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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 11, 1929
Page
6
A Cairns Post 1929 letter by F H Dean discusses dairy industry prospects including a proposed Kuranda butter factory costing about 1 to enhance production. The note emphasizes the Lincoln and Leicester Merino crossbreeds and their superior progeny.
A fragment notes discussion of Willow Pattern where in the Italian version a twin is depicted by a pair of flying fishes. The remark hints at variant artistic interpretation within the design and its stylistic elements.
Reported in Germany a crude electric fishing setup uses a submerged copper cable and a surface rope with floats. A current travels along the submerged and surface conductors, electrocuting fish and causing deaths in the local waterways.
A sweeping program to honor a century since Western Australia’s founding will unfold across 1929. An executive committee led by Premier P Collier coordinates events, with Perth as the focal point and September to October slated for principal historic features. The colony began at Albany in 1826 and Perth was proclaimed in 1829, with civic and garden events planned around the anniversary.
Sir Henry Maybury, Director General of British roads, outlines road growth trends in Britain. He cites an 86 percent rise in mechanically-propelled vehicles, a leap of about 150,000, and stresses the relevance of these insights to Australia in a Blackpool address reported by The Road Builder.
A fragment discusses Australia's road system and freight costs. It cites the Director General arguing that highway conditions reflect national standards and questions whether funds are better spent on road or rail freight. The remarks urge better coordination to save money for producers and consumers.
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