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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 15, 1919
Page
2
A long contested piece charts attacks on the Herberton Show Society's seventy year effort to educate the district through agricultural and mineral displays. It alleges government interference to end funding and questions the use of public funds and resources while defending the society's work and the town’s show grounds.
A notice lists an auction of 25 farm horses at Mee Irvin Bell's paddock in Gordonvale, scheduled for 1 bah tomorrow. The item appears amid a flood of local notices and advertisements describing goods, events, and upcoming sales in Cairns and surrounding towns.
A damaged OCR record cites a Medical Officer's remark on sanitation in Mikontra. It notes a monthly district report to Barren Shire Council with concerns about water supply and diphtheria cases. The text includes unclear names, dates, and locations, but emphasizes effort to improve sanitary levels and public health measures.
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