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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
5
A new police commissioner was chosen after a brief selection process. The announcement named the applicant, praised the candidate’s experience, and noted the selection followed interviews and committee input.
Fragmentary weather note mentions showers and unsettled conditions. References to a location and time are unclear due to garbled OCR, but indicates a transition from mist to showers with varying intensity. No identifiable names or specific measurements present.
A prolonged clash near the Tipperary Mountains ends with reported volunteer deaths and captured soldiers. Local authorities dispatched troops to verify the toll as reports circulate of a foray near Valle Valera and nearby circles.
Fragmented text mentions MRISBANK and shipping company actions at Laos and other ports. It references small vessels, war, and disrupted equipment with unclear dates. The passage is garbled and presents safety or legal concerns without clear events or outcomes.
Tanlanrmy, a seer, leaves Pot in Nee Beata Showspapers with plans tied to Tanil for the South. Readers note shifting omens and local reactions as details remain unclear.
Queensland Parliament debates commodities pricing and local authority measures. Ministers, Leahy, Kerr, and Fletcher discuss stock levels elevators and drought impacts on crops while hearings consider price controls, oil amendments, and shipping capacity.
Sydney branch stewards announce extension of strike affecting about three thousand unemployed wharfies and several coastal steamers. Workers press government relief for families left without pay as ships like the Mixg Ara Naheno and Slimatia are held up. Commodore lack of pay leads to ships laid up and crews to disembark awaiting further instruction. The Canberra arrives with most crew aboard and the Suva is noted as next expected vessel. The situation follows a prior recommendation by His Honor to plebiscite seamen on acceptance of arbitration.
Sydney December report details contempt proceedings over disobedience of a court order. Edward Manning and other NSW executive council members faced action. Walsh and Sullivan involved as proceedings debated rulings and service notices amid removals from the council. The court allowed the application to stand as further steps discussed.
The Daily Chronicles reports a fierce storm sweeping the Lower Adriatic, causing havoc for travelers. Reported fatalities rise as rescuers recover twenty bodies, with ongoing efforts to locate more amid wreckage and rising seas.
Brisbane reports a notable continuation of the Assembly debate over Mrs Mattan's expenses. Vouchers reveal details of costs tied to recent service challenges and the reception in Kingston. The account notes the poetical reference to wine and the public scrutiny of official expenditures.
Racing association announces a January meeting at Woree Racecourse with added money trials and handicaps. Nomination and acceptance dates, prize details, and entries cover several events including a publican’s purse and short courses, with deadlines for horses and entries to be submitted to secretaries at Townsville and Charters Towers.
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