The Rifle Greenwood Trophy Second Shoot at Gordonvale Range
The second Cheetwood trophy shoot at Gordonvale Range on Sunday 27th shows good conditions but poor scores. Townson and Wiltshire led with 9, Townson scoring a possible at 500 yards. A two-range team shoot is planned for Sunday 3 February at 300 300 and 600 yards. results follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cheetweeod
Gordonvale
Moulerave Riflelub
Othe
F Townson
Wiltshire
Townson
Namer
Overproduction of Sugar Cane Sparks Call for Intervention
Sir, correspondence argues sugar cane overproduction harms workers and smallholders. The writer opposes labeling struggling cane growers as overproducers, urges reducing land allocations above 75 percent, and calls for rational redistribution to share Australia’s bounty and prevent monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editeur Cairns
Australia
Mareeba Rifle Club Sunday Shoot Results
Mareeba Kill Club members shot the Carr and Woodhouse Droples event amid fair conditions with patchy wind. Top scores at 300 yards went to C Knudsen 48, N Ryudsen 47, J Houghton 46 while at 600 yards AL Johnson led with 54 and V Mathiderff, Ho Lathe tied at 46. Day’s best was AL Johnson with 99, with J Houghton and V Mathiderff at 91. Only three members reached the burst in AKE Johnson, V Mohamedroff and Z Houghton.
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Mareeba
Carr
Woodhouse
Partem
Fey
C. Knudsen
Bo “Norm” Ryudsen
J Houghton
Toy
AL Johnson
Mms Ltd
V. Mathiderff
Bimrose
H. Lene
Knudsen
K. Arnold
Stannary Hills Notes Reflect Wet Season and Local Happenings
Stannary Hills reports a wet season with creeks running high and roads hard on travel. January brought visits from residents and holidaymakers, student moves to Brisbane and Charters Towers, and ongoing mining activity at Hales Siding, Gowrie, and Bakerville. Local repairs, medical care after a hand injury, and plans for schooling and hotel social events are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilly
Lily Collins
Mrs. Collins
Frank
Tom
Jack Kelly
D. Collins
H. Collins
Thompson
Slatcher
M. Struber
Stannary
Johnson
Brisbane
Kathleen
George Johnson
Lilley
Weiner
Arters Towers
Dors Kelly
St. Patrick’s College
Townsville
W. Statcher
Moriarty
Mt Mulligan State School
Annie Moriarty
Cairns High School
Constable Lane
Croodie How
Irvinebank
Hales’ Siding
Walsh
Mareeba
Bignell
Alice Bignell
Struder
Gordonvale
Messrs
BR. Furbohm
R. Silver
Gowrie Tributors
Srk
Hales
Walker
Sid May
Peterson
Prevention of Ring Worm in Cattle
Ringworm harms young stock by dulling coat appearance and health. Treat promptly by washing affected spots with carbolic soap and water, scraping scabs, then applying sulphur ointment or iodine. Clean barns, gates, rubbing posts, and fences. sun and rain help but thorough disinfection is essential to prevent reinfection. Isolate affected animals and wash hands after handling to avoid spread.
Snake intrusion halted by miner during hotel incident
A miner at a hotel tossed his pack bag at an intruder, killing the assailant in a spur of the moment act. The bag held explosives, groceries, and battered stock. all other items escaped, but the snake was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Robinson
Miracle at Chinese Pagoda Inspires Pilgrims Near Pekin
A seventy patience tale from Palichuang near Peking describes a thirteen story Ming pagoda beside a ruined temple. An elderly man healed after seeing a statue bless from the fourth storey spurred a flood of Chinese pilgrims carrying joss sticks toward the pagoda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palichuang
Peking
Egin
Pekinw
Calcutta
Paliehuang
Manchester Guardian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Greenwood Trophy
FE Townson
Wiltshore
Horton
A. Namer
Texaco
THE
Texas Company (Australasia) Limited
Mareeba Rifle Club
Social
Neeti+'s
Tim
Wome
S.B
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