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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 01, 1928

Page

4

Cane fields report on Herbert River district progress

Northern District field report notes higher day temperatures and scanty rainfall. The Herbert River area remains among Queensland's best, with a record crop of about 447 000 tons, high harvesting speeds, and mills at Macknade and Victoria working hard. Attention to soil, planting, cane growth, and pest control, including field rats and larvae, aims to sustain yield as erosion efforts progress near Halifax.

A. T P. Gibson Herbert River Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations Thie Ble Queensland Victoria Macknade Hacknade Darby Joan Iit Howe Hawaii

Daffodils and Drama Mark Melbourne Flower Show

A Melbourne Town Hall flower show features daffodils carnations and sweet peas with Mrs Dyson praised for red cup variety and prizes won. A Boronia daffodil grower opens his grounds for charity weekends and visitors pay sixpence for hospital funds. Speech experts discuss Australian speech with praise for Irish Welsh and English cadences while noting Australian tone.

Melbourne Melbourne Town Hall Dyson Borotin Olbourne

Fashion notes on spring ensembles and glassware curios

The article surveys spring outfits including crepe skirts with jumpers and coordinated coats in navy and tweed. It notes silks like satin and georgette for trimming, summer tweeds, and fashionable pinks with crystal bead embellishments. A shop feature highlights crystal vases, bowls, jugs with squeezer, measuring aids, and glassware novelty.

Navy

Eric Bailey Charged in Fatal September 26 Shooting

In Police Mail today, Eric Bailey was charged with killing Robert Davidson on September 26. After evidence of arrest was given, Bailey was remanded for a week with bail allowed.

Police Mail Today Eric Bailey Tobert Davidson

Williams town Shooting Death Row Commuted

Sydney dispatch reports Williamstown a cabinet decision to commute the death sentence of Charles Jackson for the murder of Richard Moxey to life imprisonment.

Sydney Charles Jackson Richard Moxey

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