Malanda Show Society Elects Life Members at Final Meeting
At Malanda on October 24 1957 38 final committee meeting of the Eacham Show Society recognized Mr and Mrs Kenny for long service and made them life members. The president thanked members wives and daughters for support and announced the next annual meeting on December 10 nominations deadline week before. Auditing duties assigned with Mr W P Hollingsworth. Weight guessing produced £19 12s 4d from the recent show with fat bullock weight 445 pounds and top estimators named.
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Stephens
Malanda
Kony
Caenohera
Kany
W. P. Hollingsworth
Mesrs AJ
Clarke and Andrews
Willis
F G
Mellhanshama
Financial Statement Shows Surplus After Building and Pavilion Transfers
The treasurer reported receipts will exceed expenditures after transferring funds to the building overdraft and pavilion accounts. Gate takings reached £134 8s at the recent show, a record and £21 0s 0d above last year. The publican’s booth earned £80, a 46 percent profit versus £3 from the previous year, and over £100 was spent on grounds and building improvements with prize money up more than 20.
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Pegg
Booth
Westinghouse Develops Self Floating Steel by Magnetic Force
Westinghouse engineers unveil a steel alloy that floats due to its own magnetic field. The development promises new applications in buoyant structures and magnetic levitation components for industrial use.
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Westinghouse
Pollard Convicted For Driving On Wrong Side On Palmerston Highway
Innisfail court heard Edward Pollard, driver of a Vacuum Oil lorry, intentionally took the bend on the wrong side of the Palmerston Highway, causing a White Car to strike a water table and suffer damage. Witnesses testified to near head-on danger. Pollard was convicted and fined five pounds plus expenses.
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Innisfail
Palmerston
Court of Petty Sessions
R. H. Allen
Edward Thomas Pollard
Innnisfail
G. Selby
John George _Joseph
White Cars
Cairns
Witness
Tableland
Millaa Millaa
C F. Goode
East Palmerston
Pollard
Constable Evans
J. D. Evans
C. F. Goode
Joseph
Vacuum Oal Pty. Ltd
Palmerston Highway
Selby Fcross
Mr. Allen
Selby
Cairns-Innisfail
Lovers Death Pact Ends in Double Tragedy In Australia
In Melbourne inquest reveals a young radio mechanic John Anderson killed Irene Muriel Bow after parents blocked their marriage. He described taking a car to Cockatoo and shooting her then himself, later surrendering at a post office.
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Melbourne
Irene Muriel Bow
John Anderson
Cockatoo
Anderson
Cockstoo
Rene
Bonus for Growers Seeks 1000 Acre Hickory King Trial
Atherton Tableland Maize Board calls on growers to plant up to 1000 acres of Hickory King white maize for an ongoing southern contract. A 5 shillings per ton bonus is offered on first quality maize grown from board supplied seed, with efforts to prevent cross pollination and ensure prime dry maize for breakfast food markets. Deliveries proceed with growing demand and upcoming final rounds at Kairi.
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Atherton
Silkwood Notes and Local Cricket Result Summary
Silkwood notes report July 24 incidents including Don Anthony two, lip injury, and Gordon Barry foot wound treated by Silkwood and Innisfail Ambulances. Silkwood Sub-centre Q.A.T.B. records fortnight totals 36 cases with 8 accidents and 4 medical, 7 transport, 17 office. two cane farms change hands to Pappas Bros. A Daradgee cricket match at Silkwood saw Silkwood win by innings 183 to 49 over Daradgee with contributions from Howarth, Skewes, Grant, and others.
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Don Anthony
Murdering Point Road
Innisfail
Gordon Barry
Silkwood Ambulance
Silkwood
Q.A.T.B
No 4
Bow Farms
Pappas Bros
Daradgee
R. Howarth
B. FE. Grant
P. Skewes
Macavoy
H. Scraggs
Bavis
B. E. Grant
D. Jones
B. F. Grant
J. Tait
We Howarth
Sundries
A. Tait
N. Cremer
V. Bray
F. Keilback
A. Scott
Daradcee
T. Allison
C. P. Skewer
Warren
G. A Tait
J. Macavoy
W. Hiearth
J. Ryan
C N. Cremer
Jones
J. Short
Asthma Relief Highlighted In Brief Announcement
A terse notice claims asthma relief within three minutes by a dineon of an American life, promising renewed vitality and the ability to enjoy life again. The fragment hints at a life-change product or remedy and its claimed rapid effect.
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Kolynos
Financial Statement
Malanda Lp.a
Hill
W. R. Cottell
Cottell
Exhitet
W. Anderem
Howe
Spunjoy
Boland’s Pty. Ltd
Police
Russell River
Habinda
Mr Allen
Mash Sales
New
Tolga
Kairi
Silkwood Notes
Daradgee v. Silkwood
Bex the
A.P.C
A. J. Turner
Takada
Bex A.P.C
Bex
OE A
Seckers Ptt. Ltd
Campbell Street
Guiney
Choq
Stillman
Albert Styles
Lear
Armstrong, Ledlie & Stillman Pty. Ltd
Cairns Lake Street
Joseph Henry McVilly
Rns Post” Pty. Ltd
General Printing Office
Abbott-street
Aus
Cludin
Java
C S&s. T. Wi
Bane
Samuj
Buti
Aas Fail, Ltd
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