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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1951
Page
7
Members protested depriving Whale right to vote at the recent section directors meeting. Discussions covered pig farming returns and a local cooperative dispute over bacon carer and emblem changes.
A coroner’s inquest heard detailed testimony about a pedestrian struck near Mundoo close to Innisteil. Witnesses described a car failing to stop, the victim lying on the road, and emergency crews arriving as police investigated the collision and transport to town.
A report notes improved soil conditions and higher yields from cereal crops after flooding and the sowing of temporary pastures near the Murray River and across northern regions. It discusses rice research in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and New South Wales, including crop potential, quarantine issues, and trial plantings in the Ord River area.
Names of residents and visitors from Cairns Townsville England and South Africa fill the page with holiday stays and arrivals at Lakenham Hotel. The CWA November meeting is reported as held.
Fragmented text mentions court proceedings, wage ideas, and consumer purchasing power. It references branch membership decline, a Franklin installation, and social events won by individuals on a Friday night, indicating a small town bulletin of activities and civic issues.
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