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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1926
Page
3
Local notes report Ayr discussions on a proposed Megags factory with a trust or shared ownership plan and financial terms. The minutes detail attendance, insurance renewals, ambulance funds, and committee moves, including staff arrangements and transport logistics.
The report references cane price trends and a labor situation in Mossman with mentions of workers and pay. Specifics are garbled but imply a local economy impacted by sugar production and a gang led by a Mr. Hines. The text notes medical hours and weekly pay amidst a troubled scene involving the cane industry.
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