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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1938
Page
4
Ladies hosiery feature cotton hose priced at three pairs with Pragh wear on silk lisle. Offers highlight durable fabric and comfortable fit for daily use with emphasis on quality materials and modern styling.
A garbled catalog of footwear items lists MEN'S BLACK COSSACKS in sizes 5 to 10, price markers around 10/6 and 10/8, MEN'S BLACK PATENT ELASTIC SIDE DANCING SHOES with adjustable sizes, and MEN'S BLACK WALLABY Plain toe. WOMENS TAN OM BAR HOUSE SHOES size 8/3 to 5, noted sale price 5/2, plus WOMEN'S NEVIS KID 2346.7 with unclear sizing.
Frocks in floral prints and silk fabrics advertised with sale lines and prices. Blue, pink, and white options feature floral patterns. Limited quantities and display notes indicate finishing dates and discounts.
Millinery sale ad promoting ladies white Panama hats and trimmed ready to wear hats in various colors and sizes. Includes ranges for ladies sport hats and children’s trimmed hats with sale prices and sizes. mentions girly college Panama hats and multiple price points.
The Mossman Chamber endorsed the Cairns Mayor’s call to form a Domestic Power Alcohol League of Australia. At the January 6 meeting, President Cress stated Australia must develop this industry for defence and economy, citing transport and fuel needs, while officials outlined road and bridge plans affecting Yule Point, Crees Creek, and Ferndate routes.
In discussion, engineers debate gravel versus cement roads, corrugation causes, and costs. Andrews and Dingwall weigh cement’s future in Australia, while fire brigade plans and electrical schemes face budget and supply challenges amid evolving conditions.
End of Port Douglas site Rocky Pont noted as a sanitation concern at beaches during a cent picnic. Discussion covered lack of sanitary conveniences, issues with flood risk and potential dangers from dynamiting practices in local rivers. Members urged sensible legislation on explosive sales and better shore safety amid remarks on notable granite features seen nearby.
A damaged OCR item reports the Urbies arriving at Fremantle from Maude's landing carrying a hulk of cargo. The ship's load is described as consisting of empty bottles from a small northwest ramlet. The passage is garbled but indicates a maritime coming into port with bottles as notable items.
An eccentric account shows the Lost Property Office at Baker Street handling vast unseen inventories. It stores thousands of umbrellas, handbags, clothing, books, and even a canary and mice, with items kept for months and retrievable by officials in hours.
From London, December 24, our correspondent surveys pension schemes for MPs, noting few would qualify or need the £3 weekly pension. He discusses marriage allowances, service rules, and gender shifts in civil service reforms. The column jokes about a doctor coining “paranoid psychopath” and touches on Russia, Litvinov, and current diplomatic strains.
On Boxing Day the Atherton Hack Club set a course record, the afternoon total reaching 4105. Weather stayed sultry with threatening skies and lush green after Tuesday rain. Several locals and visitors, including Mrs Greenaway of Tully and Mrs Powell of Dry River, traveled through or stayed in Atherton during the holidays.
The Mossman community celebrated T8883 dance with a large public function at the new Town Hall. Despite some disorder, the event was described as one of the most enjoyable in memory, featuring euchre tournaments won by Mesdames Denford Anderson and O’Brien and Mr. W. Senith. Proceeds aided St Augustine’s and the ambulance, with free-ride perks and local hospitality. John Wittrop, an elderly council employee, was injured when earth and stone fell near the ambulance site, but he was conveyed to care. Local social notes mention visitors from Mareeba Cairns Townsville and other towns, holiday trips by car along the coast, and residents returning for Christmas and New Year visits.
The text describes a shift as landed states in Britain break up into smaller plots over a few years, driven by profit and speculation. It notes that ownership becomes a costly hobby for many and suggests that men are drawn to land more for profit than traditional speculation, reflecting widespread belief about British landholding.
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