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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 28, 1929
Page
4
An offer to take over control of the Cairns Council's quarry is described as being from the City Engineer. The note outlines the proposed transition of management and seeks consideration by council members.
The Innisfail district faces a council proposal to establish an electric plant with a public supplier option. A public price list shows metal delivery, plant hire, and truck charges while criticism grows over a £20,000 borrowing plan and potential ratepayer impact.
The Cairns Rifle Club hosted a friendly against Mulgrave with eight Cairns shooters and thirteen Mulgrave members. Mulgrave won decisively by 20 points, scoring 558 to 539 across 300, 500, and 600 yard ranges. Top individual was Capt. W. Hi with 98 for the day, while Mulgrave’s Wiltshire led with 97. Other notable scores included Hartley, Pond, Perkins, and F Wiltshire with 34s and Hollingsworth posting 33 at 600 yards.
London, October 24 The Australian Press Association reports the following touring team Hull and others including McMillan Beech Pie Trewete Demo Trews Ye Madsen Bishop and Steinohrt with several players listed as injured or unavailable for the games ahead.
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