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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1930
Page
13
Fragmentary ad text shows promotional offers and delivery claims to Edmonton Gordonvale Stratford Bedlington and other places with scattered product names and prices. The legible parts mention cash versus credit and various brand-like phrases with uncertain spelling.
Shareholders met at Neeri hall on December 23 to hear a Searl Searls report on the butter factory project. Director K E McHugh noted extensive work, tendered builds, and a near completion under Mr Searl. Details covered foundations, tiles, insulation, staff shifts, and water supply upgrades for Milma Mills.
In a district meeting, leaders praised Mr Sears for steering Millaa Millaa’s proposed factory project. They stressed the need for capable directors, urged community support, and extended best wishes as Sears leaves for new ventures. Applause marked the moment as plans move toward opening.
A playful verse lampoons the modern habit of seeking vitamins as a new sin. It parodies Eve and Adam amid railway ads urging fruit, arguing that cravings for vitamins resemble old temptations. The poem warns readers to beware becoming slaves to vitamins and recalls Eden as caution.
The report records rough seas and heavy rain movements from Atherton to Cardwell and Ravenshoe with barometer readings and rainfall totals. It notes 12 consecutive wet days earlier and warns road services may be affected as rain continues across the district.
January 5 report from Brisbane notes cyclone movement between Thursday Island and Will’s Island, shifting west toward Cooktown. Heavy rain logged across the North coast with Coen at 420 and Cairns at 392, while Morini reported rough sea conditions.
A fragment notes a boiler fire and engine men near a boiler house at a location described as nearly a mile away. No clear date or fuller details are provided. The readable text hints at an industrial incident with workers nearby and fire response.
Printed and published by Joseph Henry McVilly for The Cairns Post at Abbert Street Cairns. Includes general printing office details and location.
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