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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1928
Page
12
Four hundred fishermen are afloat on icefloes off Leningrad after a storm shattered the floes along the coast. An ace breaker has been dispatched to rescue them.
Persistent heat dominates the South West with many spots recording well over 100 degrees as oppressive conditions persist. Isolated thunder storms bring brief relief but fail to ease the sultry weather while drought grips the far west and wind and hail accompany some storms. In Charleville the Salvation Army notes limited relief housing and high unemployment concerns as a local English immigrant dies from alcohol and shock at a hotel bar.
Weather in Millaa Millaa has been hot with late storms expected. Grass seed sown is germinating and being burnt. The Returned Soldiers League sub branch met at Royal Palace Theatre for the annual 1928 committee reforms. D Carrington elected vice president. J K Johnstone secretary. A J Merrotsy treasurer. committee members named. Letters were discussed to Cairns district secretary about a new Cairns club and to the Main Roads Board about disabled soldiers at Range Road Cates. Memorial Hall committee secretary asked for actions promised two months ago. J K Johnstone thanked the committee for service and noted gazette as a JP. Outgoing committee thanked for twelve months of work. meeting closed with thanks.
Mr Paulsen is honoured at a Loyal Parson Lodge farewell with speeches and gifts. Bre Br Dagisen and other members recall his long service to the lodge and to regional lodges. The ceremony included toasts, a dinner, and a promised North visit.
The note from Herberton on February 7 records the marriage of Air Hertert daor Herberton to Miss Velavius Drew Frestwater with a ceremony in Kediyueh attended by friends. It also details recent magistrates cases, adjournments, and legal proceedings including dredging exemption applications and financial costs, with names such as Anthony Theodore Kinedile and Warden Toaeer involved. Many details are garbled, but the key events are the marriage notice and several legal adjournments and rulings.
Shiny hair and clearer waves touted by Rexona Soap in a bold advertisement. Claims include dramatic transformation in under ten minutes and a cost of one shilling per bar, with availability noted across various outlets.
A community dance raised funds for the Catholic Church Building Fund with more than 25 guests, ornate decor, stage entertainment, and a supper. Prizes were awarded for euchre and dress contest, highlighting attendees and local hosts.
February 11 diary entry notes dangerous road conditions near Babinda Bridge and other culverts, sparking calls for Shire Council action. Mentions spikes on bridges, sand-filled holes washed out by rain, and frustration with the Prss Association. Reports the transfer of teacher Misa Cummings to El Arish and that the school remains closed. Also mentions Mr Zammit and family departing for six months with his son and Peter Jensen handling affairs. Heavy rains noted.
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