Fragmented Highlands Letter on Wobble Phrases and Cane Crisis
The excerpt traces garbled notes about visitors, place names, and local speech in the Mackay region. It notes cane damage, weather effects, and relief needs while describing transport shifts at Babinda station and residents leaving for other countries. The piece includes dialect and scattered anecdotes about neighbors and old sayings.
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Gordonvale
Highlands
Borror
Persos
Mary
Moolba
Mackay
Babinda
R Reece
Unclear fragment suggests railway ballast work on line
Fragmentary text mentions ballast work on a railway line with references to government timing and locomotives, but no clear event, place, or dates.
Cane Prices Board discussed relief for growers after cyclone losses
Mackay delegates debated cane pricing policy as growers seek state support. The Association urged extending Agricultural Bank provisions to help farmers secure advances amid flood damage and falling cane yields. They pressed for fair award application and timely payments to mill and labor.
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Tris
Mackay
Commonwealth
Fad
Cane Prices Board
Simpson
Central Cane Price Board
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