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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1928
Page
6
The listing shows ORGANDS and VOILES in multiple plain colors and widths, with prices per yard such as 2/11, 3/1b, 1fo, and 2/6 yards. It includes items like ZAMPA CLOTH in various hues priced at 1/1 Yard and notes fast color guarantees.
The monthly board meeting at Malanda on September 14 included Captain W. Scott as chairman with directors Cleminson Walmsley Campbell Collard Halliday Dobbham Crowther and new member Mr. Griffiths along with general manager Mr. Sears secretary Mr. Walters and others discussions covered pig pool deputation postponement eggs handling shift to Trading Department butter price disputes with the pool maize storage at Cairns branch and arrangements for a petrol bowser along with cream transport issues on local roads.
General Manager reports butter stocks nearly exhausted with only about a week’s output (14 tons) in hand. Demand may outpace manufacture. decision needed whether to buy extra requirements or risk losing local trade. Output has held up, with August production at 63 tons and a later 65 tons, color and texture tied to season, fodder, and temperature. Suppliers urged to have separated milk tested at the factory to support quality and supply stability.
The meeting debated bulk handling of molasses to speed deliveries from mills and approved using two tanks and an old boiler for storage. Tenders were received for a Danish pasteuriser costing £230, with the bid accepted. Cream pay for March production set at 4/4 per lb with a 1d bonus and 1d deferred payment, totaling £1,? paid to suppliers this month.
At a committee meeting on August 28 present were Messrs Scott Campbells Walmaby. They agreed to buy from the Engineering Co of Australia various shaltings bearings and couplings. A friction clutch and coupling change was approved to reduce future parts. Alterations to butter and cream vat rooms received one tender from J E Mears for 4215 which was accepted and to be completed promptly.
Bathers reported scores of champagne bottles in the Coblenz Rhine. The article says the wine likely swindled from France was dumped to dodge customs.
In the Dains Licensing Court at Toeelay mortiing F Tauber faced charges for lingering on the licensed Grafton Motel premises in Edmonton. Police complaints from Kalimantur prompted the judge to stress licensing-law enforcement with deterrent penalties. Tauber and two others were fined between £1 and £1 3s with court costs. evidence showed a defendant denying hotel residency and a 30 shilling fine plus 34 unspecified costs.
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