Malanda Jottings Rainfall Dampens Town to Start 1929
January reports show over ten inches of rain since New Year with daily cloudy and wet weather. Records include January 10 heavy rain and high daily rainfall. roads deteriorate, especially Atherton via Mount Quinlin. Dairy pastures and corm growth surge, butter output near 30 tons expected. A Brisbane trip is planned to train Tom Beck for Queensland championships with local fundraising and coaching arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoonjie
Atherton
Mount Quinlin
Yungaburra
Co-Operative
Queensland
Tom Beck
T. Hawkins
Canberra
Townsville
Brisbane
Asmciston
Malanda
Beck
J. Sears
Baker
C. Wallace
F. Venning
Pt Se
Aan Bene
Tweed
Whereat Bros
Salanda
U.S.A
Herbertton Jockey Club Holds Annual Meeting
Members present at Herberton Jockey Club on the 9th lnst included Newell as President and G Moss as secretary. The meeting adopted the balance sheet showing a debit balance of £67 5 8 and a profit from New Year’s Day and the ladies committee events. next meeting set for April 2 with £100 prize money for seven races and a track overhaul to be undertaken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herberton Jockey Club
Messrs. Newell
Eaton
Galloway
Moody
Adair
Ashfield
Ezzy
McBride
Lenton
G. Moss
Eucire
Messrs. Moody and Eaton
Messrs. Galloway
Mareeba Weather and Local Changes Amid Rain and Heat
Mareeba endures high humidity with heavy rain from a west storm registering over an inch. Miner John Chyneweth dies in Mareeba hospital aged nearly 80 after being brought down the day prior. Drovers Horning and Kelly arrive with a mob of Warlocks for Grozan Bros. Jack Lester appointed Mareeba racecourse caretaker. Donoghue transfer and Brisbane trip precede move to Jericho. Local exam successes include E Jebreen K O Leary Pickering Knudsen Downs Lawson.
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Mareeba
John Chyneweth
Gurrumbah
Mareeba Hospital
Horning
Kelly
Laura
Grozan Bros
Mungana
Trembath
Innisfail
Jack Lester
Jericho
Queensland
Donoghue
Atherton
Don
City shifts back to routine after holidays and mosquito concerns
Brisbane notes show a return to normal business as holidays end and commerce revives. Officials debate mosquito control amid funding limits while major rail yard works near Roma Street shift to Mayne Junction with plans to house and marshal trains.
Apprenticeship reform debated amid youth unemployment concerns
A proposal for an improver ship period to aid struggling youths faces opposition from industrial unions and Labor MPs. The piece also notes South Brisbane Newtown's official naming and rising trade in the new area, alongside reports of market prices for lucerne chaff, hay, potatoes, pumpkins, wheat, and maize.
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South Brisbane
Stanley-street
Clarence Corner
Newtown
Australia
Newtownites
Queen Street
Lucerne
Imported eggs enter via Australian and South African trade
Eggs claimed to resemble English fresh eggs are imported from Australia and South Africa. During transport they are not frozen but kept cool by air currents through the holds, with storage conditions described as maintained by circulating air.
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Australia
South Africa
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Armstrong, Ledlie and Stillman Ltd
Tobralco
Avid Enve Bs
Gssery
Sylron
Viewx
Helio
Stillman Ltd
Lake Street
Cairns
Herberton Jockey. Club
Financial Statement
Mareeba News
Mayne Junction
Breakfast Creek
Roma-street
Roma Street
J. Draper
A J. Draper Ltd
TEL
Rex
Fosscitt “Jones “Pty. Lto
TSAO
James Snimaa Henderna
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