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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 22, 1929
Page
4
Seasonal offer promotes installation of gas bath heaters with shower attachment for adjustable temperature. Prices from £6 with fitting included. water side connections extra. Interlocking gas and water controls claimed for safety. Showroom invites inspection of range of bath heaters and gas operated appliances.
In Mareeba on May 19 three visiting ten footballers competed in the last Tevadof fixtures at Mareeba. More than five hundred adults attended the seniors match with lively barracking and field crowding. League refreshment booths and Mrs. Jas Egan’s booth sold well. Messrs Swan and Plunket handled gate duties as two basketball teams and their supporters boosted attendance.
Tolga Juniors outclass Mareeba juniors in a rough match with Tolga taking early leads through Hubbard and Guilfoyle, then Mareeba equalizing before Tolga’s late tries secured an 8-3 victory. Mareeba seniors later fell to Tolga with McCloy settling the win 8-3.
A Cairns Post reader argues that Brown’s proposed artificial silk factory at Gordonvale hinges on cheap power and low land costs. He warns that a smaller scheme may fail to attract major factories, urging visionaries to push a 5,000 horsepower hydro scheme to unlock district growth.
Letters to the Under Secretary for Mines show delays in Commonwealth and State grants for prospecting. A. Hamilton seeks to explore the Chillagoe gold field and asks for forms and clarification on allowances and eligibility, citing blocked prospecting by current grant rules.
Department of Mines Brisbane reports on May 9 1929 that Mr FH Dean Kuranda via Cairns asked if Mr A Hamilton could receive support to extensively survey the Chillagoe Field. Under Secretary A A Staines states the assistance cannot be granted and thanks the correspondent for their letter dated 2nd ultimo.
Thousands suffer from piles due to bad circulation and blood stagnation in the lower bowel. An advertised remedy Vaculoid claims to cure the cause with internal medicine, not ointments or suppositories, and offers a guaranteed relief or no cost.
An urgent notice warns parents against cough medicines with narcotics urging that Heenzo contains no poisons and can be given to children and adults. The eligible dose is described as safe when mixed with water. The text emphasizes domestic use and a low price per bottle.
A costly tomb described as a memorial stands as a notable example of ancient funerary art. The text notes the tomb’s enduring decoration and significant expense, estimated at 4200 in the local currency, underscoring its prominence.
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