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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
3
A December 31 meeting of the Loyal Materba Lodge at 2811 December room opened with a large attendance led by Noble Grand Bro V Trimble. Several Past Grands attended and a £4 payment was approved for two sick members. officers for the next six months were chosen.
The lodge held a close vote for elective positions with Walter Leverton and W. Dayes winning vice grand and wardens, Moody for secretary, and Analy Bro Limbs as warden. Past Grand Petersen praised former secretary Roberts. New officers to be installed next lodge night with audit and balance sheet to be read. Receipts £24 10s 2d. expenditure £28 3s 9d.
Peter Minnerbeck aged 44 died after a brief illness at Tully General Hospital. Funeral held at Tully cemetery with about 20 comrades. December brought nine wet days and 4.49 inches of rain. Light shortages loom as mill closes, hospitals and railways face darkness. Citizens await Mr. Stokes’s report on a proposed water scheme amid mixed public opinion and dangers from past droughts fires.
Dr Stella Churchill, at the Institute of Hygiene, urges that English beds rank among the worst globally. She cites lumpy mattresses as harmful and advises fresh air, warm feet, and proper bed setup to ease sleeplessness.
A high powered light ray system with a 1.38 billion candlepower is set up in Charlottesville Virginia for aiding air mail routes. If aimed toward a distant target, it would illuminate a line of sight up to about 30 miles with a bright beam.
December notes patchy rain across Evelyn Ravenshoe and surrounding zones. Hospital fund drive meetings falter as ad hoc support wanes, while Christmas events lift spirits. St Patricks Bazaar nets over £100 and a Boxing Night comedy raises funds for the Convent Building Fund.
An old advertisement urges mothers to use Rexona Soap for babies, claiming it ensures good health and a bright appearance. It promotes Rexona Soap as essential for every Rexona Baby and notes price and availability.
A Witham police court official described farm laborers as no better rate payers during a recent case. The report notes confusion over the methods and cites unclear arrests and actions connected to the proceedings.
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