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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 14, 1929
Page
4
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Captain Sir Hubert Wilkins leads the Antarctic Expedition from Deception Island using two Lockheed Vega aircraft. A trial Antarctic flight marked the first aeroplane flight there. Pilot Lieutenant Eielson flew under heavy load, mastering a half mile snow runway. Both planes operated without trouble amid harsh conditions, with engines running well on Plume Motor Spirit and Moboil.
Johnson reported that Pederino pushed him off the proper side of the road while Johnstone’s car from South Johnstone to Innisfail was held up by oncoming traffic. The defendant, a veteran driver, was fined ten shillings with costs and seven days in default.
A Junkers all metal monoplane piloted by Lieut. E A Mustard arrives near Samarai on Guinea Airways Service from Point Cowl Victoria to Salamea New Guinea via Sydney Southport Bowen Cairns Thursday Island Port Moresby and Samara The craft 33 feet long 11 feet high 85 feet wingspan speeds 146 mph cruising 4 mph with 460 hp Bristol Jupiter engine capacity 2860 pounds load plus 70 gallons fuel and uses motor spirit dispensed at petrol pumps This air service shortens jungle to coast travel from six days to 32 minutes and operates without subsidies.
In John Little's piece, Arran in Buteshire blends enduring traditions with brisk modernity. Islanders mix sea toil with post home shopping, wireless cabled cottages, and summer work abroad while elders recall smuggling days, herbal cures, and Waggity the Wise Woman.
A narrator recalls wandering farmers and minstrel-like men called Black Jock who visited farms, bringing news, songs, and odd jobs. The tale contrasts old hospitality with belief in witchcraft, noting the isle Arran remains unspoilt with varied landscapes and enduring superstitions.
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