Hamper MO and staining UY betakes for two pounds ten
A fragment notes a hamper, MO, and UY in a brief item with a price of two pounds ten. Details are unclear but indicate a sale or transaction involving listed initials.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1926
Page
3
A fragment notes a hamper, MO, and UY in a brief item with a price of two pounds ten. Details are unclear but indicate a sale or transaction involving listed initials.
Correspondence argues that cause and effect operates in both natural and spiritual realms. It links medical practice, death and resurrection themes to biblical references, asserting the natural and spiritual are interwoven and that understanding requires insight beyond the visible world.
The text outlines a cane sugar scheme detailing production quotas and acreage allocations. It mentions a controlling body, the Colonial Shyer Retiring Company, and the Sugar Board and Allotment Committee. Farmers face period-based allotments, penalties for failure to meet contracted acreages, and adjustments to land use as policy evolves.
A letter questions profitability of combining footrunning and cycling events under Mr Hogan's committee. It discusses prize money around £7 10s and £14 10s, estimates export figures, and argues for equal division of prizes if events run together. The writer cites Major Taylor and criticizes separate treatment of footrunners and cyclists.
A letter discusses the choice of road metal, arguing granite and quartzite rocks offer better durability for quarries and pavement. It critiques a technical expert’s view, references local quarry practices, and notes concerns about dust, costs, and construction impact.
Fragmentary report describes debates over meat delivery costs and schedules with local officials debating future assurances. It mentions railway department officials, Fayngilly name selection, and Cairns Shire Council road project funding amid hot oppressive weather and light showers. The text references Me. GR Mayers and motor cars, plus a note on accurate sight testing.
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