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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 20, 1928

Page

10

Cummings Leads English Team in Queensland Clash

At Brisbane on November 18 England defeated Queensland 8 rubbers to 3 as Cummings stood out with wins over Gregory and Moon in a hard fought set of matches. Collinge and Narrow featured in two-hour battles while Gregory faced heavy opposition from England’s superior play. The English squad headed for Sydney the following morning.

Brisbane England Queendlander Cummings Waniol Collinge Arrow Cum Nan Gregory

Dinner To Visitors From British Davis Cup Team

The Queensland Lawn Tennis Association hosted a dinner for visiting British Davis Cup players. President P A Frew praised the British team as well trained and high standard, while captain Mr Gregory acknowledged the doubles challenge against Moon and Cummings. RB Cummings praised improvements since America tours and noted world tours boost tennis interest.

Brisbane Queensland Lawn Teanie Association Queensland Lawn Tennis Asseation P. A. Frew Walind Cpi. 1 Queensland Australia Mr . Gregory Moon Cummings Austin RB. Q. Cummings America

Northern fruit urged over imported produce

A resident of Annisfail laments banana and fruit shortages in the North. He questions why locally grown fruit from Innisfal and Cairns is not marketed locally, noting excessive prices for southern imports and fruit rot on trees north of the region. He calls for promoting North produced fruit and reducing reliance on distant markets.

Annisfail Chang Benapas Invisis Babinds Cairns Junisdall Nevada Johnstone Vonisfail Snalsfall C‘airns

Motor camping safety tip and insect control

A fragment advises campers to include a tin of FLY-TOX in their gear to deter insects and disease carriers. The note emphasizes TOX as a guaranteed killer for pests and mentions a peaceful, restful trip once properly equipped.

Rexoma Skin and Hair Care Advert Explains Beauty Claim

An advertisement touts Rexoma as a world famous skin and hair product. It claims to cleanse pores, screen the “tend se” and leave skin smooth, velvety, and protected. The copy targets women seeking beauty and implies health benefits from regular toilet soaps.

Weather and local notes from Moleman district

In the Moleman district a wet peasun persisted with showers across much of the past week. A late fire destroyed most furniture in the home of Mrs WT Muttavey, around 10 pm, with valuables reported missing. Port Douglas reports a rift in labor ties at the wharf as watersiders strike and farmers resume work to ship sugar, while ex-watersiders disperse to huts. Local election chatter covers the American president race and Mrs Ryan’s victory in the Mussman area, with calls for Mr Ryan to canvass the electorate.

pAr Muttavey Voge Iglos Watersiders Lave

Chamberlain warns on Empire food routes in interview

Sir Austin Chamberlain said Britain faces peculiar circumstances and relies on cross-sea communications with Canada Australia and other dominions. He argued the United States is self-sufficient in food but warned of dangers to vital arteries if American empathy is not recognized. He spoke after President Coolidge Armistice Day remarks.

Iowiehome Wwet Canada Australia New Zealand South Africa United States England Britain Indian Ocean Mediterranean Wales Austin Chamberlain

Meeting Notes from Herbert Library Board

A report covers officers and committee members including Mes dames McBride and F. i Pearce with Boott as president, ree as treasurer, G. Petter secretary, plus Gordon, Few and De Ross. Licences from Menara, Loney and Young discussed. Budget shows government subsidy of APh/08/9 and secretary salary. Decision to procure additional lighting and extend light across the room.

Herbert 1 Mesdames McBride F. i Pearce Means Mesara Scott Fry Mesers Gordon Potter Messra Fay

Cairns A and B Teams Triumph in Mareeba Cricket Matches

Mareeba sees Cairns A secure a decisive win over Lower Taliteland in a faultless display. Johnnie Walker starred with multiple wickets and runs while McDougall and Barrett contributed strong innings in a high scoring clash. A second match saw Cairns B win by an innings and several players sealed the win with key bowling figures.

Mareena Cairns Mareeba Cairns Deligs Johnnie Walker Cairne Marecha

Cairns District Cricket Tests Two Matches Including Babinda

On Sunday Cairns District Cricket Association grade matches pitted two representative teams against Babinda sides. Cairns A beat Halinda Rangers by an innings and two runs while Babinda defeated Cairns B by an innings and 17 runs.

Cairns Andistrict Cricket Association Cains Halinda Rangers Babinda Cairns

War Time Captain Dies Author of Zig Zagging

London Acwenmie 15 The death has ordered eof Captain Appleton Sorith, Commander of three ward chips, including the Aquitania during the wartime, when during a voyage from Liverpool to Gallipoli he carried 1000 troops and a crew of 1000, the largeat number of lives in one ship. He wass the originator of "zig zage way" to thwart the submarines.

London Appleton Sorith Aquitania Liverpool Gallipoli

Magnificent Ladies Goods In Boland’s London Shop Floor

Boland’s offers a wide range of women’s fashion and toiletries including Georgette frocks, Morocain lace, perfume, powders, glass decanters, and presentation boxes. The catalog highlights fabrics, embroidery, linen, blinds, mohair covers, and a selection of stockings, garters, and hosiery with varying prices, as well as men’s Oxford shoes priced at 25 shillings.

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