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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
4
Auction market notes from Roma Street show light activity with scarce canal gumrents and poor quality bullion. Prices drifted for various feeds and produce including wheaten chaff, lucerne hay, and English potatoes. limited sales and several lots held at reserve.
The Post reports on charges that the government has victimised public servants who criticize it at public meetings and in Parliament. Opponents say freedom of speech is being stifled as officials face renewed censure and dismissals while coverage and reporting are attacked.
The Tides column notes Monday December high water at 100 and mentions moon phases and related astronomical details.
On Sunday many ships gathered at the wharf with the Hagiern Queen Jian na and Merriwac listed among the lines while the Fantome lay anchored in the harbour. Sameer Mee arrived Sunday morning as people observed the busy port scene and mall activity nearby.
A garbled notice describes Sunday changes for cargo transport from Cuiina to Thursday inland, plus a list of assorted items for sale or stock. It notes a meeting of trial association members and sympathizers to attend this evening at the Irish Association Hall to arrange recognition of recent events.
Immediate Brisbane deliveries available for a five passenger land touring car. Among the market’s most six cylinder models. Quoted price nearly prewar, appealing to prospective buyers through Cairne Mour Agency or Mayere Lea.
A Gordonvale reserve event under RSSELA auspices ran late due to extreme heat and poor facilities. Despite hard work by the organizers the day’s program was disrupted. a full report will appear in a later issue. The text also references divorce observations and missionary notes from a different piece.
A fragmented ad lists Christmas foods including Pineapple Rex chains and Libby products with prices, followed by a Town Council notice about a meeting on Tuesday to discuss Main Roads declarations between Cairns and Port Douglas, objections due by December 15, and a plan for road and works during the wet season.
Bail money records from Currie Voting Court note amounts seized or forfeited, including 2 shillings and 1 shilling per year for expirations. The Mount Mulligan Relief Fund and Woathakata Shire council additions show contributions from named individuals and figures such as Mignon Le RE and EDM, with several donors and totals listed.
In port the vessel with 6 50 tons cargo and 000 dead weight capacity left New York earlier. details of cargo published Saturday. Captain Swennon in charge and praised for genial leadership as crew become a happy family. The Western Queen heads south in the evening amid talks of unrest at Babinda sugar works. Mr A M Seait of TAM Caiena travels to Babindaidu to discuss a settlement over overwork. War picture events planned in Malanda with Sergeant Newham lecturing on Gallipoli and war photography. a five part show by Gilder’s Pictures promises value, with low prices listed and urged attendance.
The piece describes a busy convent bazaar with late arrivals and varied participants. mentions Mrs Eddie Svendvon and Mrs Cas tidy aiding the treasury, a novelty museum led by Mew Houston, and a bustling, advert-heavy edition of the Daily Pilot. It also recounts a wealthy American investor and the shipboard spectacle of the yacht Eastern Queen with wireless feats and a tour of Eastern countries, including Spertacks and Speejacks tied to adventures in the Pacific.
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