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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 15, 1929
Page
5
The note promotes up-to-date hand work by machinery for car finishing. It claims vehicles leave repaired like factory quality and advertises low costs, painting with Kipolin Paint and electrical machines as a value.
A compact car service ad claims Duco finishes resist extremes of heat cold and boiling water with careless handling. It asserts Duco withstands battery acids oils petrols and even salt air or alkaline dust. The message offers guaranteed color matching and provides a day phone number 789 for contact.
National Travel Association plans a government funded push to advertise Australia overseas and stimulate travel. A 41 000 annual contribution will fund a committee led by Harold W Clapp and others to raise 100 000 pounds over five years, with Queensland leaders mobilizing funds and newspapers donating advertising. The effort seeks to boost overseas tourism, investor settlers, and domestic travel, while improving rural hotel standards and transport links.
John Thomas Hopkins aged 42, youngest son of the late P. J. and Mrs. Hopkins of East Devonport Tasmania, died after an accident Friday afternoon. Born in Morton Tasmania, he moved north about 12 years ago, working in the Moolaha district and recently for Munro Estate. He was a horse lover and died while handling a new horse with Mr. Dixon. Funeral held at Babinda with Rev J Tainton officiating. He leaves a mother, two sisters, a brother in the North, a niece, and many mourners. Floral tributes were sent by numerous friends and colleagues.
A list of individuals and family names including Wasserl McLean Ravengilly Art and Airs Coch rane Grace OCon sand Jones Cairns Kirke Oficers Brethren Battle Miere Lodge A W Kirke Lamont Mer Evans Dixon Pawngilly Mittlehouser Cummings Russell Robinson Satchwill appears, indicating attendees or participants in a local gathering or notice.
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