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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 17, 1929

Page

6

Whitworth Mining Plans Large Scale Development at Lease

IRWIN October 14 Whitworth Finance and Mining Corporation secure a working option over the lease. Development on a large scale will be carried out with an ore body being erected at the Lizzie tunnel audit. Main shaft retimbering continues while mining at the open cut and 230 feet level proceeds. Blair Robinson Bros and E Brown bail out the shaft aiming to sink before wet season. A big crash near the mill promises about 3 percent return as ore breaking starts. 10 tons already in paddock. Garrigan and Stone report good ore at Sugar Bag. Tinto mine restarts under Amos Jones and Peters Bros with new lead work. Mammoth reports good ore and nearly 50 tons ready for Chillagor Smelters. The Model Band dances at School of Arts Hall with £4 4s at door and £2 chocolate wall won by W Brodie, P Fitzmaurice, and E Short. MC T Brodie. Social calendar fills the town with dances, shows, tennis and cricket matches. A travelling show with animals and a punch and Judy act pleases children. Mr. T Bell passes away. Irvine bank’s oldest resident aged 89. Council adds a foot bridge across the creek and cleans the cemetery. Mr. Wray departs for Sydney en route to London to explore propositions. Miss Elenor Moran leaves for Cairns.

Whitworth Finance and Minery Corporation Lizzie Vulcan Stone Tinto Amos, Jones and Peters Bros Mammoth Chillagor

Innisfail Show Profit Revealed by Society Committee

At a Palmstone River Agricultural Society meeting on October 12 the balance sheet from the recent show disclosed a profit of £365 14s. The President Mr L J Duffy praised the position and noted that after subsidy and anticipated receipts the total profit nears £370. He warned that future profits depend on increased local membership and efficient ground management, with repairs and grandstand work highlighted as essential investments. The balance sheet, signed by auditors, was adopted amid discussion of ground control and future improvements.

Isfail Palmstone River Agricultural Society L. J. Duffy Duffy Mr. Fly Brisbane T. Nesbit Amistors J. HL. Payne

Malanda Town Band Dance in Tarwali Event

A Saturday evening dance in Tarwali, hosted by the Malanda Town Band, drew many Malanda and district attendees. The band performed outside and inside with requested dances, a sit down supper by band supporters, and chocolate waltz contests awarding prizes to Mr Gina and Mr Lloyd Jones. events praised for careful management and good catering, achieving financial success.

Malanda Tarwali Gina Lloyd Jones

Discover Moore's Emerald Oil for Skin Health

Make up your mind today to give your skin a real chance to heal. Skip sticky salves that clog pores and try Moore's Emerald Oil. The first application should bring relief and a few short treatments will prove it restores your skin to perfect treath. One bottle won’t fix all at once but will show you have found the sure path to clear skin and is backed by a money back guarantee.

Treaith Moone

Mary accepts Britain's invitation to five power naval conference

Italy will ing. London reports that Mary has accepted without hesitation Britain's invitation to a five power naval conference in London in January. She is ready to discuss limitation of all kinds of craft including submarines. Though in a battle of tongues any peep can hold her own, she never joins.

London Mary Britain

Towns and Country Contest Ends In High-Scoring Cricket Declared Innings

In a country cricket contest on Sunday Towns posted 96 in their second innings after a 140 partnership by Fister Carne and Overlack, with Turner Hurst Fleming among those scoring in double figures. Towns’ bowlers included Fister Overlack and Money, while Towns batted first with Howden, Fister and Overlack contributing. Bowling figures show Fister 4 for 12 among others, and a declared innings for Towns followed by a second innings total of 226.

Gordolv Rana Depo Jastdiles Tashion Fixter Seer Othe Leather Vowats Turner Hurst Fleming Fister Carne Qoverlack Towns Mn Towns L. Howden McKenzie Kidd Setter Town Howden Ec Fister Renae Fixter Yarner B. Setter Money T. Hurst J Bennett L. Fixter J) McKenzie R. Reyolds Sundries P. Overlack F Money R. Reynolds C. Banna C. Fixter McAlloon C. Carne P. Overtack IRL J. McKenzie AL McAlloon J. Kidd Ren Uur Ge. Kuld S Boyle B Fixter A. Norris J. Barr R. Winkle

Innisfail Band Appeals to Chamber for Subscriptions

At the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting a letter from bandmaster A J Rees was read outlining a scheme to raise 500 pounds per year via 200 subscribers at 41/1 or more from farmers and townspeople. Town leaders urged public support and possible subsidies to retain the bandmaster.

SFAIL Innisfail Chamber of Commerce A. J. Rees Innisfail Looisiair Chamber J. T. Robertson Johnstone Shire Choral Society Show Society S. E. Taylor Melick Taylor

Dinner with Prince of Wales for few Victoria Cross winners

London reports fewer than 200 Victoria Cross holders being traced for a proposed dinner with the Prince of Wales on November 9 14. Officials fear poverty may deter many qualified men from attending. An anonymous donor has given £50 with more available to cover rail fares and suits. The Prince indicated he will wear a lounge suit.

London Prince of Wales

Kaisers Flight A Mythical Story

Fragmentary text presents a mythical tale involving Herr Schechemann once Secretary of State and King Geeree Mitervete. The narrative hints at Kaiser's flight to save a cousin, with unclear terms and a prearranged plan tied to border events.

London Herr Schechemann Geeree Mitervete Kaiser Es Kaiser Dynes

No woman is a thing of beauty to her maid

A compact aphorism notes that beauty is judged differently by a person and those who serve or observe. The line reflects social norms and gendered perception in a period voice.

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HEINZ Heins BERLE Spreial Elnstee Saxe Mart Effective Tobral Ranger Price Stillman Ltd Lake Street Burns, Philp and Co Cairns Wyatt Irwin Social School of Arts W. Brodie P. Fitzmaurice E. Short T. Brodie M.C J. Clarke A. Spiers F. Dejarlais T. Bell Irvinebank Council Mr. Wray Sydney Miss Elenor Moran Italy Naval Conference Cricket Innisfail Band Appeal TO Chamber OF Commerce V.C Prince Met Alwys Perdriad Carns Oy Gordonvale Cash Stores the Stores For Best Values Thos. Bryce
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