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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
7
Fragmentary report from a church committee meeting at Eng and a local club event. Mentions a ticket cost of £18/1/ for purchases including electric kettle and toaster, and sports standings with names such as Sheppard and Keough referenced in brief notes.
Mt Garnet association discusses relocating railway yards from the town to safer sites, upgrading fencing and gates, and funding for a town water reticulation project. Plans include new housing via the State Housing Commission and a projected water tank west of the Roman Catholic Church, with progress on pipe laying and town infrastructure.
An English-born architect trained in London, Wich, associated with the Royal Institute of British Architects, leads a transformation project at the John Raid Hall. The Exhibition Grounds will open next April with a redesigned hall and stage, expanding wartime-related features and enhancing the building’s appeal while preserving its wider expansion plan.
Publications note states The Australian Journal was published in September 1883 with references to its month of issue and comparisons to other magazines from Britain America and Canada. It mentions serial Knave of Hearts by Barbara Cartland and lists usual magazine features and advertisements.
A fragmented price list shows unbleached calico and sheeting, white madapolam, linens, towels, and ginghams with varied yardages and per yard prices. It mentions mosquito netting and floral fabrics plus women’s linen shorts in multiple sizes, reflecting a vintage catalog snapshot.
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