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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
5
Proceedings report a town council session addressing bubonic plague cases, sanitation duties, and street clearance. The committee discusses rat control, disinfectant bids, and appointing inspectors while planning further public health actions and funding.
Fragmented text shows struggling phrases about a writ against the Commons Wealth Government. The legible names and terms are unclear, leaving an incomplete outline of a legal action and involved parties with no coherent outcome or dates.
In a tense exchange from London the Sinn Fein leader Craig warned that outrage suppression could backfire, urging patience as Ulster's future policy unfolds. The Downing Street circle mapped moves with Lloyd George allies, planning a response involving Imperial troops and broader political schemes.
Fragmentary report notes concessions discussed by authorities in Brisbane. Text references police involvement and a general government inquiry, with unclear outcomes and ongoing questions about costs and the status of a factory reply. The readable parts point to institutional action rather than concrete agreements.
A country party conference convened at Merberton resolved to form an acting committee. The meeting discussed coordinating opera plans and rallying support from party branches. An event is slated for Merberton with allied party members urged to join in the effort.
A fragmented report describes a thunderstorm moving over Brisbane with heavy rainfall briefly easing in parts. Shocks of lightning struck and trees damaged areas, as short bursts of precipitation were recorded before a calmer lull.
The Sonoma robbery case unfolds with a wide search of a vessel as authorities pursue clues. Police probe a crew involved and the missing $13 000 to be found on the ship. $27 000 in cash reported, with 5 000 awaiting discovery.
Townsville November 30 The Minister for Rail confirmed delays on the Proserpine-Farteigh connector and North Coast line restart not fixed but likely by April 1922. He noted total length about 68 miles and that work would finish by December if started in April. He spoke of coal traffic plans, increased labour, and rolling stock to be built in Townsville. He plans to inspect the North Canal Line construction and blamed revenue drops on the first four months of the year compared with 1920-21, with exports down while imports held steadier.
Capt Rhodes of Hockhampton faces potential appeal after a local education dispute echoes a broader department issue. The record notes Rhodes remains reticent while the Legislative Council meets, with expectations he may challenge the decision.
Fragmentary OCR reports a parade or patrol with state troops and retainers near Jodhvak. A prince or official named Prinhda travels slowly past observers gathered with their families at a venue called Wier Prince, as troops cover the fronts and the area remains unsettled.
In Sydney on November 4 a man shot Leonie Hamilton an 18 she died later, a witness says he fled after the attack near Broadway where she was known to carry a revolver. Police hunt the assailant as the motive remains unclear and the victim received care at Armidale Hospital.
In METLNOURNE on November 2, Mr. Grete reported to the House that the Pauape and the Great Wind delayed consideration of a question until earlier waters required attention. Two yeanels had arrived, with one via Pounce dering Palm.
Justice Enkin heard an application in Brisbane as the Labor movement seeks to justify a levy of ten shillings for Labor papers. The case challenges the constitutionality of funding and the authority of the Australian Labor movement to levy funds. The court set December 0th for further consideration.
Brisbane reports show public service discussions over pay and regulation length, with officials debating whether to extend court submission times and grant higher pay to match extra hours. Premier indicated questions remain unsettled as inquiries continue.
The Treasurer presented the year’s revenue and expenditure figures showing a deficit of 1.4799 million pounds unless income tax is increased. The proposed amendment to the Income Tax Act aims to raise additional revenue to cover rising costs chiefly from finance charges and railway losses.
A crowded Paris courtroom heard sketches of Landra as the Advocate General argued that Landra masked truth. He invoked Napoleonic law and a death of an absent person to stress a thirty year limit, while the defence speech was awaited for tomorrow.
Drismanie reports an overseas departmental experiment to establish tropical fruits from the United Kingdom. The project aims to refrigerate fruit for overseas markets, with trials extending nine weeks and involving immediate entry of the experiments.
London Nov 30 The Imperial Graves Commission reports a movement to locate and consolidate British graves across Germany and France. It notes Australians and others buried in 4 30 cemeteries and aims to concentrate British burials in low density cemeteries along routes.
Article notes heightened critique of Prance and Bulitain with further harsh statements. It references Faris and Senator Jouvenal amid discussions of diplomacy, trade, and hearings at a British university.
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