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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
3
Local officials debate a proposed electricity project outlining costs and revenue impact. Aldermen seek a definite plan and potential powers to levy, with concerns over high prices and the need for a complete, clean system before proceeding.
A garbled text snippet appears to reference pots and fat porteters with phrases about Queen erect and bricks, yielding no coherent event or details for a full news item. The readable fragments lack identifiable people places or organizations to anchor a summary.
The text outlines government interest in the Barron Falls proposal, focusing on the power needs and electrifying the railway to A and Hambledon Mulgrave mills. Officials discuss cement, water intake, potential revenue, and the need for a definite proposition before backing industrial development and government support.
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