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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1909
Page
3
The report mixes erratic items: a failed aero contest in London amid unsuitable ground, a 1000 metre airship circuit, and observations by staff officers. It notes Bengali student clashes in Calcutta tram fare protests, labor post applications, and political talks in Geneva and London about elections, governance, and reform.
At the Kangaroo Valley A and H Society meeting James Campbell noted a special prize of £1. He believed the prize was intended to attract competition, with the event attracting multiple contestants.
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