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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 26, 1929

Page

4

Millar Millar Items and Ambulance Meeting Report

Meeting notes record P Elias moving a letter to Atherton Centre asking to consider deco charges and exemptions in cases from this area. On Saturday October 19, Har rendered was taken to Atherton Hospital after an incident involving Charles Button, 19. A programme featured piano by Ka piay and violin by Jessop, with prizes to Mrs Jessop and others. Poultry keepers near the scrub are warned to secure fowls at night due to a wild cat.

P. Elias Atherton Atherton Hos Charles Button Edwards Ka Piay Mr. Jessop Pm K. Jessop Mit Glover

Herberton Shire Council Tackles Pipeline and By law Changes

The October 21 meeting of Herberton Shire Council discussed installing a four inch main from the intake to Mott Street funded by Treasury grant of £2500. They axed By laws 19a and a chairman removal rule, reviewed traffic speed by contacting Cairns, Eacham and Timaroo Shires, and approved a ten week heavy traffic ban in wet weather. Sympathy messages were sent for local deaths, and finances covered arrears, extras, and Vine Creek works as well as Ravenshoe water easements and compensation claims.

Herberton Shire John Williams Thomas Dempsey G. Davis Shetland Carrick Cook Mott Street Davis Shetland Treasury Kille I Dempsey Cairns Eacham Timaroo Ledlie Capes Nat Wittens Counil Ae James Moss Moss Bboy Te Eeow Serriete Brush Road Efrates Vine Creek Herberton Week A. Brooks Raven T. Serine R. J. Miller Ravenshoe Butcher's Gate Herberton Millan Millan C. Jarred Thos. Bimrose Kaltabi Home Secretary C.W.A C.W

Council awards £15 to Ledlie for Brisbane work

The council, after discussion, unanimously approved paying Mr Ledlie fifteen pounds for his Brisbane services on water and Main Roads Board duties. Dr Davis noted the chairman’s Brisbane trip had yielded success and requested two months’ leave for himself. A one man grader for road work was proposed with tenders to be called next meeting.

Davis Brisbane Council Main Roads Board Ledie Cr. Williams Dr. Davis Ledlie Ir. Ledlie Geo. Davis Crempsey Dempsey Ravenshoe Evelyn Byer's Hill Thomas Turutka Shire

Mossman Moonlight Picnic Aids Hall Fund

Mossman hosts October 22 moonlight picnic by the Methodist Order of Knights to raise hall funds. A crowd enjoyed games and athletic events run by Mr. A Middleton. Results include Goodman winning 100 yards, K Patterson in 50 and 100 yard sprints, A Leib 500 yards, and various children races. Mr. Butler arrived by boat train amid talks of mid air flights and Mossman’s first plane visit drawing local interest.

Mossman Methodist Order of Knights A. Middleton Goodman K. Patterson A. Leib Connolly Miss E. Atherton Jack Adair E. Saree Ray Sorrenson Alex Scheikowski M. Muller O. Patterson Peggy Harper Butler Mr. Butler Mossmaus Old Fongsee

Textile listing from Manchester department store ad

An OCR fragment advertises textiles from Manchester Department including three cord mosquito netting at 120 inches, white honeycomb quilter fabric at 18 shillings 24 pence per yard, white epee quilts at 18 shillings 6 pence each, British made bed sizes 72 by 54 inches, two tone bed netting at 1 shilling 6 pence per yard, scalloped cheese top and bottom tunneled net, and finlay’s pillow cotton at 1 shilling 4 pence per yard 40 inches wide.

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