Cairns City Works Constructive Engineer's Report
Cairns City Council reviews a report by Mr Creagh on water standpipe for Aboriginal supply at Lake Street and a new footpath at Armstrong Leduc and Stillman buildings. It covers drainage under railway lines, culvert alignments, and proposed changes with cost notes and agency coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Creagh
Couneil
Coen
Bemyen
Lake Street
Lake-strees
Messrs. Armstrong, Leduc and Stillman
Cornell
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Promoted in Local Ad
An old time advertisement warns of early kidney trouble and promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a tested remedy. Mrs Standen of Atherton testifies a family member found relief from back pain and general illness after using the pills, with two-year sustained improvement. The note urges readers to buy only genuine Doan's from Foster McClellan Co of Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Dean
E. Standen
Robert-street
Atherton
Sadiesee
Doan
S . Foster-McClellan Co
Hamilton Sydney
Needle production drops hint of missing stock abroad
Wland manufactures thousands of needles yearly and exports 80 percent of Redditch output. Yet investigators have not traced where the old needles disappear to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wland
Redditch
Cairns-Gordonvale Reform Proposals Aimed at Drainage and Road Crossfall
A municipal communication from Cairns-Gordonvale outlines proposed drainage and road works. The plan, dated August 28, 1924, reviews crown alignment, crossfall from pavement to water channel, and the need to lower crown levels or shift alignment by about 1.5 feet to satisfy drainage standards. It discusses culvert sizing and reinforced concrete options, with Mary Roads Commission and City Council officials cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clee
Fred Cleeterc
Everveling
Flavin
Manufactuturs
Tee Thee
Charles-street
An Lin
Gelling-street
Charles Street
Council
Charles and
Thomas-street
Sin
James-street
Railway Department
James Street
Ae Council
Janes-street
Ales
Avieiay la
Gairus Ciconneil
Cairns-Geordemvale
Mary Roads Commission
Cairns-Port Tenglis
Taos
Enghieer
Another Air Route Perth to Kimberley Planned
Dr. Furt Page federal treasurer declares Kimberley residents will gain an aerial service. funds delayed a western route between the Fitzroy River and Waynedham but the Department West Australian Airways and pastoralists associationback plan. service by Westralian Airways to operate soon to ease isolation in Kimberley district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Kellerberrm
Furt Page
Kimberley
Fitzroy River
Waynedham
Westralian Airways
Associated West Australia
Berlin athletics meet sets 900 metres record margin
At Berlin on August 19 the 800 metres event results show Lowe of Britain clocking 1.15.1, a works record, Peltzer finishing 1.52.8, Bocher of Germany 1.55.9, with Lowe winning by four yards in the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Lowe
Britain
Peltzer
Bocher Germanel
Signing Kellogg Pact Confirmed by Stresemann
Paris reports that German Foreign Minister Stresemann has accepted the invitation to sign the peace pact. President Kellogg is due to arrive August 1 and will sign on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pertin
de. Stresemann
Mr. Kellogg
Ampust
Spectacular King Tea electric sign lights up Queen Street
The Oriental Tea Co in Petrie Bight unveiled a large double sided automatic colour changing sign for King Tea. The 750 lamp teapot and cup outline display amber tea flow followed by King Tea and King Tea wording in red. The sign aims to boost sales and extend advertising impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrndhane
Eslly
Oriental Tea. Co
Queen Street
Petrie Bight
Australia
Reimers
Cyrle
Oriental Tea Co
Queens
Birkshaan
Brisbane
Queensland
King Tea
Menapaper
Health of Cairns Inspector's Comments Report
The inspector reports the health of Cairns City satisfactory with no infectious diseases. Sanitary services logged eight complaints, seven neglected services and one failing item corrected. Cleanliness efforts described, daily house inspections, notices issued and remedied, rat control and stray stock seizures documented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lilu
Maver
Aldernen
Cairny
Conmeili— Cientenion
Wade
Dhesaulters
Janetty
Janetty Artimeale
Hacking Pectoris Tyee Street
Wits
Gener
Dr Sheldon's New Discovery for Colds
Thousands of readers report rapid relief from colds with Dr Sheldon s New Discovery. The medicine is advertised as curing coughs and colds quickly with prices of 1 shilling 9 pence and 3 shillings. Available widely.
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Oakland
Ireland
Daniel
Cletrac
Australian Machinery CO. Ltd
Abel's Buildings
Compay
L. Fitzsimmons
P.O
Balle
Puthry of
Tena
Columbia Grafonola
Columbia
Pittard, Diack and Co
Abbott Jr, Cammb
Onn
New Srisbane U
Cairns-Gordonvale
Electrolux
Walli Hae
Haddon's
Sven. Raw
Ameer
FORD
Han
Og Uy &Td
Ford Company
Brisbane Works
Phaeton Tourer
TUDOR
A.A
Cairns Motors Company
Fordson Tractor
Oliver Plows
Cairns and District
Qi Corficut
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