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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 26, 1930
Page
5
Newie price set at £16 per ton f o r Townsville area with previous £17. Nett price £14 10s for Wallangarra, down from £15 10s. 50 ton lots and up at £14 per ton nett for Wallangarra, previously £15 per ton.
The notice states a price of £14 12/6 per ton for Gar Butt's Siding with cash discount of 5 shillings per ton if payment is made within fourteen days from the invoice date.
The report describes earlier week heat reaching 72 degrees with heavy rainfall expected later and notes arrivals and departures of residents from the Laura line. A Town Queen fundraiser at Oddfellows Hall boosts carnival funds while council discusses repairs, ferry and road works, Anzac badges, and local property sales.
April 23 report praises the Herbertton Ladies Hospital Committee for a successful Back to Herberton week long fundraising drive. The CW.A. contributed a hundred useful handmade items while stalls at the School of Arts featured poultry produce vegetables fruit flowers and delicacies. A Ravenshoe stall and a children’s dreadnought section drew strong sales aided by a jazz band and a disciplined organization that kept refreshments reasonably priced.
April 23 at the home of Mr and Mrs Till, a musical evening hosted by Mer and Mrs A Baracs and Mrs S A Till. Guests enjoyed dancing with Zammit and Acqualaima on strings, Len Till on bones, and H H Niven on accordion. Miss Menzies danced the Irish Jig. Attendees included H Niven Arnott Mannix Castles Drake Marston Mavers Stirling. Tail the pig contest awarded to Mrs Larsen and Mr Capra, with other prizes to Miss R Niven and J Mannix. Mrs S A Till recovering after operation. Jack Kandilini left for Imphal.
After a three day search a radium tube valued at £1800 was discovered in a Halle Germany sewer, where it had been washed away following a hospital operation.
April 21 meeting at Lunn's Hall gathered local ladies including Mrs Johnston and Mrs Graham to back an X-ray plant fundraiser. A hospital auxiliary committee was formed with Mrs Johnston as chair and Mrs Graham as secretary, planning refreshments for Labor Day sports and a varied program featuring Scotch games a ten minute soccer match and motorcycle events.
Light showers only. sun warms midday with cool evenings. Early planting benefits Badila cane, while Clark's cedling should not be early if soil is rich. Clark's remains mainstay, potentially four crops if planted early on suitable land. Dry weather enhances grub pest damage. future rains will boost blue top growth on exposed land.
The newly elected Mossman Mill Suppliers Executive names Chairman WS Johnston and Secretary A R Rex with member Ames. Rex to attend the upcoming Cone Growers Council meeting in Brisbane next month. The growers praise the selection as acceptable and fitting their interests.
During Easter the district folk pursued trips to Cape Tribulation Hope Island Mossman beach and Port Douglas. Local riders reported rough road sections on Cairns to Mossman while others travelled by Dodge Six to Mossman and back, with several brief overland journeys mentioned among residents and visitors in the district.
An old advertisement describes acid dyspepsia symptoms such as chest pressure and heartburn after meals. It touts Salix Magnesia as a quick remedy, claiming it neutralizes stomach acid within minutes and is widely recommended. It urges readers to buy the product from chemists and to use two teaspoonfuls in hot water after meals.
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