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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1928
Page
5
Stewart and Thomason and A J Ceapey certify full satisfaction with Bott Tractor. The machines’ mobility and compact turning space impress, and they recommend continued use on farms. A Holt Tractor buyer also praises performance and plans a second purchase.
Gurdonvale hosts the first of four trophy shoots with Lee Townson delivering the standout performance. Townson's scores across distances reach 103 100, marking the best range total in years as Perkin and Wordsworth follow with solid 98s and 100s.
The report lists numerous shooters and scores across events at Mareeba, including W. Hollingworth Cairns and J. Hughes Mareeba leading in 700 yard and 600 yard matches. Other top finishers include A. Robertson Mareeba and J. Birose Mareeba, with ties and varying prize amounts noted in the dense results.
The article notes England's birth rate for the last year reached a historic low not seen since 1860, with the 1918 year also referenced as a comparison. The report mentions names and places such as TIMORE BUYERS, HUNTREET, SYDNEY, OU GORDON, and DAYG MAROETY, indicating a scanned page with multiple items and partial lines.
On Sunday last the third shoot for Growan Hrsbrophy was conducted at the local range. Competitors fired at 50, 500 and 1000 yard ranges with scores recorded.
A town report details Craven mine and other digs yielding rich tin oxide ore. New finds near Labbe Alhambra, Armagnac, Young, and Wilton cells keep crews busy with mills running smoothly and expectations high as crews repair gear and await downpours.
Wing Commander Manning of the Royal Air Force plans a flight to Australia via Weethinl Widgeon Monophane leaving England before the cr gif thin mtu. The Westland Widgeon monoplane with Cirrus engine promises strong lift and visibility for the voyage.
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