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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
4
Market report from Sydney lists Electroline and other metals with forward prices and currency figures. Also included are memorial notices for Anna Charlotte Jorgensen and Winter Nixon Hall, with dates and family tributes.
The article traces Constantine's return to the Greek throne and the Allied response, noting the danger to peace in southeastern Europe. It cites prior Allied expulsion of Constantine in 1916, Venizelos’s role, and the slow shift toward Turkish territorial gains after the Armistice, highlighting strategic tensions between Greece and the Allies.
Fragmentary OCR notes list Gosevriu Ark Estates in Kamea with obsolete terms for land and timber, including 128 feet on Karomma Jin and several deals cash with order. Mention references to Firewood Inn, canes, derision of prices, and potential £1000s beyond, amid unclear phrases and archaic units.
The Cairwe Jockey Club announces annual races with special train services departing daily at 11:30. Ambulance benefit event at Stewart's Barracks on Saturday August 5 offers double and single tickets. Activities include auctions, raffles, and tobacco and cigarette promotions. The event features a bus via Cooktown to Kattan and Narmsdon Tass and related travel arrangements.
Tender invited for maintenance work by the Dothakata Shire Council. Tenders to be addressed to the Shire Clerk at Woodhaka Shire Council. Tenders must be received by Thursday April 1.
Fragmentary maritime schedule notes indicate departures and arrivals across ports including Brisbane Cairns and Melbourne. Mentions of cargo handling at Port Adelaide Port Augusta and Adelaide Co. and vague references to vessels and times amid unclear city names.
Overseas mails show outward routes via London and Suez with various closing dates in August and September. American mails list departures from Tahidi and Hershns with deadlines in July and August. Inland and foreign service notices indicate multiple closing dates and destinations, including landing and transit points, with weekly postings and final deadlines in late summer.
Weather page notes a 26 hour forecast with few thunder showers in the south east area. Cold an easterly wind, buyers advised on fabric and dress goods with prices and stock details, including towels and silks, and children's wear items listed with prices.
A garbled report notes a staged production in New York on October 14 featuring Cec therine and Suzanne Sheldon with Arthur Wilson and Norman Conniereta in key roles. The piece highlights immediate audience buzz and a planned seasonal run, with comparison to metropolitan theater trends and upcoming reviews.
Brisbane August 2 reports the twenty eighth annual Local Authorities conference noting difficulties from heavy arena use and rising costs. Discussion centers on expanding local government powers, with calls from Mr Jones for greater local fiscal authority to ease growing burdens and unequal valuations, alongside brief notes on harbour dues, public notices, and community affairs across Queensland shires.
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