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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1930
Page
3
Fragmentary shopping page lists items such as pastel house frocks with small sleeves Rever collar and pockets Os NUS quality, The Famous Gem Safety Razor priced 1 each, men and boys apparel with dates 4/11 and 3/11, and knitted athletic singlets.
At the Atherton Chamber of Commerce meeting on September 12 the Timaroo Falls hydroelectric proposal for Maresh and Atherton districts was debated. Supporters argued cheap power would aid the Tableland timber company, while others warned of implications. Arnistrome presided as chair.
Mr Burke and Mr Greer discussed a hydro electrical scheme for Woothakata Shire and Mareeba Atherton. The plan would harness 95 feet of falls near Mareeba with potential 600 kilowatts, plus a further drop for 200 kilowatts, costing about £50 000 shared by the two shires. Electricity could run at about 24 per unit, aiding local industry. current Atherton plant runs at a loss. The group pressed for more details and a future meeting to decide on pursuing the project.
The council backed continued work on the Tully road to the boundary, supporting relief schemes and the Main Roads Commission continuing construction. It approved payments for Keough’s bridge work, discussed land tenure for the Evelyn Tableland Dairymen’s Association, and set October 24 Ravenshire Show as a public holiday. It considered water supply extensions, pipe tenders, and drainage needs, with several votes on funding and maintenance.
Cardwell notes that sleepers for railways are being procured. Bob Ardweld with Hart has secured the con case moe seevers from the Government sawmill at Homestead and, with local men, travels to the centre this week. Mr Joseph Goodwin assists in selecting block 92 at Baulngeasasteck at Bere Cardwell and has begun duties.
Fragmented distressed text describes pain and a journey toward relief, mentioning suffering, ache, morning condition, and a sense of being trapped in a puzzling sequence. The tone reads as a fragmented diary style reflection with medical discomfort imagery.
Herberton hears comments on public service pay, mining incomes, and a bachelor tax proposal amid tight finances. Mr Hiscock cites miners earning about two pounds weekly while noting the need to avoid hazardous occupations. The inquiry commission questions visibility of Taner quantities and raises questions about reducing rates for civil workers.
Century old rules barring male hatching within 100 yards of females are lifted at Lowestoft renowned as England’s Fast Coast. The article notes historical bathing customs in Germany, the Netherlands, and Britain, mentioning mixed bathing and public permissiveness, with playful references to social norms across centuries.
Overdraft per cash book stands at £3302 13 11. Loan fund credit £293 19 4. Heberton Water Authority £616 7 5. Heberton Sanitary Authority £108 16. Ravenshie Sanitary Authority £102 10 10. Total August payments £282 14 5. Division debits: I £1344 5 3, II £1031 0 10, III £102 V7 S, IV £824 10 5. Decision to pay £50 from Ravenshoe sanitary to shire fund.
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