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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary report describes an unsettled week with strong winds and heavy rain. It notes Monday hurricane force wind and over 14 inches of rain in 24 hours, suggesting annual rainfall around 350 inches and March storms continuing.
Attendees at a Bahinda gathering discuss flood effects on homes and property. The account notes doors secured to prevent further loss and mentions local officials and community actions during the disaster period.
A local group led by Mr. G A Duffy urged the Minister for Agriculture to convert the Kairi State farm into an agricultural experimental station. The move sought expert advice to advance regional stock and industry development.
The meeting chaired by a local official endorsed Mr Bray as the representative for the Mac Pool area. Support came from growers across the line and inland districts, with Mr Bray praised for attentive handling of agricultural matters. A motion from Mr G A Dutly and a second from Mr E McCartney solidified the backing, followed by a vote of thanks.
A fragment reports Mr. E. A. Atherton identified as a candidate for the CPN. The line also mentions Seick Aghternn in connection with the CPN ticket.
A fragmented OCR item notes a local silo project in Rome with limited readable details. The brief mentions construction or storage work and referenced local officials or groups but provides no clear dates or outcomes.
Sunday morning Constable Daly and Mr S Senlith led a group marching for a man thrown from his horse at Clancy's Crossing on Barron River. They used dynamite to clear the river and later found a dead man’s body surfacing amid rocks.
A banyan tree in India is noted for sheltering about 7000 men beneath its wide canopy. The tree’s branches spread for an estimated 3000 feet in circumference, making it a famed sheltering landmark.
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