Cairns Council Deliberates on Roads and Sewerage Funding
Cairns City Council discussed delaying the Julaton road project and seeking next year’s funds to cover already incurred costs. It approved payments to the Irrigation Department for sewerage survey equipment and considered retaining equipment for investigation logs. The council also reviewed the incinerator repairs and sought a site and cost for a new unit, while agreeing to press the Main Roads Commission to proceed with widening the Malgreveris from Severin to Anmaller.
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Siemeral
Julatton
Wnrke
Department of Irrigation, Water Supply and Sewerage
Movor
Ebayat
Severin
Anmaller
Agun
Mais Roads Commission
Athens
Ald
D. Gommew
M-Rennie, PLC
Rutherford
J Walter TM
W. Morchinon
Donara
AE Wilkinson
Aid Education Grant Sought by MOE BOE
December 19 officials announce a sought 000,000 grant for education reform. Aimed at improving resources and teacher support, the proposal calls for federal funding to enhance classroom facilities and student programs across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube
Victoria Wins Shield Match With Seven Wicket Victory
Melbourne reports that Victoria defeated Queensland by seven wickets in the Sheffield Shield clash. J Ellis starred with dominant bowling, dismissing Tamblyn Tee and Fothergill as Queensland folded after 104 in their second innings. The winning stand between Athill? and Johnson secured the target, Watt carrying his bat as the game closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
J. Ellis
Victoria
Neesting
Ellis
Tamblyn
Tee
Fothergill
Queensland
Australia
Afitier
Johnson
Watt
Lee
Cook
Ells
Freewand Sith
Rr Johnson
Nee Lee
H Ellis
Sharp engagement reported between Samy and Vorgen
An official French communique notes a sharp engagement between Samy and Vorgen. The Premch reports a prisoner taken and quiet elsewhere. A German note says a solitary clash near Simalla and Pfalzn er Wood was more active. Air reconnaissance occurred in East France and the North. Mining of German troops between the Rhine left bank and Luxembourg with German and Polish formations noted. Rhine divisions reinforced by demobilized fathers, mechanised units strengthened, firing power increased. Relations between troops and locals described as unsatisfactory.
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Simalla
Pfaeilner Wood
Air Forcs
France
Ly Telegraph
Reyresnandemt
Eupen
Rhine
Lmsembourg
Beliin
Germany
Poland
German Communique Details Front Progress and Naval Actions
A German army communique reports renewed Western Front activity with livelier artillery and reconnaissance planes reaching as far north as the Shetland Islands and as far south as Portsmouth. It notes pursuit of patrol boats, including one sunk. multiple air operations and gunfire exchanges are described alongside various player-like line items and scores from a separate sporting notation embedded in the text.
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Berlin
Queensland
Victoria
Shetland Islands
Portsmouth
Browm
Sievers
Cook
Allen
Rogers
Fleetwood-Smith
Baber
D. Talion
Fleetwood-Smith Watt
W. Tallon
Fleetwood- Smi
Cina
Fehon
European War Update From Paris to Finland Front
The report notes League experts assisting Paris with centralized aid plans. A Moscow communique claims Russians occupied Pitkajaryi near Petsamo. Warships shelled Bjorke and Baterix while Finnish positions near Lake Kianta Jarvi faced bombardment and air raid sirens along the front.
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Moscow
Pitkajaryi
Petsamo
Bjorke
Baterix
Stockholm
Lake Kianta Jarvi
Soumussalmi
Wilpari
IV of Finland
Australian Minister Tours British War Stations
Australian Minister for Air Fairbairn toured French war stations, met Melbourne airmen A M Edgar and Mare, and observed camouflaged aircraft and Dornier wreckage. He noted rapid pilot training and rapid modernization of Australian air forces with British officers during the war.
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London
Melbourne
A. M. Edgar
Mare
RAP
France
Aquadron
Ing
Siegfried Line
Purtaiee
Rompetene
Pairbsiaale
Air Forenkorpatal
Exports Suspended Over Fire Damage in Sydney
A fire in Harrington Street Sydney damaged a three floor building and halted exports valued around £12,000. Firms affected include Henry Fregam auction rooms and W Gardiner engraving. authorities suspect accidental origin, with police still investigating.
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Sydney
Davage
Harrington“street
City
Henry Frgeam
W. Gardiner
Anglo Rows Academy of Arty and
Mise DN
Tremiin
School of Larweages
Brussels
Ran and & Goremr
Belgium
Germany
Agripul
Luxembourg
Scotish Loan and Finance Co
Passing Sentence Shoots Into Seaman Case
A seaman faces a serious charge after a court case unfolds. Details indicate a charged incident linked to an alleged offense involving a person named Jewize Hate Hogers.
Selection of Labour Stamp Cent At Favouritism
Brisbane reports government policy to prevent favouritism in labour selection for government works. Labour agents must attend pick-ups to ensure representatives of construction authorities adhere to the policy, with equal priority given to all registrants.
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Brisbane
TA. Boley
Spanish Mail Plane Crashes Into Sea Near Europa Point
A Spanish mail plane crashed six miles from Europa Point near Gibraltar and burst into flames. British destroyers rushed to aid and recovered three charred bodies, while rescuers towed debris and searched for survivors.
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Gibraltar
Europa Point
Triplets Born in Barellan Woman Hospital News
A Barellan woman welcomed triplets as a miracle birth reported amid wartime news from Sydney. The note mentions a doctor’s presence and an infant named Hal with a playful aside about a fifteenth child, reflecting era chatter as ships and submarines feature in the broader conflict updates from Stockholm and Sydney.
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Sydney
Tubb
Australian Associated Press
Stockholm
Sian
Fred
Om Thin
Cairns Heads to Make Cairns a Headquarters
At a Coupe City meeting Ald Gummow reported the Cairns Chamber of Commerce urged authorities to move the Returning Officer for Kennedy from Charters Towers to Campas, citing Cairns as a more central and better headquarters. Ald Murchison supported making Charters Towers a central HQ, while the council agreed to request Cairns be adopted as headquarters.
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Gummow
Coupe City
Goday
Cairne Chamber of Commerce
Ihe
Kennedy
Charters Towers
Camras
Anch
Murchison
Ald Gummow
Ald. Ruutherford
Cairns
Minister to Slovakia
Australian Associated Press reports a minister is dispatched to Slovakia amid ongoing diplomatic efforts. Details remain limited as sources note a shift in regional policy and focus on bilateral talks and regional stability.
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Slovakia
Walls To Join Army Relief Worker Going Home
Canberra dispatch reports Harry Poate a 25 year old relief worker who won a lottery and plans to return to England for his country. He exclaimed he is quitting relief work after his win while comments reference other locals and past attempts to travel and join the war effort.
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Canberra
Harry Poate
England
Ponte
Iin
Franes
Bees
ALF
Penta
Aurtenlia
Shield cricket: South Australia to face Queensland in Adelaide
The South Australian Sheffield Shield team to play Queensland in Adelaide on Friday includes Hradman Badcock Grimmett Hamence Klose and P Ridings Ward Waite Walker Whitington with Burton as twelfth man. Cotton is unavailable due to injury. Moyle will join for the eastern States tour after the Queensland match.
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Adelaide
Queensland
Hradman
Badcock
Grimmett
Hamence
Klose
P. Ridings
Ward
Waite
Walker
Whitington
Burton
Cotton
New South Wales
Moyle
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Gordnvale
Toh
Cairns City
Tegeh Chiliren
Mesmre
R. Beattie
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Metarwan
W. Sykes
Mist Whensley
Gldegow
AID Education
Bat
Miller
Tams
Imch Johnson
W Saas Frowtier
Ome
Avenol
Paris
League
Dey Siegfried Live
Aastalat
Seaman
Rte
Triplets
Barellan
Hal
L.A
Hutuwai
Aisa
Erate Ee
Jake of
Hatuwai
Lustre
Sunden
Bedehot
Java
Haney
Nucoppa Bush
Way
Kayser
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