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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1921
Page
4
A garbled wartime notice urges public support and enlistment. Names include T. F. Campbell, a lateRiise, ALD ic ow proprietor of The American Mon, Albert Shreat, and ATK only Digger Hotel In town, signaling a local mobilization appeal amid conflict.
An unclear OCR fragment lists parcels and persons linked to a June or August event in Driibane. Names and dates are garbled, with references to bearers and a message about delivery or transfer of parcels. The text lacks readable context but points to a local land or property notice in a historical record.
Practical and experienced men in all branches of the sugar industry in the Cairns district are impressed with the probable value of a system devised by Dr Bard. The scheme aims to adjust payments to growers, improving the lot of workers and pushing toward a settlement viewed by northern mills as satisfactory.
The Post notes growing signs of the government’s fate near, despite no district defections. Local elections and polls in Maranon show shifting support, with critics arguing the treasury’s strain and financial policies threaten the majority. The Premier claimed party strength but conceded electoral limits, hinting at a minority government risking political death.
Report from Gordonville notes a Monday bail hearing for Craig Chemie, with disruptions as suspects faced charges in Police Court. Nearby coverage mentions a worm campaign in Gordon, ambulance volunteers, and a lodge meeting amid a chaotic scene with attendees unsettled and a late-night hotel roll-up.
A Cairns report details Lord Forster and Lady Forster visiting, meeting the Red Chrome Society, gifts exchanged, and departure by ship Sydney amid farewells. The piece also covers football injuries at Norman Park and hospital updates, noting Stokes, Kinnane, and Chimes from local teams.
Eyewitness accounts describe a Sunday night fire at a Karma residence linked to Bani Reghenzani of Kame, with incendiary origin noted. The scene drew guards and rough crowds, while observations recall government members and Labour leaders under pressure amid claims of hypocrisy and liberty issues.
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