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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1928
Page
6
Vintage catalog listing belts slippers and shirts with details and prices. Items include a black leather belt with nickel buckle 7/6 each and various men s slippers shirts and handkerchiefs with prices ranging up to 24/11 for dancing pumps and 14/11 for shirts.
A vintage ad listing gifts for mothers including ladies black umbrellas and handkerchiefs with prices per box. It promotes X mas gift items such as silk items, xylonite brushes, coin purses, bags, belts, and nightwear with assorted prices and pair options.
Children's handkerchiefs priced from 7d to 2/6 each. Picture handkerchiefs at 1/-, 2/6, or 2/11. Silk bags and serge outfits in navy and black with bows. Small clothing items and accessories offered, including ranger knickers and related garments.
A disrupted OCR item highlights a Barner variety featuring toys such as balls and balloons at a neighborhood confectionery. The readable text emphasizes playful novelty items amid shop displays and possible promotional aims.
December 19 report from Mossman notes wet nights and warm days helping crops with fertiliser application. A mill closure allows more monating time and farm work. The Miallo school breaking-up event drew 34 children and many adults with a sports programme and a school dance in the evening. Gifts were given to children by W. B. Rutherford. dance music by Brunton and Stamp. refreshments by Gallwey Rutherford Pausch Blain Coulthard and Elias Burdell. Sports judged by Rutherford Gulliver Kiely. Miss Burdell praised for organisation. Prize results include children’s races, thread and needle, potato races, three-legged, and consolation events. Henry Schumacher heads to Cairns for a tour including Brisbane Sydney Blue Mountains Melbourne Geelong. Yuletide greetings end the item.
In recent days W. C. McAfee known as Curly Clark was found fatally injured at Hall's Boarding House and died after midnight. He was 56, a Mel mc native with no obvious North relatives. A separate report details James Britten injured in a Cairns road motorcycle accident. a bystander Crane escaped harm. Babinda Rangers lost to Innisfail in a rail trip and local cricket scorelines are included.
A suspicious incident involving a person named Keke drew attention as details emerged about a con or scam linked to a room based event. Authorities investigate with local officials and community groups noting potential fraud risks.
December event hosted by Tull Cricket Association at Hope Hall drew a brave crowd amid a storm. Panetrape supplied music while Mr C Fitton oversaw duties. Supper prepared by Mesdames Gilligan and Colleton. Local officials, church figures, and residents attended. a Scotch concert fundraiser for the Ambulance featured Miss Harwood and Alex Strang. Temperature readings surged and town news included visits by Rev Father Brown and others.
A Dimbulah break-up week end featured a Friday concert in Mrs. McNamara’s Hall with the Queensland Children’s Song, recitations by McDonough and Eldersole, plus choirs and duets led by Milne. Saturday held a fancy dress ball, with visitors from Mareeba, Mount Mulligan, and Wolfram, and a school supper prepared by local ladies. Sunday included a picnic and sports day with Wolfram Camp families, and various races and contests to close the event.
At Tully on December 20 the permanent boarders of Mulling Hotel gathered in the lounge to honor Miss McGuire, bookkeeper for two years. Mr. H Turner led tributes praising her conscientious service and kindness, and gifts were presented as the guests voiced best wishes for her future in Townsville. The gathering closed with Auld Lang Syne.
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