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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1931
Page
14
August 19 news notes Cardwell Shire Council granting the local CWA branch permission to shift the hall furnishings to the rear. Cr Tw and Mr Lahey feature in supervision and a plan for Lahey to return next week with a trip to the ranges. Tully Chamber of Commerce road talks may follow. Mandarin prices steady though citrus consignments drop.
An exhaustive list of Saturday audio programming from Brisbane including early evening shows, sports notes, popular music, and a full Eisteddfod inspired broadcast lineup. Mentions Darts Mandar, football notes, choir performances, and a variety of music acts with a 4QG Brisbane station listing.
A Brisbane radio feature from the Queensland Council of Charities presents an evening programme titled Latter Miss Brisbane. It includes Magnificat and Ninnates, a Come Jesu Come anthem, and a BAS Sydney Concert Orchestra of thirty with conductors Howard Carr and Kobert Narpett. Relays from St Johns Cathedral and other venues are planned, with broadcasts to Rockhampton and Shanghai areas.
August 20 in Brisbane the State Assembly discussed relief funds with warnings of a possible £250,000 overdrawn by year end. Ministers urged care to avoid bank dependence as unemployment relief spending faced Opposition questions and pointed to economic strain across Queensland businesses.
A London session on the British budget features talks by Prime Minister and Liberal members amid calls for balancing measures. Cabinet discussions focus on revenue tariffs, trade union concerns, and the potential for early Parliament summoning as Conservative and Liberal factions weigh plans for tariff reform and Dominion relations.
Fragmentary OCR describes vow mislion and bail in an unsettled scene with Hedric fires in Engled and Seer ea, leaving readers unsure of specifics but noting authorities and incident context.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a movable pie stall related meeting at Jedustone Site Ceol with discussions about permits and safety. Mentions individuals such as Mary Reed and Harrie and references to a chairman and local proceedings. Weather and late scheduling appear, with unclear specifics.
August 2 dispatch from Rome notes atmospheric conditions with references to storms and preparations. Fragmentary text mentions a study or report on weather and potential impact on events. Limited readable details hinder full clarification of location or outcome.
Innisfail reports a meeting of the Jolushuae Sheynweil where Dr Earle Page proposes a touring programme from Ingham to Mossman and the Tableland behind Cairns. He discusses health conditions and aims to raise his profile while arranging travel during the upcoming parliamentary recess.
A reconstructed snippet lists varied items such as Saris Amaguar 22 and Par Mr AH Clarks, with references to stocks, towns, and entities like North Queensland sectors, Queensland Air Co, and Peters Arcie NJ. The text mixes prices, stock lines, and place names, yielding a fragmented ledger-like item without a coherent narrative.
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