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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1927
Page
6
An unreadable OCR fragment describes a large incident and reactions at a gathering in Edmonton. Names including Miss Howe and Miss Watt appear amid garbled phrases about attendees, expenses, and a grand event disrupted by disruptions and injuries.
An advertisement touts Panin’s Backache Kidney Pills, claiming they cured backache and kidney secretions for twelve years after a customer named Mrs Sprenger from Water Street Cairns used them. The copy asserts the pills strengthened kidneys and eased back pain, with price stated as 2/4 per bottle and distribution through Foster-Mellon in Sydney.
A lengthy report details upgrades and new fittings at the Nadel Hank ofustrmbania in Mareeba. The Bank’s refurbishment includes ventilators and new street-facing displays, with local managers noting continued service and investment in the town.
Vague report on the Mareeba Easter Carnival outlines upcoming cricket events and venues. It notes players, regional teams including Cairns and Innisfail hosts, with competitions promising strong performances and a festive carnival atmosphere across Mareeba and surrounding districts.
The text outlines cricket matches in the Iy area with dates in April and May, listing venues such as Cairme v Saturday Ital and Gorsonvale. It notes daily matches from 10 am with a midday interval and evening events featuring visiting acts and local artists to entertain attendees.
April 5 report notes wet weather easing with showers and damp roads in Mount Garnet district. mining activity continues amid dredging and power line arrivals, with Symbeol, Cembara, Retin Creek, and Nettles contributing to output. two new families arrive as dredging slows and residents await further developments.
Lucy’s twae story hovel nears completion as a new attraction on Hee main street. Dredging on Rewrn Creek will reduce local agriculture, with market distance still a major hurdle. Pastoral work remains quiet with fencing and cattle movements noted. Local police plan to enforce order amid social drinking and gatherings. Several residents recover from recent illnesses and injuries, including Mr. J. Williama and Mr. Key McHivey. Talks of a possible K.S.5 League sub-branch surface. Ed Davey reports large ties found on Mount Garnet connected to theater weigh-ins. CWA activities persist with dances and charity events, decorations praised. Cricket season ends. football soon dominates as winter nears, while creeks and marshy ground complicate stock fodder concerns.
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