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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1929
Page
6
A garbled OCR sale notice lists white Turkish towels in several sizes with prices, colored blazer cord in multiple shades, crape cushion cord descriptions, and crape garble lines. Also mentions calico apron patterns, trimmed bundles, and weekend specials with unclear pricing and quantities. The items appear as a miscellaneous catalog snippet from a newspaper page.
Blackwood reports prices realised and dairying on Mr Beaumann’s farm as preferred to coal mining with Eric Blackwood busy erecting dairy sheds at Daintree this week. Meanwhile C Tannie of Port has a facial injury from six stitches after an incident at sea. Mr Sinclair recounts a dramatic week as a cow charged his horse after a day’s missing cow recovery.
A local assembly hailed Mr Crank with thanks for a surprise presentation and esteem. Mr P Lynch succeeds Mr Cramp, arriving with his family by motor car and taking over the local Post Office on the 23rd instant.
April 23 report notes continued dry conditions with farmers busy on pre servb and grubs expected to cause less damage after wet weather. Meetings recount W and S B Andreas sen Inc in chair and talks on C P s trade relations, with confidence shown in efforts to speak in country centers including Mowbray Saltwater and Mossman. Also mentions St Patrick celebrations crowding out Cairns Post coverage, a 63 sum raised at a cuchre party, and Masses celebrated by Rev Father McFadden in Port Douglas and Mossman.
April 22 bazaar at Mareeba School of Arts drew strong support with multiple stalls run by local ladies and visitors. Profits total about £50 after expenses, aiding the institution’s debt of £230 while hall and library insured, and public funds withheld from library purchases. Notable donors included Miss Gladys Peters and Mrs. E O Beirne.
Two canoes carrying children from rival families capsized during a school race. Both boats toppled simultaneously, sending all occupants into the water. The elder child rescued the younger and helped retrieve the canoes, with no serious injuries reported.
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