Hummingbird Makes Long Nonstop Gulf of Mexico Flight
The hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird, can travel about a mile a minute. Reports claim a non stop flight across the Gulf of Mexico covering roughly 100 miles.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1950
Page
8
The hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird, can travel about a mile a minute. Reports claim a non stop flight across the Gulf of Mexico covering roughly 100 miles.
Irvinebank Nov 21 A large miner gathering met Federal Member for Leichhardt Mr T V Gilmore on a visit to discuss closing of the Herberton buying offices and to seek remedies for elevated production costs and transport issues. He heard proposals to buy concentrates on mill weights, appoint a central buyer, and rezone for taxation. The meeting addressed road, petrol prices, and mining equipment taxes with Gilmore promising to pursue action.
Workmen built a house in Belleville Illinois with such speed that one worker became trapped. Rescue required lifting a flood section to free him.
Financial statement shows a balance of £1794 13s 3d as of October 31, 1950. The note lists sub accounts and credit balance details. The article mentions the Lemon Leaf Social Club holiday homes project at Moman Beach with volunteer labor, noting progress toward a kitchen dining unit to be completed by Christmas.
Friday listings show multiple cricket broadcasts and sessions including MCC vs Gia and NSW matches. Also noted are News At the Console, Reviews, Serial Descriptions, and Scores for Cricket events across slots from 6.00 to 7.45 with additional 12.48 and 1.15 entries.
Fragmentary OCR text lists scattered times and program titles such as News and Weather TL Hour and World Applauds. Mentions MCC v. Qid and American Melodies with vague descriptors. No coherent story or outcome identifiable from the readable fragments.
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