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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1919
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR shows names such as Kilner Knudson Williams McMahon and McMahon, with addresses Abbott Street Cairns and Box 98. Mentions several professionals including a dentist surgeon central figures, and local residents moving to new postings or towns. Sparse, non-chronological details reflect a community notice page.
A visitor reports on American life during Prohibition, noting prosperity and vast wealth, heavy machinery, and expansion of industry. He contrasts widespread social calm and retail alcohol abstinence with lingering complaints about enforcement and the rise of soft drinks, while confirming broad public support for Prohibition among Americans.
The Hardanna report on State Government insurance highlights assets for the year ending August and indicates a surplus despite impairments from marine, compensation, and reserve provisions. It notes classified investments, departmental expenditures, and revisions to premiums, with a focus on improving efficiency and managing outstanding claims and liabilities.
The Victorian Labor Conference endorsed sympathy with the Soviet alive, urging support for Bolshevik ideals and the common ownership of means of production. It aligned with allied conferences and foreign labor movements, calling for a consul in Australia to foster recognition of the Soviet government and unity among workers.
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