Innisfail Meeting Debates War Service Homes Plan
At a Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League gathering in Innisfail August 20 the group weighs extending the War Service Homes program to all empire soldiers and sailors. Speakers argue it aids immigration, builds Australia, and would require Commonwealth funds. some caution over national debt and long term costs is raised.
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Innisfail
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Imperial League Occe
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Sherri
Ba Nenewa
Heturned Soldiers’ League
Commonwealth Headquarters
Gaffney
Ms Bierrine
Mr. Howard
Empire
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Commonwealth
Australia
Stine Reviecu
Birks
War Service Homes
Tebtech
War Service
Cresic
Egan
Coe Pines
War Service Home scheme urged as solution for housing
A discussion praised the War Service Home scheme for providing value and housing for returned servicemen. Members argued against wasting good houses, urged extending benefits to overseas soldiers and their families, and noted the Repatriation Department should aid widows of the war dead. The meeting closed with informal remarks and socializing.
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W. Roberts
South Melbourne
Austral
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Hoskins
Pane
Jan Exers
Minnie Moxham Dispute Settled Aboard Mareeba Return
Warden at Chillagoe reports amicable settlement of the Minnie Moxham Shale Mining Syndicate dispute with Mr J W Moule. Allocation of £5,000 in shares set as Robinson 1 quarter, others a mix of shares. Sydney based managers accept terms. unit will upgrade with new equipment and bore at Root's Creek Mt Speon Mt Carbine area. Dr H J Jensen to lead operations with an experienced team.
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IS. Robinson
Wiesel Moxhain Gold Mint
Mareeba
Ion 'Hoaste
Chillagoe
Minnie Moxham Shale Mining
Ite
J. W. Moule
J. W. Ser. Ban Sd Ohaves
Ae Robinsot
R. Et Imeeahih
Antinony
Himon
J. J. Robinson
Alan Antinony Mines
Sydney
H. J. Jensen
Root's Creek
Mt. Speon
Mt. Carbine
Queensland
Noite
Testing arene fixie method near Mareeba in mining exploration
Mr Thomas surveys ground near Mt Molloy, Mareeba area for hydraulic sluicing and bucket dredging tests. A boring plant will systematically test the ground to assess feasibility, with potential plant installation only after satisfactory results and evaluation of peat sluicing or bucket dying methods.
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AL A. Tine
Mareeba
Thomas
Mt. Molloy
Jensen
As & Aupp
Cairns
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P.O. Bux Mb
War Service Home
Trijah
Eoran
Scott
Dslaad
A. L. Nevitt & CO
Melvery CO
Furaitere
Ogee
Minnie Moxham
Mopnavice Bice Near
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Stoce Ascists
Streat
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Cairns Post
Clete
Coren
Atherton
Baron
Bl & Co
Philp
South
Witeres
Ian
Cairns Timber
Great Nevinern
Ore
Ilmere
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Samuel Allen & Sons Ae
Wrigley’s
Tobys Oats
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