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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 11, 1931
Page
4
An advertisement lists items such as Ladies Pure Silk Hose, White Lawn Handkerchiefs, Cold Cream Toilet Soap, Laces Tubes Shaving Cream, Dainty Lingerie Laces, and Mens Black Patent Shoes with various prices. The fragment suggests a general shop sale offering household and apparel goods with specific per unit or per dozen prices.
A reader argues for keeping bran and germ in flour to preserve nutrition. Wheat bran provides protein and minerals, aids digestion, and supports teeth and bones, while over refining removes valuable elements. The author cites authorities praising whole wheat and warns that white flour reduces nutritive value and causes ailments. Cairns May
The Atherton Land Court on May 4 and 5 reviewed capital values and unimproved land values for perpetual lease selections in the Atherton district. Crown Land Ranger recommendations varied, with many reductions proposed. cases spanned Bartle Frere parish areas including Malamla and Boogjie, and other Upper Barron district lands.
Benjamin head of a major UK furniture firm donates 36000 pounds to the Empire Marketing Board for the Imperial Institute. The institute, started in 1893, links growers and users across the Empire with eight technical committees and scientists testing Empire products. It hosts free cinema and displays minerals from 34 Empire nations. In 1928 Empire mineral output was valued at 383.7 million pounds.
Mr Isaac Gough of Gloucester shire asserts he earned a large sum by rabbit trapping and must pay income tax. He claims to have cut 534 im in one night.
Novice skippers race Eve Holton led in Tromarlin's trophy while Sylvan won the event. The season aggregate for Murtha's trophy went to Malva with Lnner up. Mackesy trophy claimed by J M H. Details to follow.
The by election triggered by the death of the Labour member produced Leonard of Labour winning with 10 044 votes Kennedy of the Conservative 9 662 and Campbell of the Scottish Nationalist 3 521. The late member had a majority of 8 000.
Inspector Coman from Cairns has been visiting Innisfail over the past few days. The purpose remains undisclosed but is linked to recent incidents locally as observers monitor the situation.
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