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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 05, 1929
Page
4
A catalog page lists phone 93 ladies wool and cotton bathing suits in red and navy with over-skirts and prices from 4/0 to 14/11. Also features wool bathers with overskirt from 16/11, cashmere finish tops, caps, rubber aprons, traced picnic and linen cloths with sizes and prices. Boys caps and fisher hats priced at 3/9 to EL 5.
In Atherton Angus McDonald promotes pooled marketing for Queensland produce. He envisions three regional pools—Northern Central Southern— under a head to form a statewide system. He supports a maize pool but warns success depends on farmer support and regional cooperation.
A commentary on the Atherton Tableland Maize Board and the push for Maize Pool Marketing. It outlines farmer concerns about costs and profits, alleged mismanagement, and the debate over centralized marketing versus independent selling. It discusses producer types, market outlets, and the potential impact on jobs and local industry.
The Hippomenes, new medium weight plane from Qantas workshop, seats four and cruises at 110 mph powered by a 450 hp Bristol Jupiter engine. It follows the Atalanta and Iris in early Australian air service, with Iris logging 101,656 miles in three years. Regular mail flights have totaled 341,070 miles, proving workmanship and aircraft suitability. A Sydney charter flight to a new mineral field near Jervois Range demonstrates aerial transport's reach, despite dusty, arid conditions. The field may host copper silver gold and mica, while Birdsville gains nursing care from the Australian Mission aided by the Aerial Medical Service.
The Atherton A C B staff bade farewell to Tim Doyle the branch manager moved to Townsville aboard a White Car. Mrs Hunter presented a silver mounted briar pipe and staff songs followed. A. C. Slyney returns to Atherton on medical leave and transfer news. A race club committee discussed renaming to Atherton District Race Club and a December meeting with £100 prize money. Hockey teams formed a year end picnic and season wrap up. Minor injuries in local incidents and plans to expand Tableland produce sales were noted. A women cricket club formed with Ella Favell secretary and Sara McKeown captain.
The document argues for continuing the Board of Control as essential to stable farming. It urges Maize growers to combine hard work with science and modern machinery, expand cultivable area, oppose illicit trading, and study crops and soil, citing the Sower parable as guidance.
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