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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1931
Page
3
Disjointed lines recall war memories and safety fears, mentioning officials and personal meals, a horse, and property rights. The fragmentary OCR hints at wartime roles and cautions about enforcement, with references to a captain and advisers and a focus on securing belongings during conflict.
Brisbane August 27 debate on Mr Pollock’s motion condemns government wage policy and calls for non party cooperation. Kerr, Hanlon and Kenny defend/attack government record, while discussion on reducing electoral districts to 62 proceeds to committee. Tolls on Roads and Bridges bill criticized for burden on primary producers, with tourists’ roads costs cited. debate adjourned as state business time expires.
Five year old August 25 in Deeral suffered a crushed right foot after fingers were caught between moving cane trucks. She was taken to Babinda District Hospital for treatment after the incident.
At the annual meeting of Melbourne Hospital subcommittees President P F Abiehad warned the hospital faced a severe situation. The hospital could not continue operating with the current appeal and fundraising. Despite a strong campaign the deficit persisted at about £1000 monthly with maintenance costs near £25,000 annually after government grants of £19 40. The hospital’s annual report shows a year defict exceeding £17,000, with overall deficits around £25,000.
On August 26 at Her Berton the Comm handled tobacco growing lease requests. W P Wilson ruled against two Davis Creek applicants for 20 acres each within Lands Department area. John Fielding and Frank McNiell for 80 acres on the Wild River were adjourned fourteen days for inspection.
Messrs T and A Meloy secured a thirty lays exemption from Tabor conditions for a gold mining lease. At the sale of late Mr WCW Pearce’s effects, the Monarch Tin Mine at Herbertom was bought by Mr Gilbert Potter, subject to Public Curator approval.
In Townsville on August 27 letters of administration with the will annexed were granted following the death of Frederick Herbert Catlin of Clumy Point. The estate includes realty valued at £574 and personal estate £1,444. Executors named include Leonard Youl Erik Dun and Kenneth Alexander. The will references Gertrunde Decuma, Hingh Kadow, and other named individuals in the proceedings dated February 25, 1950.
Ang 7 Today marks a peak in the conversion appeal with the Trustee Companies in Victoria deciding to convert holdings around £19,000,000. Today's total conversions reach £20,987,2M, with the loan total at £353,000 of which £284,751.925 are actual applications.
Willamstown Council has submitted a programme of in employment relief work to the Minister for Public Works at Melbourne. The package totals £5,600,000 with the biggest item a tunnel under the Yarra River at Newport estimated at £400,000.
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