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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1930
Page
3
A dense sale list offers discounts on items from silk scarves to travelling rugs. Includes ladies wool jumpers, velour coats, jumper frocks, and assorted men shirts and pyjama suits with marked reductions per item and per yard. Contact Abbott Street, Caires for purchases.
Rain interrupted the Laura Race Club meetings at Cooktown on June 18 delaying the start until afternoon. The program resumed at 12:30 with maidens, handicaps and a bracelet event. winners included Earl's Gallantry in Maiden Plate and Flapper in Ladies Bracelet, with officials listed among starters and stewards.
The Irvinebank notes describe a cooperative syndicate securing equipment from the Mines Department and planning ore processing at reduced charges. Prospector parcels under five tons may see lower crushing costs, with returns shared among members after expenses while work continues on the battery repairs and related mining activity.
The juniors match saw Mulligan defeat Garnet by two goals to one in a tight contest. Irvinehank players Green and Borghero stood out as Mulligan’s Davis controlled play. Mareeba girls dominated their games, overwhelming Irvine sank A and B teams with decisive scores, while several local families prepared for upcoming relocations.
A reader letter critiques railway parcel handling and Sunday service gaps, noting shipments carried to Cain and back on Mondays and reliance on mail for transport. It hints at a broader call for progress and accountability in railway operations and public duties.
The article notes a two week holiday at Pure Domdlas with Miss Ho Mrmstrong and Mr George Richardsor returning from illness in Mareehi. It mentions Mr Pickering as an inmate of Mbareeta hospital but reports he is now well and back to work at Fark and Newell.
Sydney business hours shift under a proposed 48 hour week affecting shops and workers. The move, advanced by the Reta Frauen Association, promises new schedules from Monday to Friday with extended weekend impacts and potential effects on productivity and staffing.
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