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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1928
Page
6
April 6 discussion on circular letters appealing financial stringency. Finance Committee overloaded, finalisation delayed. Members consider appealing to Ravenshoe Chamber of Commerce before broader action.
A local committee discusses appointing a pro tem secretary with salary changes and subscriber consent. Debates address procedure, potential public meeting, and interactions with Crown Law. ballots reveal support for a secretary at a £3 weekly salary and ledger improvements are proposed.
Dr Ross urged installation of an X-ray facility, citing urgent cases and historical absence. Debates on housing, cost estimates, operator needs, and funding led to motions for public appeals, subsidies, and a letter to chambers of commerce, with works committee oversight ongoing.
A Malanda report notes a resident bitten on the foot in Malanda while another motorist suffered facial abrasions after a car strike. A third incident describes a collision near Yung involving a meteor bike and a separate halt outside. Details are incomplete but indicate multiple injuries and ongoing concern.
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