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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1919
Page
3
Cairns Town Council held a meeting at the communal Thames site with attendees including councilors and officials. The discussion covered objections to health department actions, proposed public works for pneumonic influenza, and calls for urgent expenditure plans.
In a dense council session the May or and Aldermen debated wage awards for workers, noting disputed payments for Christmas and public holidays. The discussion touched on authority, precedents, and a review by the air of the council, with reporting on electrical plant costs at Devonport and drainage and street concerns across town.
A chaotic OCR fragment outlines Inspector reports on rats, health warnings, and work by the town council. It notes March activities, water authority collaboration, sewer and tunnel issues, and gauges of water consumption, with references to public works tasks and local officials.
Palace Pictures on Tuesday announced a new program featuring a clever animal act with a trained dog and cat impresario, plus a strong human cast. The program promises novelty and entertainment with a vaudeville tone and a shift to talkie filmings, including a nine oclock performance and another later show.
Fragmented OCR reads like a chaotic theater or film discussion with names such as Richaui Stehow and Edel bicker a VWheasraal foahawer elere Loli and references to May artes yi. It mentions a performance, dancing, and a program ending with Mus Nuritage’s Dora contribution, all amid scattered dialogue and misread phrases.
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