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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1928
Page
14
Gordonvale records varied rainfall with heavy showers bringing relief in parts of the town. Most areas saw little rain with some sections receiving brief downpours. warnings and replenishment efforts followed as the storm spread unevenly across the region.
The Watsonville rifle club held the fourth trophy shoot at 1000 and 200 yards. Conditions were demanding, with H. ar posting the top score of 93 and 4 Day 92 the only other shooter in the nineties. Scores for the day follow.
Mosquitoes threaten health and spread disease. science endorses killing them with Fly-tox developed at the Mellon Institute. The product aids summer comfort and is used in hospitals and institutions in mosquito infected areas. Districts plan combat efforts at breeding sites.
Dr H Jensen, expelled Labor figure, urged voters to back No. 1 for Labor, No. 1 for Nationalists, and push for Australian self reliance. He attacked wage cuts, railway policy, and Chilagoe failures, promoting tariffs, industrial growth, and state enterprises to boost North Queensland and national development.
A burglary at Chamv nor Maris ends tragically when a retired policeman, hearing a dog, confronts intruder Desterne armed with a shotgun. The pair observe a revolver, the man below shoots at the burglar, who falls from a window as the gun explodes, killing him.
A detailed program listing describes a musical comedy titled Tangles presented by Queensland residents with libretto lyrics and music by Rob BE and others. Cast includes Sir John Touchstone characters and Ruby Carstairn plus Molly de Veux and Elizabeth Kyle. The narrative covers garden scenes in Act I and shifting settings across acts, with scenes culminating in London House and later events.
An Imperial Economic Committee report surveys a decade of rising cigarette use, noting 6,800 million in India and global demand growth. It highlights shifts from pipes to cigarettes, Empire involvement in production, and potential for further expansion with quality improvements and consumer support.
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