20 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
1
Residents of Mossman and surrounding areas are advised of upcoming visits by John Abbott, a consulting herbal practitioner based in Townsville. The notice lists dates, venues, departures and testimonials, with references to Kuranda and Cooktown as destinations and a general schedule around Wednesday.
A long, garbled OCR passage blends farm pest management notes with postwar motor industry commentary. It references cane grubs, grub impact on scrub fields, cultivation methods, and the economics of cane farming, plus remarks on British and American motorcycle design and postwar production trends. Detailed names, dates, and places are unclear due to the damaged text.
The article describes an experimental vehicle with a radial engine design, explaining the unusual cylinder arrangement and crankcase layout. It notes the car weighs about eight hundred pounds, uses a 2 dynaimen system, and aims to improve power delivery and gear setup with new starter and mounting arrangements.
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