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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 27, 1928

Page

3

Insect Attack and Plant Failure in Queensland Cane

A report by the Southern Assistant Entomologist outlines how spring planted cane in southern Queensland suffers more insect attacks than autumn planted cane. It details major pests, drainage and land-prep practices, plant eye count, and cases of misattributed crop failure, stressing careful planting and field hygiene to improve stand establishment.

Southern Ans BR. Mungomery Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stationa Becween Queensland Ratoon

Arctic surf birds yield new mating and defense findings

A rare Arctic bird seen for 150 years on Mount M Kin Ley Alaska reveals new breeding behavior. Researchers note the father hatches eggs and defends nests more valiantly than the female, challenging prior assumptions about parental roles.

Mount M'Kinley Alaska

Sugar Season Nears End in Johnstone District

The Johnstone sugar area faces a closing phase as Mourilyan and Goondi mills prepare to halt rollers. Waterfront workers' licensing reduced labor, but production remains robust with sugar shipped weekly to Cairns for refineries. Overhauls at Mourilyan and Goondi mills are planned for the slack season with June as a likely restart point.

Mone Goondi Mourilyan Johnstone Mourilyan Harbour Transport Workers Act Ale Federation Innisfail Ihs Morrilyan Harbour Cairns Mourilyan Mill John=stone Rattherrap Readi Weas Goondi Mill Csrr. Co

Yule Estate Death Duties Trigger Record-Breaking Claim

Sir David Yule died at Hanstead House Bricket Wood Hertfordshire in July leaving an estate valued between twenty million and twenty five million pounds with death duties potentially the largest ever. Executors may tax Indian holdings separately and duties on English assets could reach nearer twenty million, while widow Gladys and her income of about 1900 pounds daily live quietly.

Treasury David Yule David Hanatead House Bricket's Wood Herta Sir David India Gladys

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