence each. Leather belts with patent buckle offered. Descriptive, era specific ad copy focused on clothing items and prices.
A fragmented early 20th century shoe advertisement lists items with sizes and prices in old currency. It mentions Cherry Patent Shoes in various sizes and prices, tan and Crepe Rudder styles, and wide fitting real wear options with price tags like 12/11, 15/6, 17/6, and 26/6 per pair.
Malanda Brass Band under F Yeague shows steady weekly improvement since formation two months ago. Sunday evening street concerts draw residents. Engle Hall dance for Easter hamper raffle tonight. Monday the band plays at Herberton Show with seventeen members including Raymonde. New Black Katz Jazz Band formed. Show Society meeting discusses showgrounds use, woodchops, rain protection fund, and by‑laws. Local hospital update on W Neely bit by adder. glow worm venom ruled non harmful. Road conditions worsen with Yungaburra Malanda and Millaa Millaa roads needing attention. Am boxing tournament planned April 11 at English Hall for local clubs. Various staff transfers and holidays noted.
The Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations outlines field trials to define soil specific fertiliser requirements for sugar cane. It notes climate and soil differences limit generalizations from South Johnstone tests and highlights lime deficiency as a key limiter, with lime addition shown to markedly improve growth on sour soils in the Innisfail region.
Experimental trials show liming at one ton per acre raises cane yield to 39.1 tons per acre from 32.9, a gain of 6.2 tons per acre, with estimated nett profit. A heavy 1,000 lb per acre superphosphate dressing raises yield from 24.1 to 33.8 tons per acre, a 9.7 ton gain, valued at about £12 2s 6d per acre, with lime and fertiliser costs noted.
Sugar coated health tablets claim to rapidly fatten weak underweight children. McCoy's guarantees a minimum five pound gain after four flasks within seven months, offering a full purchase price refund if expectations are not met. Obvious advertisement promotes the original product and warns against imitations.
The piece traces how natural philosophy evolved into physics, noting the shift from metaphysical to objective inquiry. It highlights early engineers’ imaginative methods amid scarce data, the risk of speculative reasoning, and the drive to understand phenomena through imperfect but persistent inquiry. Hoover’s education at a Quaker seminary and Iowa University is mentioned.
The report argues that applying individual plant foods like superphosphate raises soil plant food levels and yields, promising permanent agricultural benefits. It notes one plot could exceed a 39 ton lime crop if both fertilizers were used, and stresses field trials on specific soils to know true requirements. The text defends experiment results against farm-condition excuses and warns weeds reduce fertilizer efficiency.
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