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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 27, 1917
Page
2
Victoria millinery house announces new velvet hats and ready to wear lines. arrivals include Raven from Cooktown Port Down and Fearnley and Co Ltd warn a steamship arrival this morning.
Mining market brief notes trading activity at CHL Towers with references to Mesos AC McCallonm Mk Co and Bow Server. Patchy OCR lists items like Bonnie b/w and Peet tt Rennie Worth, Brilliant Block, and several broker notes, but details are fragmented and unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a local event in Sydney with names and dates unclear. It mentions a person or group tied to a change affecting Bays in March, with uncertain details and possible quotes.
Fragmented OCR items show a funeral scene in Gallipol and town meetings in Cairns and Toowoomba. Mentions include J. Draper Lad as head of horses, local officials, police court actions, and requests for reserve transfers and road allowances amid community discussions.
A shaky wartime notice reports J G Hoare of Gordomvale receiving word from Defence Authorities that his son Marty Hoare has been wounded in recent fighting on the Western front. The message, dated Thursday, confirms the injury and references Marty's status amid ongoing hostilities.
A scatter of items covers weapons of commerce, including drugs and chemicals, an impending Workers Compensation Act hearing, and notices about witnesses. Community notices reveal overseer appointments, an upcoming exhibition, and weather influenced travel ads.
A garbled listing advertises men and women footwear with prices and brief product notes. It mentions 10 day sale, specific pairs like patent Lunt shoes and black slippers, and a few odd price fragments, all in a single chaotic line.
Towmaville news notes a gab strike and a dry pale condition at Conder. The report mentions local context and repeated phrases about the strike and dryness without further specifics.
Debated session outlines adjustments to cane pricing, loan sharing, and profits. Prichard and others urged clearer provisions on annual cane production, guarantees, and how earnings should be recouped, while Premier and ministers pressed for finalized terms.
Representatives of the government discussed the user further assistance and the Premier urged adjournment to hear views. Contentious debate followed with opposition arguments and questions over weapons from the Commonwealth. The conference adjourned for a day with delegates to reconvene to decide on next steps.
Fragmented report from Brisbane outlines contentious discussion in the Legislative Council over whether the imperial parliament can concede or restrict powers to colonial bodies. Attorney General argues for limits on delegation while Justice Real notes the need to preserve colonial authority. Referendum timing and potential costs are debated amid warnings of executive overreach.
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