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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1927
Page
4
A fragmented list of items at Easter Fair including fancy georgette, colored Turkish towels, Swiss valance net, unbleached damask, and mandrass muslin. Items are described with prices and shades, highlighting line of designs, colors, and fabric quality for shoppers.
A reader letter laments delays and miseries of the Great Railway and rail services. It rails at officials for late Cairns trains and crowded shuddering riders, mocks public figures like Barcles and Hited, and blasts taxes, rates, and perceived bureaucratic arrogance while defending Labor values. The writer laments service, praises progress, and urges fair play toward all townspeople.
A reader from Kuranda defends criticisms of the Worothakata Kuranda road project manages, noting inflated estimates and unresolved funding. He details prior service and urges transparent inquiry into surveying and construction costs, urging better planning to attract tourism and improve regional prosperity.
A lively street discussion centers on whip cracking as Salt Bush Pi and Chillagoe Bill showcase skills to crowds. The talk references Mr Mulligan, a timber dispute, and a forthcoming inquiry likely to consume much of the labor during its course.
A garbled report references a Malhigpan gathering with mentions of Warner, Mulligan, Abe Baebiteur, and several others. The text hints at a controversial incident or elimination and a committee discussion, but the page is unreadable in parts, leaving key facts and context unclear.
Fragmented text describes a birth and infant care, mentioning twins and a family with small babies. The garbled lines reference a newborn weight, a century-old style, and two sisters in a distant setting. Names, places, and clear facts are not readable.
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