Cairnsforms Horticultural Society formed at meeting
A Cairns meeting chaired by Mr G Moody established the Cairns Horticultural Society with about 30 attendees including several ladies. Fifty five members were current and 30 more planned to join. Dr Moody was unanimously elected president with Mayor Ald McKenzie presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Geetiene
H. C. Mee
Catrms
Mir. Newport
Mewes
A. J. . Draper
N. P. Draper
Tve
Moody
March
Temperature Records Across Districts Mention Heat Spike
Weather notes report hotter readings across the country with Inglewood showing shade temperatures near 1d degrees top of the first. Killerney 107, Nenango 106, Maryborough 10. Longreach district 190 to 124. Brisbane records a maximum of 108.4.
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Inglewood
Killerney
Nenango
Maryborough
Longreach
Brisbane
Bush Fires Ravage Meadows Station Area Near Dubbo
December 2 reports describe extensive bush fires raging for three days near Meadows Station. The blaze has swept large portions of farmland, destroying about 250 bushels of wheat on one farmer’s property, with efforts by local men ongoing as the fire advances toward Dubbo.
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Dubbo
N.8.w
Meadows Station
Illustrations Preview From the Northern Herald
The Northern Herald offers a varied week with illustrations including Ball Cutters at Work and two Palm Islands scenes near Locinde. It promises broad interest and a weekly budget of news from many sources amid reports of high temperatures in the Longuench district and other details.
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Herald
Palm Islands
Locinde
Royal Commission Act Invalidated Claim Against Refining Co
London December 3 The Privy Council appeal in the Commonwealth case against the Colonial Swier Refining Co. is challenged as the Royal Commissions Act may be declared invalid by the Attorney General.
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London
Jurgriest
Pee
Suger Caee Privy Council
The
Commonwealth
Colonial Swier Refining Co
Childwick Bury Stud Openness and Cleanliness Practices
The October issue of the Aloo stock Breeders' Review details Mr. J. B. Joel's Childwick Bury Stud in England founded 1889 by Sir Blundel Maple. It spans 2000 acres with paddocks and uses manure bedding and salt soil treatment, keeping horses and animals free of mud while exercising stallions in open paddocks during covering season.
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J. B. Joel
Childwick Bury
Londes
Blundel Maple
Joe
Sean
Lasdon
Smeler
Berig
Childwick
Joel
Childwick Bar
Fim
Sud Farm
Princes Palatine
Suomar
Aires
Chikiwick Rory
Hide market report from Cairns brokers Allen and Sons
The Cairns broker Allen and Sons send a telegraph note on the hide market. Prices show extreme light hides and calfskins firm with strong sales volumes 1560 and 9000 units, sheep and goat items varied, tallow prices firm, wallaby and kangaroo skins listed with various rates.
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Fenwick Am O
Irrabane
Carlings
Wallaby
Detemixr berth list in steerage aboard Melbourne voyage
Passenger names and crew appear in a crowded steerage passenger list for a Melbourne bound voyage. The document names several individuals: Hanford Rob and maid Lockett Mintosh, Sen tar, Mesers Morrison Prand Payn Soutar James Sanders Leh felt Birkett Gates Guthrie Jobs and others.
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Nes Oak
Melbourne
Memianies
Hanford
Rob
Maid Lockett
Mintosh
Sentar
Mesers
Morrison
Prand
Paynhen
Soutar
James
Sanders
Lehfelt
Birkett
Gates
Guthrie
Jobs
Adelaide Co
Led
Sgemta
Mailman J. I. Gray Found Dead Near Proserpine
Children discovering the body of J. I. Gray, a Proserpine to Strathdickie mailman, after he was thrown from a horse, while returning home from school. The incident near Proserpine is being investigated by local authorities.
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Proserfine
J. 1 Gray
Proserpine
Strathdickie
Prominent Scotchman Abroad dies after Arizona dam work
John M. Urquhart of Carroll Street New York died in Leicestershire Hospital aged 55 after an operation. He supervised Roosevelt Dam construction in Arizona and other major works, earning recognition for his role in engineering projects. Survived by wife Mrs Margaret Vandeville Urquhart and ten sons. He was born in Maryport Scotland and worked on Delaware and Hudson railroads, the Roosevelt dam, and other dam projects.
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Ae Tadler
Aghan, Lom
Marypurgh
Scotland
America
Delaware and Hudson
Adirondack
Malone
Waschusets
Clinton
United States
Trquhart
Hartford
Conn
Hein
Erent
Farmington
New Lennox
Mass
Urquhart
Margeret Vandeville Urquhart
Aed
James Urquhart
Ofenings Lodge
Uhix City
Order of
Climton
Moss
George Urquhart
Charters Towers
Cairns Sporting Balooos Linnett and Holland Turf Agents
Cairns Sporting Balooos Linnett and Holland Turf Commission Agents listed with contact details and regulatory reference. Limited readable text mentions Regieereg M.C.R.A. and next course telephone line TR.
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Cairns
Sporting Baloos
Linnett & Holland
Turf Commission
Regieereg
M.C.R.A
3OLL OF THE AIR Te LOUDON
Alfred well-viows raceborss announced in Loudon on December 8 with details of a forthcoming event. Local observers await confirmation of participants and race times.
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Loudon
Alfred Well
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ORB
Redcliffe
Brand
Lysaght
Brands Corrugated Iron
Mayeshiba
Lake Street
Japan
Saayeshiba
Northern Herald
Longuench
Queens
Armstrong, Ledlie
Stillmax
Femyth
Ntack
Royal Commission Act
Thoroughbred Breeding
England
Commercial
Fle
Mesare
Allen and Sons
Mackay
Jort Douglas
Vaseengern
A. J. Crema
Vv. Cree
Mies C
E. Mleeo
Oko
Meser. Clark
A.J. Cress
E. C. Dupny
V. Cress
FE. Owens
Mailman
Lemdan
John WM. Urqu
Pen and Kictur
Ee Yee
Studebaker
Netttone
Eee
Sasa Jdebaker
Gace
Sue
Canada
Cycle & Motor Agency
Adelaide
Mestic
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