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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 15, 1922
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text mentions commission agent and trade terms with references to prices like 1.20 and goods such as cane. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities emerge beyond generic commerce terms and people initials.
Atherton hosts a multi-day show featuring cattle classes, horse trials, trotting and saddle events. Names like Whitaker, McKeown, Weare, Kirke, and O'Donnell appear among entrants with numerous entries in four age and breed categories, alongside breed champions and placings across sections I and II.
A fragmented OCR list documents numerous dairy cattle entries and classifications under state farm shows. Names such as G. Bremner, W. B. G. John, and Mrs. Morris appear amid notes on heifers, cows, tomatoes, and farm products.
A period ad touts Gruen Health Salts as a cure for constipation and its related ailments. It claims the product cleanses the stomach liver and bowels, relieves headaches dizziness and rheumatic pains, and restores kidney and bladder health. Sold for 2/8 per bottle by Duras Philip and Co Cairns.
The council discussed road works and finance including a £240 loan for the Kingcomb deviation, reserve absorption discussions, and calls for a dairy expert. The Premier signaled action on Barron Falls and water power schemes while noting large borrowing and future inquiries.
The Premier explains he has received various wires and petitions on the issue but sees no benefit in appointing a commissioner. He states he would leave the matter in the railway department’s hands and that contact with certain individuals has already occurred without direct involvement from him.
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