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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
7
A special general meeting of the association will be held tonight at 7.39 pm in front of the State Hotel to discuss the proposed vale of the State Hotel termonary. Convener W Am Sisdmonds and secretary RT Lock urge all registered members to attend the Oct 18 gathering.
At the Melbourne Royal Show a stand by the Royal Institute of the Blind showcased blind workers making mats brushes and brooms and selling goods while a student orchestra performed. Lectures on Braille teaching and visual training were given, with notes on naming memory and visualisation. Miss Lucy Barling spoke on child psychology and the two-line development of active and dreamy children. Mrs E Gardner earned a pilot license in six hours joining the Victorian Aero Club, highlighting growing English and American interest in women pilots. The fashion section describes ensemble suits and coats in rayon georgette, satin and crepe with new trims, belts, and hip yokes, predicting somber tones giving way to lawn and georgette accents.
The text outlines a princess style frock with a broadened hip silhouette and tiny tucks along a side, finished with a row of Dittons. It suggests that a belt is often designed but advises skipping it to achieve the best effect, emphasizing a streamlined, beltless look.
The first trans continental east west air race from Sydney to Perth, 2430 miles, ended October 5. Major H De Havilland flew the fastest time of 22 hours 50 minutes, with B Heath second in 23 hours 23 minutes and H C Miller third in 23 hours 31 minutes. Miller, De Havilland and Cunningham claimed first, second and third in the handicap.
Archaeologists uncover mural tablets in Ostia seaport presenting an incipient news system. They record Pompey’s death in 49 B C Julius Caesar’s will consuls chosen and a rent relief act. These acta diurna resemble early journalism posted publicly for Romans and provincial towns.
The world now uses fifty million tons of motor spirit annually, with Britain contributing two and a half billion tons.
An old health advert urges readers to address backache and kidney strain by using Dr Sheldon s Pills, described as a tonic to cleanse the blood and relieve pain. The ad stresses overwork of kidneys and urges purchase at 1 shilling 9 pence or 2 shillings 9 pence, available everywhere.
Controversy surrounds a newly heard bipernate meter sweeping Australian music circles. Musicians, composers, and critics weigh in on its tonal possibilities, rhythmic irregularities, and potential for reshaping contemporary composition. The discourse highlights evolving tastes and experimental approaches within Australian ensembles.
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