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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 19, 1928

Page

6

Council Debates Street Plans and Maintenance Costs

City officials discussed street improvement needs on Warrawalla Street and Martens to Draper Street, noting homes on every block and funding strain. The Works Committee reported heavy revenue expenditures January through March and proposed diverting funds to Shickls Street tar macadam works under the A.M.P. program.

Pesnoere Works Murchison Warrawalla-street Martenstreet Draper-Street Wheelrec Woodward Cairns-street Charles Street Thomas-street Ald A.M. P

Nero spectacle leads palace program revival

Nero returns to the Palace tonight with Rome epic and Strings of Steel. Also shows Just a Hawk, Scarlet Letter drama, Rarin to Go western, Clyde comedy, Pathe and Ruide news. Musical promo by Professor Chandler. WhitTick’s naval fly‑over and Strand Hotel open at standard prices.

Nero Rome Unil Clyde Pathe Ruide Professor Chandler Hox Naval Whittick's Strand Hotel

Tropical Theatre Matinee Announced for Thursday

By special arrangement the management has consented to a matinee at the Tropical Theatre on Thursday afternoon commencing at 4.15 o'clock sharp. The Scarlet Letter will be presented with a supporting programme.

Tropical Theatre Thur

Formal Night at Cairns Dansant Tonight

The Teveuterat Dansant offers a Formal Night with dress code and decorative features. Admission is 4/4 per person, tables reserved, and bookings should be made by calling WIA. Tomorrow Cairns Rowing Club plans an Old Time Dance series and Endurance Dancing Contest nominations close May 15 with a 1/- per couple trance fee.

Teveuterat Dansant Too Lac Cairns Rowing Club Saranda Roqtente

First Ball at St George's Hall for St Juhn's Church

A fundraising ball will be held at the Aquiic Hall on Monday April 23 to aid St Juhn's Church Huildrow bud. Proceeds benefit church restoration and community programs with local residents invited.

St. George's Hall Huildrow Bud

Demand For Land Inglewood Court Admits Key Paper

In Inglewood Land Court Ellwood concedes an application to sheet Crown land as a crucial document between claimant and Crown. He admits a 10 cent fee for arranging finance, notes 10 shillings paid to a solicitor, and other persons receiving 9 pence. Whiness claims £193 paid on cheques. he cannot explain dealings with the Primary Producer's Bank. The court presses for further audit and questions through Mr Martin.

Inglewood Ellwood Leeper Martin Eltwood The Land Court

PBA Rev At No Longer Necessary for Any Aie

Kidney bladder treatments discussed as no longer essential in PBA revocation note. Medical officials state no continued need for certain procedures. Public health bulletin references updated guidelines and patient care considerations.

Anyaie

Roadworks and street repairs listed for town project

A long OCR fragment details numerous road maintenance items with streets and patches including Lake Street Spence to Mulgrave and Esplanade to Railway. It lists costs such as 50, 40, 60 and 100 pounds, culverts and drains, and mentions a program of works to be funded by a loan with city reports on street rescheduling.

Foplanady Minnie McKenzgieee Abbott-street Shields Grove Arthur Bunda-street Marie Mulgrave-road Draper-street Spence Mulgrave Mariya Spence-street Abbom Draper Aplio Florence Marton Pembroke Loewen Lare-Street Upwardso Grove Aptin-street Lake Sacha Esplanade Victoria-street Abbott Lake-street Aplinse

Cairns List of Visiting Notables and Stayed Guests

A lengthy Cairns column records residents and visitors, noting Mrs. W B Hunton from Townsville, Mrs. Airey of Herberton, Mrs. O’Hanlon of Herberton, and many travelers and guests at the Herberton Hotel. The piece lists numerous individuals and towns including Cairns, Mareeba, Gordonvale, and Townsville, with names and brief affiliations.

J. J. Avhe Marecha Beltow J, KR Collier Cairne W. B. Hunton Dains Mra.w. Machin Lache-street Mes Airey Herberton Cairns P. Breen O'Hanlon Cairn O'Man Jon I. Areen I. Areen, Me- Leod Herberton Hotel Jas Lb. Burhan O'Keefe Brisbane N. Kelly Stannary — Hills J. Lee Mas Madigan Ane Giordonvale Cumming Faw Harron A. A. Brown Melbourne Mr. Garnet E. RK. Pan Mareeba Mr. Jackson Atherton J. Kelly Ravenshoe Hodgetts Mins Modgetts Irvinebank KE. Jackson Dy Campbell Alr L. Clarke Mr. Hevan Mrs. Bird Bust Barron Mes. Kelly Mr. Schroder Kaiti J. Mills Mr. Kirby Gordenvale J. Roberts D. Nash Cairne Melntoah Townaville Mel. Ro Fanning Townsville O. L. Theasell J. Teani Travelling J. White G. Campbell Ellwood Mea Chalk Miss Ellwood A. Ellwood Air Mra. Kelly Standary Hills Mr. Barnes Mr. Kippen Ravemhoe Me. MeAllister South Johnstone Mer. Coomba

Johnstone Shire Claims Stir Innisfail Debate

Innisfail reports protest against evidence to the Shires Boundaries Commission about extending Cardwell and Tully into the solmapene Shire. Locals criticize proposals as vague and unhelpful while highlighting poor road conditions and highway maintenance near Innisfail. Residents of Tully express reluctance to join Johnstone control, and Babinda residents mock proposals.

Innisfail Tully and Cardwell Johnstone Shire Rankinstreet Johnstone Tully Babinda McCormack

Local Notices From Fragmentary 1920s Phone Directory

Fragmentary OCR shows names and addresses with partial phone details and a heading about authorizing a surveyor. Readable items include Main Telephone and 107 1 Private lines, with unclear associations to individuals GOYD H CLOUTIex and Osebb McMULLAN. Further specifics are obscured.

Goyd H. Cloutiex Osebb McMullan Fom

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