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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1928
Page
6
Ladies white cotton singlets with tubular necks and bound sleeves in S. W. size offered at a money saving price. Crepe bloomers elastic waist knee length in assorted sizes at 1 9d. Zephyr house frock white with saxe stripe in women’s size 4 1d. Epe nights trimmed hemstitching in pink vicur rose and blue. Ladies overalls black Italian cloth with cross strap. women's sizes. money saving price.
At Atherton on September 12 Club members hosted a large golf tournament with Ravenshoe Mossman and Yungaburra teams competing for the Atherton Cup and International Cup B Teams. Ravenshoe won the Atherton Cup by one point and Yungaburra retained the International Cup, with Ravenshoe and Atherton also placing in Associates Cup results.
The record shows partial golf score entries including a 67 by McCaane and a 72 by Bail with unclear player names and corrupted text. Other lines list scores around 76 to 79 and references to players Burke Waldby and DB, but the source is garbled and details are incomplete.
An ad touts Rexona Soap as the Aristocrat of Soaps claiming it multiplies beauty for girls and overcomes blackheads and enlarged pores. It promotes daily use and notes availability everywhere.
Ravenshoe gains notice as a tourist draw with Day trips from Townsville to Tully and Millstream Falls praised. The Ravenshoe branch discusses the children’s fancy dress ball, seaside homes rules, and drought measures. Golf and shooting events yield wins for Ravenshoe teams and plans for November tournament visits. Medical incidents include injuries from timber work and a fall from a horse. Local residents and visitors, including Townsville and Atherton guests, are listed.
The Model T Ford commutator wears quickly at high speeds and needs daily lubrication. Owners should oil the commutator to maintain contact with the roller and prevent misfiring, especially after long drives or every 200 miles.
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