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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1952
Page
4
Fragmentary report notes the Queen Mother arrival and a ceremonial interment, marking a subdued royal event. Details are limited but indicate a dignified procession and tribute at the burial site with absence of large crowds.
Fast times reported as sprinters competed at St Kilden Ground. The men's invitation 110 metres hurdles saw Fay Warne Berg win by a foot, with close finishes and wind conditions noted.
In Innisfail on March 21 the Stock Routes council discussed the Budget and annual spending. The Shire Clerk noted about 100 pounds per year is allotted to clear weedy stock routes, with up to 900 pounds for improvements. A stock route from McEwan’s corner to El Arh was proposed, plus a paddock near Fight Creek to be established. Budget provisions include 100 pounds for weed eradication and 400 pounds for stock route improvements and a resting paddock near Funct Cornk.
Immense boulders and survey work mark early progress as a new road link is expected to open this year. A £2300 allocation funds repairs on the Moust Poverty Tim Mine road, with work starting soon. Starcke, Boiling Springs, and Melvor links show extensive improvements and excellent road conditions. Roads and bridges support farming communities in Boiling Springs, Melvor, Endeavour, and nearby districts. Electrical light supply to Cooktowe from the Civil Aviation Department has been approved and will commence soon, boosting local infrastructure. During the ten-year review, Cooktows Shipiem’s Fist sees a 17-mile section cleared and formed from Annan to Biz Forks, with new Mungumby Creek bridge tower erected and Lagoon under construction.
A fragmented report details Archer Paint-Works work on Archer Point road, park fencing at Cook's Monument Memorial Park, and road works with £12,400 raised for purchases. It notes a new shop installation, cattle industry needs, Roseville project approvals, telephone line expansions, and central welfare clinics easing isolation. Be as it may, silting from a cyclone affects planned tasks.
The Kairi Junior Farmers Club held its March meeting with Ty Aad and W Winchester on the advisory committee. J McDonald spoke on pig penning and W Kelly on calf husbandry with aims for improvement. Plans for April include talks on peat hearing and pig care. The group discussed books from headquarter imports and school committee matters. The new hall committee was elected and fundraising plans were laid. The remark about the girl who thinks no man is good enough ends the minutes with a quip.
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