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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1928
Page
4
Rich Poplin Curtains offered in superior quality with stencilled flower designs at good value. Also available are Table Oil Blaze fabrics in many light and dark floral and check designs, 54 inch wide, priced per yard.
Opened ranges include JAP CREPE in latest shades and free from filling. FANCY TRICOCHENE silk material offered in patterns. WINCEUVETTE velvet material in rose shade. COLOURED VOILES debut new colours with sale yard quantities.
Sept. 6 report from Malanda discusses taxation on farm sales to settle Crown claims and criticizes Labor politics in Queensland. It cites potential farm discontent, rail and timber disruptions at Cairns, and warns of economic strain if Labor returns. Police Court proceedings involve Rama Khan and a labour debt. Malanda Swimming Club plans Lake Barrine Carnival participation and notes growing membership.
At a Malanda gathering of ladies including CWA members and friends of rewired soldiers the plan to sell plum puddings and cakes at the Diggers Lake Barrine carnival was approved with volunteers to serve. The Malanda Church of England foreman accepted A E Mears tender for concrete church building at £2425. Mr and Mrs Foxwell returned from Brisbane. Miss Cummins of Cairns, relieving at Malanda State School, has returned. Mrs Wyatt is away on holiday in Cairns.
Kuranda residents hosted a well attended dance at the Kuranda Wall to support the Oak Forest road connection project. Organized by Mrs D Kelly and Miss Veivers with Mr Minchin on violin, the event drew wider community support and raised funds to mark each construction stage as progress continues.
Reports from Irvinebank detail ore shoots at multiple mines near the Velleta and Darga sites with grades around four feet wide and 8 to 10 percent tin. Tennis results show Irvinebank beating Herberton West End 11 sets to 4, and a farewell at the School of Arts for Matron Paterson. Also noted are visits, hospital news, staff changes, and August 29 court-adjudication after a Police Magistrate inspection.
Mareeba September meeting at Weatherburns Hotel with A E Fans captain presiding. Members A E Fans, dle, J Bimrose, C Knudaen, Roberts discussed Jamieson’s Estate shoot and fixed ranges from 4 to 700 yards. Decisions include one range per member, shells forwarded to Sydney, and interviewing a marker.
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