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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1951
Page
4
Ayr-born rancher J W Bobba pioneered Western ranching methods in Britain. The Great Glen Cattle Ranch draws interest as he expands toward 1000 head. Neighbouring farmers adopt silos and modern techniques, showing rapid transformation over four years.
At Wenberton on November 1 the Atherton Tableland CWA held its annual meeting. Drs Molderatt Bayle and Mrs Sterns addressed unity and peaceful settlement, praising local branches, the Janet Newell Memorial Hall, Rest Room, and Kiosk projects. Stovell retires as local president. reports note debt reduction, Easter rest room progress, and ongoing Emergency Housekeeper Scheme support.
The report notes strong branch participation with Journal subscriptions and fundraising efforts. Handicraft work by Yungutmrra, wreaths by Mrs Greenway, and luncheon help for ex servicemen show active service. All branches and Young Set contributed to CWA and Ambulance funds while conference delegates gathered for annual meetings.
An unclear report describes an Atherton Table gathering with mentions of the Atherton family, a prada te badge, and officials including an Auditor and a chairman. The text references a CWA table setup, a vote, and names such as Cr. 2 Cox and Mrs. W amid scattered fragments from the meeting.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a long list of personal names and initials including EB Allison ET Palmer E J Palmer RM Davies PK Connolly Mt Willea fi Binoce WG Ober TM Donaghy Allard Danbulis WT Tameshurra FE Saha malands Mextamos DL Clem MF Roe Wisiee Strinter AG Ki Topas Coleman Butchers Greek A Horney.
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