Mayers Ltd Advertising Slogan Unclear
A fragmentary header mentions Mayers Ltd with the slogan Where Quality Counts and references a small operator or partner named Bros. The text is incomplete and lacks a full narrative or concrete event.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1922
Page
4
A fragmentary header mentions Mayers Ltd with the slogan Where Quality Counts and references a small operator or partner named Bros. The text is incomplete and lacks a full narrative or concrete event.
A garbled early notice announces Gillies, minister for a state matter, will address Mea Foley on Saturday at 730 in the South Johnstone area. The fragmentary copy lacks clear dates and locations but indicates a community or church gathering.
An advertisement offers ladies gold lever watches and moire band styles with prices from 6 to 498. A range of watches and varieties are featured, highlighting value and variety for sale.
Arrivals column lists passengers aboard a ship from Melbourne with many names including Cooms Captain G Maine and Mrs Downey Misses Marva Downey and Johor Be Naps. It notes travel via parts toward Townaville and Gowrie Weave with details on dates and routes for December and the 1008 year, reflecting a maritime passenger record.
Fragmentary OCR notes list land prices in shillings and pence, mentions New Zealand products and a December 1919 age reference, with many garbled phrases. The text mixes price ideas, product mentions, and a personal notice about a young woman, but readability is too poor for precise facts.
Maritime notices show The Carpentaria leaving London for Sydney via southern ports with a stop in Caras, scheduled for tomorrow morning November 18. The Palermo departs London November 18 for agents via southern ports, while The Waipara plans December 16 sail to Cairns via southern ports. Battaras also leaves London in December bound for Sydney via the Cape, with Kailetina listed for GHIT Pos from the south-west tonight.
The Cairns Post outlines the duty to support returned soldiers and their dependents, stressing the high proportion of resumed men in the North Queensland region. It argues these veterans and families face postwar challenges and should be aided as essential members of the community and the Parliament’s concerns.
Revival of interest spreads as Queensland and Federal parliamentarians push for Digger representation. Captain Newland campaigns across the North advocating industrial reforms and an end to class hatred, while Labor, unions, and anti arbitration stance feature in the political discourse. Local notices, ads, and community events intermingle with coverage of campaign activity and social happenings.
A note outlines a meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary and a Baywy Day Appeal visit by Mrs H C Draper representing A Lid with a sample catalogue from late December. It mentions an Atherton petition prepared by the local Chamber of Commerce for Tinareu Shire Council, urging town attractions and to halt further spending on purchases. Weather notes show showers after a period of pleasant conditions, with Cairns rainfall data through November totaling 6293 inches for seven months.
The heavyweight bout ended in the third round as Jim Dwyer delivered decisive blows to Caime. The match drew a large crowd, with ringside observers noting rapid exchanges and a late knockout sequence that sealed the victory for Dwyer.
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