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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
2
Fragmentary report from London on public accounts details massive unapproved spending. The text notes ships fired without sanction, with references to Canada, marketable stocks, and sums reaching into cents and millions, while committee members face scrutiny for errors and overspending.
English cricket notes from London August 17 report Surrey at Northams where Du Pert claimed four overs and wickets. Waddington took four for 24. Wilson four for four. The Cricket Council backs sending an English team to South Africa in 1922-23. England vs Australia commentary mocks the mood and spectacle of the great match.
A fragmented report notes a women’s national tennis event where a Frenchwoman and Mrs Mallory are referenced. The piece hints at a match outcome with one side deemed likely to win but the text is garbled and inadequately clear on names, dates, and places.
Incomplete fragment mentions Mr Hughies and Commonwealth Line with references to Parliament and potential appointments before leaving. The readable portion references Austre Bh tee and McKi in a fragmented context, offering no clear event, date, or outcome to report.
Dr Wake and other party figures sign up candidates in Barrow in Furness as British Labor plans to rapidly broaden its field. The party eyes a swift campaign to capture political power nationwide.
In Sydney on August 17 a Labor faction clashed over absorption of a municipality. The city council faced a disputed proposal backed by several Labor aldermen. A tense meeting highlighted internal party divisions and concerns about governance.
Melbourne August 17 Sir J Cook plans reply to Sydney Chamber resolution on focusing Botanic Garden development Ferguson emphasizes focus while addressing local advantages The report summarizes aims and potential gains discussed at the Sydney Melbourne commerce gathering.
London reports arbitration talks amid tensions and naval maneuvers. A mysterious Linseed Compound is touted as a remedy, claimed to boost stamina and relieve colds. The piece mentions a “wonderful drug” with unnamed origins and dubious efficacy, reflecting sensational health claims of the era.
A report from Brisbane notes an agriculture ministers conference recommending that Australia not prohibit the export of certain manures. The Commonwealth has decided against banning the export of these substances despite concerns about mixtures and blood content.
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