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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1926
Page
10
A historical advert lists Ladies linen frocks, white Madapolase slips, striped fugi de luxe dresses, azure satin, white calico, roller Turkish towels, cream flannelette, fur felt hats, white mercerised shirts, Bengal tweed suits for boys, and patent leather shoes. It notes special prices like 12/11, 8/11, 6/11, 4/6, 1/0 yard, and 2/11 for various items, reflecting a period sale event with extensive textiles and apparel.
The chairman presided at the Mulgrave Central Mill annual meeting where the general manager presented the annual report on cane crushing and sugar manufacture. The report notes favorable weather, rainfall, and cane quality, with production up 2 percent to about 125,000 tons, and discusses costs, overtime, transport disruptions during a railway strike, storage difficulties, and efforts to improve efficiency and fuel use, ending with thanks to the staff.
In Mooliba on May 2 discussion centered on sugar industry labor, local politics, and regional names. The piece notes British labor presence, railway concerns at Merriwinni, and shifts in settlement focus around Merri Efont and Bartle Frere, with calls for progress and local governance reforms amid unsettled times.
An advertisement extols Rexona Skin and Facial Soap as superior to scented toilet soaps. It claims many soaps contain alkali that reddens and damages skin while Rexona offers a medicated formula aligned with Rexona Ointment, promising a clean face and a clear, healthy complexion available widely.
Bridget and her husband recount being stared at by villagers since arriving in the new settlement. They express surprise at the harsh reactions and seek to understand the community’s cold welcome.
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