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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1935
Page
2
A vivid snapshot of remote Territory life. mail runs span hundreds of miles on packhorse conveyances, bringing newspapers, books, magazines, and thousands of letters to distant stations. Native residents, station hands, and squatter offices await the mail boat with keen anticipation.
The piece surveys vast cattle stations in the north of Australia, detailing homesteads, staff, hospitality, and daily routines. It compares large properties like Victoria River Downs and Alexandria Downs, notes cattle breeds, market challenges, and the need for transport links. The author visits stations and reflects on the social dynamics, scenery, and future prospects.
Witnesses recount group 29 cane burning ordered by the cane inspector despite farmers’ protests. Statements describe pressure to burn Jones and Holder paddocks, threats and past authority limits, with farmers facing coercion and unnotified actions in the field.
A Brisbane doctor notes psittacosis plausibly more common in Australia than thought, tracing its origin to parrots and warning of influenza like onset, body weakness, and possible limb paralysis. He stresses vigilance amid cross-border infection risk and limited lab facilities for diagnosis in country districts.
A partial readable line notes a summons issued for a person linked to tying wheels. The fragment mentions a Tig mak or om sted and references eat and Ee Et See a Sebre aod eneia, with unclear context or location.
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