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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
11
A long illustrated travelogue recounts a Cairns to Brisbane motor trip detailing route notes and experiences. The writer mentions timing, landscapes, and interactions during the journey, including a stopover near Chevron Hills and reflections on the trip's progress and companions.
The readable fragments recount disruptions and evacuations amid conflict conditions. Details are sparse, mentioning a coastal area near a river and references to tanks, water shortages, and deployment activity with several unclear place names and dates.
The article discusses Brennan packing cases and a pineapple crate shown by a Pont representative. It notes Mr Murphy's hardware store exhibit in Lakeooateeet and mentions Mr Brennan as a well known worker. The piece describes crates, a 39 day exhibit, and references the Moreton Bay shipment fate and Queensland Farmers Conveyance concerns.
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