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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 05, 1926

Page

7

Brisbane Produce Market Report at Roma Street

ISBANE PRODUCE MARKET reports very heavy chaff and lucerne supplies at Roma Street with prices ranging 12 to 7 shillings. New South Wales chaff scarce. Wagga material cleared at 1 shilling and England feed at 5 to 13 pence. Wheaten hay chaff strong. prime values high with sales around 10s 6d. Fuvenie hay supplies slackened. twine market showing activity. English potatoes rising as prices noted. grain sound with sales around 2s 4d.

Brisbane Roma Street New South Wales New England UO Po Owlers

Atherton Reddan Trophy Shooting Club Update

Atherton and district shooters gathered for the first Reddan trophy shoot at the local range with Mr J Dawson promising maize prizes. Simson and Smith plan to leave for Brisbane on the 7th instant as other club members face licensing and disciplinary actions at Cairns and Innisfail courts.

Atherton Liremen J. Dawson Messrs. Simpson Smith Brisbane al W. Simpson Ie EK. Smith Johnson

Memorial notices from Cairns and Babinda era deaths and thanks

The notices honor George Frederick Shore who died August 6 and Nancy Sealey who passed August 5 1925. They express gratitude to Cairne and Babinda District Hospital staff and to Mr and Mrs F Pyne and friends for wreaths and sympathy. Also note thanks from Mrs Shore for support from family after bereavement.

John Gole Cairne and Babinda F. Pyne Friemla

Public Notice Address Communications To Manager

Notice to the public directing all business communications and advertisements to the Manager to avoid error. Do not address messages to individual stall members.

Publication requests for correspondence and notices

Readers are asked to state whether letters have been sent to any other newspaper and to include correct name and address for publication. Communications should be addressed to the Editor and not to staff members, and must be sent with good faith assurances.

Innisfail A. E. Aitkin John Aroney Lownes Masselos Michael Nickandis Golden Bell Cafe Gillespie Pearl Enisch Bovett Pearl Entsch Hunt Me. Uillespie Employers’ Association T Hey Tera Cairas Igee Sten

Notice to entertainment managers on reporting functions

Official requests managers of entertainments and amusement fixtures to send courtesy invitations to the Editor for event reporting reports. Verbal frequenters caution and non compliance with the request may lead to disappeared.

Enpral ment Celebration Report Unconfirmed by The Post

Correspondents are urged to send a report on an enpral ment celebration though The Post has not censived the piece. The writer is asked to provide assurances of faith and accuracy in the forthcoming submission.

Chiles Bown WIEN Gagine Elie Vipers Mike Clive Redeler Malle

The Queensland Labor Debate On Foreign Influx And Law

The Cairne Post discusses NSW and Queensland tensions over foreign workers and the immigrant question. It stresses that while workers fear threats to wages and conditions, law and constitutional principles must guide action and prevent mob rule, urging orderly approach to alien settlement under migration laws.

Queensland Australia Commonwealth

Law and immigration spar over labor and justice

A commentary argues the present immigration policy must be enforced through constitutional means. It warns that unchecked alien influx harms labor structure and calls for orderly action within the law, stressing the risks of tyranny and urging public opinion to guide any constitutional amendments.

Commonwealth

Tides and Moon Phases Observed on August 5

High water occurs at 7.27 am and 10 pm with a new moon on August 6. The note records the tidal timetable and lunar phase for the day.

Asigust

Weather forecast for coast and inland regions

Forecaster notes a weak, patchy rain chance mainly along the North Coast and Peninsula. otherwise fair but chilly at night. Frost likely in central and southern areas. winds from squid-westerly to westerly in the south, shifting southeast over the north, with calmer coastal skies.

Alee Farmer Moet Wesel

Railway smash near Riverview Hotel report

An engine and seven timber trucks derailed from a small gauge line near a bridge by the Riverview Hotel. The engine stayed upright while trucks plunged over the bridge. Salvage operations were initiated and tenders called for salvage of the ship Cooma and its cargo on a per cent basis.

Mesera Burns Philp and Co Yearlay MacDonald, Hamilton, and Co Brisbane Cooma

Excursion to Tully Highlights Progress and Sugar Mill Opening

Special Sunday trains run from Innisfail and Ig sam to Tully with stops as needed. The excursion offers a chance to view two years of progress and the new sugar mill opening. A church ceremony and High Mass will occur with matches Ingham versus Innisfail and Ingham versus Tully in the afternoon.

Tully Innisfail Igsam Tally Bishi Panis Queensland Ingham v. Innisfail Ingham v. Tully

Educational film program showcases world wonders for school groups

A Palace M Pictures special presented to over 4000 schoolchildren featured Nature's Zoo and Defenders of our Orchards among other films. The event included arrangements for student seating and invitations to officials, highlighting the educational value and international subjects such as Africa America Canada Brazil and Russia.

Palace M Pictures Statfe Nature Africa Horneo America Canada London Zoological Gardens Val of Gere Pyrenees Pees French Alps Brazil

Debate in State Parliament on government discipline and industry

The Aug 4 debate in Bhriabane Assembly addressed government measures, railway finance, drought impacts, and proposed salaries. Mr Deacon attacked labor discipline and primary production limits while Mr Horgan and Mr Cooper defended policy, forecasts for secondary industry, and state finances amid drought and taxation concerns.

Bhriabane Jesus Liesecen Horgan Abesphane Eulstvisty W. Cooper Queensland Cay Présenh Makar Elphinstone Creaper Cooper Isatrini Learlat Pete Wien Joer

The Pear Pest and Queensland Plant Poison Plan

The article discusses a pervasive pear pest and the Queensland campaigns to deploy poisons daily to protect crops. It references authorities and scientists debating measures and mentions large scale pesticide use and monitoring efforts in response to the pest challenge.

Insect Infestation Report Describes County Armory Area

The commission notes widespread pest presence in the region with many families affected. Insect activity shows limited human impact on stacked supplies while some species threaten crops and stored goods. Efforts to control pests face challenges from year to year.

Pawtseyni Theport

Europe at War Echoes Across The German Front

A garbled wartime dispatch touches on German military shifts and domestic debates. It references the Brest border, the Reich’s corps colors, and public sentiment as elections approach, noting humanitarian concerns and political tension. The piece ends with news that the House adjourned until tomorrow.

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