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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1932

Page

5

Port Moresby Holiday Pause Amid War News And Local Events

The report notes a holiday quiet with stores closed for three days while people left town. It details ship mishaps near Sydney, religious appeals, and epidemics among natives. Social activities include cricket, a dance, and prizes awarded by officials, alongside updates on prisoner escapes and local governance.

Sydney Gwen Ranosia Kerepuna Port Vole Island Mekee Port Moresby

Pioneer John Murdoch Dies in Mareeba

The North Queensland obituary notes the death of veteran pioneer John Murdoch born 1863 in Elgin Scotland. He arrived in Australia in 1870s, worked cattle and horses across the Territory, later mined Gilbert and Feasilbrook, and served in the railway at Herberton before retirement.

Mareeba John Murdoch Elgin Scotland Townsville Burketown Haghemien Gilbert and Feasilbrook Te. Dusham Gorgetown Thornborough Wolfram Herebrton

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