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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Oct 08, 1929

Page

5

Deeral Tramway Progress and School Dispute Noted

Progress on the Deeral tramway reticulation scheme speeds toward completion with water tanks installed and pipes laid. A September 6 parents meeting debated opposing a State School at Deeral as Director of Education rejects the proposal citing existing nearby schools at McDonnell Creek and Bellenden Ker. A late-week storm refreshed tanks and residents thanked rainfall for water supply.

Archibald Babinda Deeral G. A. Duffy M.L.A Kenny Tolbetan Director of Education McDonnell Creek Bellenden Ker

Unfortunate Cane Teams Lose Horses at Mulgrave River

Local reports detail repeated losses as cane hauling teams suffer drownings at the Mulgrave River bridge on River Road. One horse drowned, another saved by neighbor C Key. later a decomposed body blocked the bridge. Various visitors and residents frequent Deeral amid ongoing cane industry disruptions and derailment repairs by Wetherly’s crew after a rail collapse near Lander’s points.

Frank Rows Settlor Decral Mulgrave River Esplanade C. Key Stee Babinda Deeral Lander Wetherly

Barron Valley Race Club Meets on Maiden Cup Preparations

The Barron Valley race meeting discusses maiden class status for a horse, delays decisions to next week, and details renovations. Jockeys and tea stalls are noted, surveyor P Taylor to supervise course work, while Creaghe and Griffiths cite citizen pledges and potential entry rights.

P. Taylor Messrs. Creaghe Griffiths

Dewars Whisky An Old Favourite

An old favourite reference to Dewars Whisky, noting its enduring appeal and nostalgic value in social or retailer prose. The fragment suggests a casual, promotional tone without concrete facts or events to anchor a fuller item.

Dewars

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