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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1928

Page

3

Innisfail to Open Musings House for Christmas Season

At a special Innisfail Chamber of Commerce meeting chaired by J T Robertson the plan to keep shops open on the Saturday before Christmas and close Monday as a holiday was discussed. Proposals included overtime pay and a petition to vary the Shop Award with support from the Australian Workers Union and local employers.

Mr. Melick Roberta Mr. Mellick Harris Mr. Wilson Feag Mellick Rorey A.W.U Northeasland Employees Association Mr. Robertson Mr. Petersen Chamber of Commerce Robertson Haddeenl Wilton Railway Department Christman Lund

Homemade Hair Dye Formula Clarified

A user posts a garbled recipe for mixng Orlex Cag with water to create a hair dye. The instruction claims a 4 ounce portion mixed with a pint of water yields a liquid applied to hair to darken or cover grey strands. The user notes the result should be non greasy and long lasting.

Cairns Harbor Board Officer Reports

Cairns Harbor Board officers report October 1928 ship arrivals total 107 vessels 1100 tons gross and 70 704 tons pro gross for oversea vessels berthed 38 ships paid berthage dues water supply 360 000 gallons to 26 vessels 478 000 decrease 7 vessels sugar and timber tonnage totals at Hambledon Babinda Sugar mills Moruiyan Johnstone Mosman various mills and 14 04 tons of sugar. dredging Trinity Bay lift 6000 tons channel work boiler inspections and dredging near SS Canadian Commander with no result. Wharf works includes piles sheet piles batter piles concrete work 172 cubic yards clay 368 cubic yards sand 490 cubic yards concrete placed with sand filling planned for roadway back of wharf electric lighting repairs to old stores ceilings back platforms diver search for walnutings from 8 8 Canadian Commander report adopted.

A. C. Nicholson Cairns Hambledon Tigrare South Johnstone A.A. Nicholon Trinity Bay Lily Creek

Fly-Tox Promises Pest Eradication At Low Cost

An ad extols Fly-Tox as unlike other remedies, claiming it kills insects quickly and completely. It targets roaches and other pests, touting stainless safety for home use and urging customers to buy large cans or the new dripless sprayer.

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