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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
6
Catalog describing fabric types including VELVETEEN and PANCY FUJI SILKS in Blick and White, with widths 22 to 29 inches. Notes colors and designs offered, prices given as yardage. mentions 6/11 and yard quantities for items.
Fabric listing notes silk lace flouncing in shades Rose Riege and Black, width 26 inches. Priced at 4/11 yard, offering a bold decorative trim for garments and craft projects.
May meeting records general and amalgamated rates totals, loan rates, and district receipts. Discussions cover Main Roads resumption, repairs to Hall River outlet, court copies of engineering works, and plans for Lower Tully road and Silky Oak bridge with tenders due at the June meeting.
The Hospital Guild ladies held a euchre party in the Church of England hall on May 17 to raise funds for patient wares. Prizes went to Mrs Denman and Mrs Cater, with D Ellis and Mr Casting taking second and consolation prizes. Guests included Mr and Mrs Sugden and Mrs Parker, while families from Brisbane and the Tableland visited or returned, sharing news of holidays and visits.
Fragmentary report notes Lloyd George paying tribute to Lord Rosebery in London. The text mentions discussions on Entente and burial at Dalacay Estate with remarks by Lloyd George and Rosebery, though the article fragment is incomplete and difficult to decipher.
In 1872 the British income tax collection was five and Whale millions. The reference states a rate of 2 shillings in the pound in the Penn era and compares past and present levies. The text is sparse and fragmented, listing historical figures without full context or clear years.
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