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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 23, 1928
Page
3
The page advertises numerous clothing and household goods with special prices. Items include Oxford and leather products, ladies gauntlets, baby powder, shirts, collars, dril collars, canvas chairs, and Turkish towels with price highlights for buy now.
The Mareeba Shire Council held a monthly meeting covering the election expenses, harbor board amendments, and requests for special representations to government. Topics included the Cairns Harbor Board Act, forestry and timber reserves, and proposed road works on Mareeba to Atherton routes.
Mareeba council discussed general rates, the penny per pound and show ground maintenance. They considered repairing the grandstand, informing Lands Department, and arrangements for Myola road surveys and tractor damage mitigation.
The chair announced the death of Att. O'Beirne and expressed sympathy for his widow and family. He noted O'Beirne's wit and kindness, and paid tribute before the motion was dismissed amid silence.
The article discusses insect life highlighting parental devotion and the mother and father roles in care of offspring. It describes behaviors of hatchlings, nesting, and the protective actions of parents, noting remarkable foresight and the sequence of care from egg to maturity without graphic detail.
A damaged OCR fragment hints at a case involving a house mold supplier and explosives tied to CAIRNS MAREEDA and HERBERTOW. The readable items mention REQUISITES and WIRE DRAPER, suggesting a construction and materials dispute. Further specifics are unreadable.
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