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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 25, 1950
Page
3
May 2 Ingham cane prices for the 1918 crop are outlined by KC Livingston secretary of the Cane Growers Association. The figures cover pools Macknade No 1 ER AW No 9 and ER/AW pools totaling around 690000 tons with a value near one million pounds.
The supervisor’s annual report on Bowen and nearby mines shows a £40,119 loss for the year to June 30 1948. Coal output across three state mines reached 219 608 tons, with Mt Mulligan and Collinsville contributing to a broad production decline and price pressures. Labor costs rose to £92 731 8 11 with average earnings around 4 80s 4d per shift while output per miner remained modest.
Kuranda on May 11 reports daily tourist flow to local beauty spots with a special Gairns train bringing visitors from Macunda. Water supplies from Barron River and mine boilers improved after lean wet period. Community notes include school fund drive, new flag pole, tennis court reconditioning, forestry plot fencing, Kuranda Cricket Club annual meeting, RBSA social, adult education classes, and education cinema programs. Workers compensation payments totaled £1606 8 6 with coal royalties and Crown land payments noted.
May 31 Edmonton notes the ALP meeting with four new members admitted. The chairman Mr A Wilson thanked attendees for support on Labour Day. A May Day sports drive raised about £50 for a local youth, and reports from the Bate FEC committee delegates were received along with several local issues discussed.
A note states that old tanks repaired with Samsonize will not crack like cement. Distributors listed are Sidney Williams Co, Burma Philp & Co.
Atherton Golf Club held a weekend competition at Cairns Club Atherton with 2.30 pm start. The programme included six first-class events and a morning nine-hole Stableford won by Mrs. Penwick with 301-3 and results listed for members and associates. All-day golf set for next Sunday features a one-hole Stableford and a Canadian foursome with a mixed competition.
May 22 A marine biological station on the Barrier Reef would fill a major gap, Dr Mace Kerris said at the Royal Society of Queensland. The committee plans to establish a station on Heron Island with work to begin by next May, costing about 30,000 pounds. £23,000 has already been provided for young research workers and fisheries economic studies.
A rambling notice summarises club matches and upcoming events. Teams play a balanced round of tennis and bowls with scores like 93 14 and 27 24. Arrangements plan five teams from the club to visit Atherton on Sunday June 4 for morning and afternoon play with member signups and a secretary meeting.
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