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Local News Briefs From Cairns and Nearby
A Cairns page lists numerous residents and visitors with recent travel notes to the south, including Mr Swathy Aramac, Mr A J P Wetson, Miss Jean, Miss Zoe Earl, Mr W Simpson, Rev A Fox, and others. It mentions retirements, appointments, and trust vacancies, plus notes on transport by Aramac and Lass o Gowrie. The obituary of Mr Andrew Small highlights his Clermont public service, presidency of Peak Downs Hospital, and long local involvement since 1861.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swathy
A. J P. Wetson
Misa Jean
Sydney
Zoe Earl
Melbourne
W. Simpson
Babinda
A. Fox
Gordonvale
Cairns
Jock” Gibson
Andrews
C. F. Clark
Aramac
J. O'Connell
A.M.P. Chambers
Abbott St. Cairns
Tom Griffin
Lass O
Public
Dunlop's Hotel
M C
HL. Arnold
Alf
George J. B. Clarke
John F. Sandfford
Inglewood
Fir
P. J. Barrett
J. F. Cheshire
H. Mitchell-Lett
Customs and Commission
Customs House
Abbott Street
Hal. Freeman
Trixie, Gibson and Doreen Co
Thursday Island
East
T_ Short and Son
S. Hillman
Aims
A. L. Macmanghton
Justice Macnanghton
Wo OL. Walker
Darwin
At- Matarom
Messrs
W. H. Butler
J J. Byers
Southern Territory
A. W. Anderson
A. M. Hay
Smithson Institute
Washington
Fred. Smith
Andrew Small
Glenmore
Clermont
Peak Downs Hospital
Mr. Small