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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 24, 1920

Page

5

ANZAC DAY PARADE DETAILS AND PARK ARRANGEMENTS

A Anzac Day procession plans include the Brass Band Escort and Army Band displays. Officials note street routes along Wharf Street Shields Street Norman Park and the Imperial Hotel area with gate opening and park arrangements for Monday events at the foreshadowed time. Tickets for the public display will be sold at the park entrance.

Proim Cronsters Ley Y & Co Lorserren Wharf Street Shields St Norman Park

Easter Remembrance Service and Concert Schedule

The programme outlines a village commemoration with a parade at 3 pm led by the Rest Home band and Mayor’s procession. The Last Post and reveille are planned, followed by church services, Sunday school, and an evening concert featuring choirs and hymns, concluding with a sermon titled Stronger Than Death.

Norman Park Ramme Maior Alliance St George Simelair

San Remo Conference Divides Allies Over German Disarmament

Reports from San Remo detail Allied leaders debating German disarmament and the risk of a Bolshevik shift in Germany. The notes warn a reduced force could invite invasion, urge orderly settlement, and describe tensions among Lloyd George Millerand Nitti and France’s militancy. The piece cites Mill erand’s stance, Britain's hesitations, and a French reluctance to widen concessions.

San Remo Apel Supreme Council Milltary Caucasus Germany Europe Mr. Perris Daily Chronicle M. Millerand Ssgmer Nitte Lloyd George France Count Nitti Liewd George Maly Nitti Berlin Jumker America England Italy Russia Rhine Rube Valley Partes Cvwi Balfour Samer Net Paris Matin San Remo Agerts Lingd George Signor Nini Millerand Acenenatotens

Uni Parades and Service Plan in Gordonwalg

A local notice describes a Sunday parade and religious service in the Gordonwalg Babinda area. The Rev C Fister and Fox will lead prayers and evensong with Corinthian liturgy.

Edonvale Tay C Fister Fox

Service at Cairne Pictures Enetend Service in the Atre

Members of the congregation are urged to attend the extended service at Cairne Pictures tomorrow morning. The event, tied to the society, seeks wider attendance and promotion of the entertainer’s fame.

Cairne Pictures Pears

All of Israel? No, Allaha? Iran aviator captured near Aleppo

Captain Renzat of the Iran air force arrived in Karachi after being captured by Arabs fifty kilometres from Aleppo. He said his machine was shot, oil reserves hit, and both sides clashed for hours before surrender. Arabs robbed all belongings. rescuers later freed the aviators amid pursuit by Turkish and Arab forces.

Allahabad Renzat Karachi Aleppo Shereff Tudor Page Groom

Untitled fragment hints at disaster casualty details

An unreadable fragment mentions a disaster on Kala road and a sixth victim named Nape night, with references to deceased and recovered soldiers. The text is garbled and omits clear dates, places, and full names.

Kala Jmunda Nape K Gibeom Sela Sealake

London Sees Tense Debate Over Treaty Compliance

In Paris and Berlin rumor reigns over possible treaty revisions and enforcement. French papers fear Germany may escape obligations while Millerand and Lloyd George are described as favoring strict vs flexible stances. Public commentary hints at shifts as Entente unity faces strain amid mixed signals.

London England Paty France Germany Nitti Millerand Lioyd George Liogd George

Fresh British Troops Withdrawn Over Five Days

London reports eight battalions of fresh troops have been withdrawn in the last five days according to a Frankfort telegram.

London

Beer Strike Boils Over In Adelaide Town

In Adelaide on April 24 a local beer strike shows no change in workers attitudes toward pubs. The strike committee resolves workers can endure without liquor for about a fortnight and invites Revs Schafer and fade to address them. Hotelkeepers seek a price cut from brewers to sell beer at old rates amid strong worker resolve.

Adelaide

State meat deal concluded with Queensland suppliers

Negotiations between the Jam ous Government and Queensland meat interests reached finality on Thursday. An agreement will set 20 percent of season billings for the supply to state shops, with prices 3d per lb for chilled meat and 2d for frozen. The State plans to reserve meat for its shops and may kill some stock at state stations. The plan excludes applying the Sugar Allocation Act unless the deal is not honoured.

Prishane Jamous Queensland Suppalers Fibelly West Week Oceanos Fihelly Couim Townsville Brigham Tate

Unions Organise Shorter Week In Sydney Debate

In Sydney, Mr Garden of the Council discusses federation efforts and a committee push for a shorter work week. The union drive aims to reduce hours and reorganize the work schedule, with broad support noted for the plan.

Sydney Garden Fedgs Bad Deruta

Rift in the Late Strikes Strain in Brisbane Politico

The National Socranic Council chair Mr George Brown responds to Toowoomba reports about electoral committee actions. A sub committee proposed differing loyalties among constituencies, drawing criticism as factions shift amid Labour party gains and nationalist tensions.

Brisbane National Socranic Council George Brown Toowoomba Consultaire Veteréen Creadient PLP Peterson Consultative Committee N. Dot Almogp Broweht Albert Labor Party Mreterson Plebhisertes Cecil Peekerts Onity

Gift Destroyers Sail for Australia Amid Delays

From Britain to Australia the gift destroyers set sail on Thursday with two more ethers arriving yesterday. Delays in their case stem from a possible shelling threat in the fleet area, as Aviator Matthews notes the opportunity to open vessels for thorugh inspection. The advance is seen as a significant addition to the Australian Navy.

Sim Entete Britain Australia Aid Matthews Pthla Taspeeti eAustratan Navy

Government to appoint Royal Commission into twelve jail terms

Sydney reports the Government will appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the case of twelve men sentenced to long terms. A judge from another state is expected to conduct the inquiry, with the commission drafted to cover maximum scope for a full investigation.

Sydney Storey Anothger Luster Faioten

Weather Portrait of Cairns Damp Friday Rain

Raw damp weather dominated Cairns with several heavy passing showers and ongoing rain across cane districts. The Post Office rain gauge logged 24 hours ending at 9 am with notable totals at Aloomba, Mulgrave Central Mill, Ha Binda, Harvey's Creek, and other points as unsettled conditions persisted into Friday night.

Cairns Mulgrave Central Aloomba Harvey's Creek Habinda Auhices Freo Alwombameport

Charleville Rain Sets Trade Routes Moving North

Heavy rains grip Charleville in the past forty eight hours and flood the town. The rain opens up major stock routes from New South Wales to North Queensland passing Charleville Adewale Mackall Barcaldine Longreach Winton Hughenden and toward the Gulf and Cairne hinterland. Cattle and sheep prices appear uncertain as the season continues.

Charleville Cougiers Iievers’ Association Gree Reli Newth Wales Queensland Adewale Mackall Barcaldine Longreach Winton Hughenden Gulf Cairne

Weather Outlook for Tropical Regions Warns of Rain

Readable forecast notes heavy and steady rain likely in tropical regions. Attention to movement toward the south-western districts tomorrow with extension eastward over the weekend. Influx of moist air from the northeast suggests another low pressure system approaching the seaboard near Cooktown and Towners cod.

Thander Acta Amer Cooktown Towner Cod Bi Apertinee Seaboard

Caillaux Trial Verdict Delivers Treason Charge Guilty

The Senate finds Caillaux guilty on the charge of correspondence with the enemy after rejecting high treason and intelligence charges. Prosecution moves to sentence deliberations as of April 24.

Pares Senate Yates Go JK

Senate Debates Taxation and Alien Registration in Melbourne

The Australian Senate discusses excise on tobacco and acts on alien registration under wartime measures. Gardiner criticizes restrictions while government plans memorials for ALF deeds. The immigration bill passes second reading amid debate on alien controls and enforcement.

Melbourne Senate Millen Jardiner Earce Cardiner ALF ADF Fynell Senatos Gardiner Nostralia Prewress House Hussell Bern Alea Wiest

Debate on constitutional convention and wartime measures adjourned

The House resumed Mr Chapman's motion for a constitutional convention on proportional representation as well as industrial and social issues. Debate highlighted the federation pace, arbitration court limits, taxation changes, and wartime bills before adjourning until Wednesday with tributes to fallen soldiers and notes on Anzac Day.

Chapman Marr Federation Gotte Tudor Yates Corboy Melirath Adelaide Gain R Yates Hughes Prove West Charcett Jackson Boas Seat

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