A pathetic case of welfare neglect and war-impacted families
Emily Willis of Brisbane recounts a long fight for compensation and state aid after her husband, a naval worker, died amid wartime risks. She condemns a Labor government seen as denying relief to widows and orphans, urging harnessing of the Barron Falls and local industry to lift families from poverty amid postwar hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine
Cath Libby
Warony Andy
Hilum
Atot Mhroueh
Ywivarle
Newport
Queensland
Mace
Mi Mack
Dante
Moore
Kahane
Stricker
Iices P
Amin
Pnet
Leomahly
Cancer claims and editor letters spark debate on treatment
An editor letter from Mason of Redrick discusses cancer treatment, avinidin claims, and early century remedies. The piece recounts visiting Kiwkhinds Station and mentions Gillies Hartewar and others, detailing observations on tumors and cautions about medical claims, while suggesting further discussion and inquiry into carcinomas and potential therapies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Redric
Mareh
Kiwkhinds
Gillies
Hartewar
Hina Kreis
Amy Bacteriolgical
Reflections from Babinda and Local civic notes
Innisfail readers debate jury service by women, courthouse closures, and civic planning. A letter defends Queensland women serving on juries, recounts a past local jury and criticizes the shift of court facilities. The piece questions the Johnstone Shire push to annex Babinda and cites hardship with a holiday excursion ticket mishap at Freshwater and Tolga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Queensland
Hanears
Kemi
Tooviet Tanistai
Tle
Queensland Policy Union
Johnstone Shire
Rabinda
Innisipil
Slaniia Chamber
Freshwater
Tolga
Harnessing Barron Falls Sparks Election Harangue
A lengthy letter to the editor from Freshwater dated April 7 1928 accuses politicians of using the Barron Falls as an electioneering stunt. The writer mentions figures Collings Ryan Rae and McCormack, questions the genuineness of claims to harness the falls, and urges practical development for North Queensland and the Barron Falls project ahead of the upcoming November elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woiteerday
Quwenslanl
Bret
Barron Falls
Collings
Behar
Metormark
Feehali
Varese
Cook
Rae
Darron
Karanda
McCormack
PAM
Cme
He Ryan
McCormeck
Malanda Butter Factory Letters From a Shareholder Critique
A letter to the editor from an anonymous Malanda Butter Factory shareholder criticizes meeting conduct, management, and cream pricing. It references past figures, notes the influence of family on leadership and asks for fair treatment, while recalling a former employee’s impact on cream quality and factory finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apan
Sharcholder
Johnnie Walker
Atherton
McCormack
Belk
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The
Cairne
Earth
Fae
Emily
Brisbene
Barron
Post
Hierald
Dawson Valley
Te Erule
Rangi
Dinamiet
Berman
Feemon McCormack
Bat
Valles Evinae
Mt Isa
Tully Falls
Buroooes
Kuranda
Chu
Pose
A& Herald
Babinda
Calena
Vitor
Cairne “Paat
Boland’s
Boland
Ipswich
Isaac
Poland
Doland
LIRY
Lin
Sue
Boland’ Price
Eton Caller
Macmur
Boland's
Min
Prefect Dee
Ami Bove’ Kinhers
Todin
Asnert and
Sie Boland
Lanter Full Vanmone
Phoenix
Lane
Children's Windeyett
Boland’s Ltd
Malanda
Carns
James
M. Davies
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