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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 14, 1926
Page
2
A damaged reader letter mentions public health, immigration, and resource development in Queensland. It references community concerns, influential voices, and calls for careful policy, urging gradual growth while aligning with regional interests. Readers note political constraints and the need to promote local prosperity.
Mrs T Southern of Ayr recently passed away after a period of ill health. The obituary notes she was a mother of six children and connected to the old Victorian era in town life near Melbourne. The report reflects a quiet, respectful remembrance in the community.
The Public Curator conducted an insolvency inquiry into Alexander Dearina Granville of Granville who was declared bankrupt in October 19M. He testified he was a butcher who owed £647 to Aplin Bros and about £580 to Grogan Bros with total debts around £2000. The business was sold for £948 after partial payments and a bill of sale was contracted in May 1924.
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