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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 04, 1922
Page
3
Community updates recount rough field play and injuries at a football match on the wet grass. Millwork plans outline staff changes, crush schedule, and shipping bottlenecks. Racing and bowling results, club mergers, and social events at the Ravenshoe tableland scene are noted with local names and dates.
Herbertton notes describe a midwinter festivity at St Marys College featuring a grand fancy dress ball for children and relatives at the Shire Hall. The event showcased many colorful costumes, prize ideas, and performances by groups of girls and boys, with music by Joe Garknett and a late supper, followed by children returning home.
Costumed guests and groups like "Lilac House" and "Gold" paraded at a charity event titled the Peace Ball. An evening of security, decorations, and supper followed, with a tie between Wayhawke and the Crackers awarding the Returned Soldiers Fund. Magee and Martin presided while Griffin announced winners and prizes.
Old ad claims Gruen Health Salts cure rheumatic and sciatic pains and backache by cleansing kidneys and bladder. It touts nature’s gift to sufferers, education of the bowels, and a vigorous body, with a price of 2 shillings 9 pence per bottle and availability from chemists and stores.
A varied programme featured a cornet solo by Mr Clarkson and vocal numbers, followed by organ pieces. Wellington Atherton will visit Herberton next Sunday for Home Mission. Ravenshor and Tumoslin challenge Harberton for a show day football match with special excursion trains planned. Local teams expect a good day with matches between senior and junior sides and a Blackboys game. Town tents and court are being prepared by working bees for the event.
Fragmented sale notice shows items including fancy tie shoes and calfskin footwear with low prices. Readable terms mention Petal and Ath sale context, but details are incomplete and partially garbled.
The Brisbane Chamber of Commerce president urged co operation as essential for primary producers. He cited dairy farming on Darling Downs and the dairy sector in Queensland, arguing cooperative marketing can reduce costs and boost industry immunity to policy shifts. He highlighted two aims for Queensland’s processing and animal feed sectors: fodder conservation and reduced reliance on imperial preferences, while noting ongoing discussions with industry leaders and rail authorities.
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