Weather and farming notes from Aloomba district report
A weather summary notes pleasant conditions with sporadic rain and a shift toward August planting for some. Cane crops appear strong in Habinds district and the Wirri area reports good returns if rains hold. Local farms including Dr Knowles and Moers Gasper show promising growth. A cricket match at Aloomba and social visits are recorded along with a village telegraph of transport and cattle concerns. The Nelson district station visit and train gossip are noted, with bridge work on Behan Creek. The Aloomba Hotel owner is optimistic about district prosperity as the season remains unusually quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behans Creek Bridge
Alcomta Hotel
Aloomba
Death of Mr Abdotish at Bighizigh and Nelson Hall Dance
The report notes the death of Mr Abdotish of Bighizigh after a sudden illness. He leaves two sons and other relatives in Nelson. The football match Beamhoes 3 to nil and a dance at Nelson Hall followed, with about thirty couples attending. Mr and Mrs G G Alley spent the weekend at Bellenden Ker with Mr and Mire Healy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Abdotish
Bighizigh
Mane
Wee Te Ceisun
Eniene Sete
Iuddenly ii
Goon
Nelson
Beamhoes
Nelson Hall
G. G. Alley
Bellenden Ker
Mire, Healy
Immigration item to the Editor about advice and work in Cairns
A letter from CHM thanks peers for immigration guidance and criticizes delays in finding work. He notes Welsh and A.W.A. tensions, recounts an encounter with a Cairns employer offering scarce options, and echoes advice to would be migrants to arrive with at least £50. He ends with appreciation for the editor’s guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peeramon
A.W.A
Beng
Lloyd George
Cairns
Town and Country Notes and Local Advertisements
Town and Country notes include notices about submitting letters with sender details. Local chemists promote Dr Stead's Throat Pastilles for sore throats and hoarseness. Cairns shop advertises hot water bottles and indigestion tablets with low prices. Cairns visitors and residents travel between Cairns Port Douglas Mareeba and Townsville with domestic notices.
Local Notices From Hambledon To Innisfail
Mr G R Smith Hambledon left yesterday on a visit to Ingham. Mr and Mrs Murrey Catrna left yesterday for Innisfail. The text also mentions powder puffs theatrics and lists bags lambs wool and chamois with low prices at Collins in Lake Street Chemist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Smith
Hambledon
Ingham
Mrs. Murrey
Catrna
Innisfail
Collins
Lake Street
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Post
Gray Motor Engines
Maria
Mmuller
CCAIR
Bor
Ss. Tel
North
Herald
Mining Exchange Hotel
CalRns
PF. J. Joyce
Vubtic
Steracos
TIVES
Nisy & Co., Ltd
Fearnisy 0., Ltd
Wharf Street
Reylock
Fearniey & Co., Ltd
Queen's Hotel
L. Coates
Gelling Bros
Sachs Street
Robert Soward Gardiner
Overland's
Brisbane
R. J. Overland
Ollins
E. B
Steele Cairns
Port
Douglas
Kelly
Mr. Williams
Mareeba
Retirn Tonay
Mr. G. Lisha
Yesterdaay
Sabow
Charles G. T. Murray
L.D.Q
Dentint
A.M.P
Abbott Stlreet
Upstella
Telephone
Oletion of Australasia Ltd
Brunton
Sydney, N.S.W
European Agency
Nertenne
Ofenaie
Piece Gorda
William Wilson & Sons
Beablet
Lomas
Anetare
Lopes
Robt. Sturt &Co
Ria
The
Vulcan Foundry and Engineering Works
piPiPer Betnyeen
S. Snernan
Queensland
Designa
T. Ozanne
Flaveile
Joverts Sankey
Smellie & CO. Ltd
Smellie& Co.,ltd
Townsville
London
Sherwin-Witlawa
Abc. Plumbing
Alfred Taylor
W.J. Munro &Co
Towsy
Murro & CO
SE Street
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