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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
12
Innisfail residents held a public meeting to condemn the molasses spill and press the government to halt pollution of the Johnstone River. Speakers urged action to stop the nuisance, with plans for a bathing area and river cleanup, while noting impacts on local livestock and fisheries.
A plan to build timber baths at Innistalt faces cost questions and river erosion. Estimates ranged from £500 to £600 for piles and driving. Proposals include concrete baths, riverfront structures, and a public swimming area for schools, with funding via revenue and bank loan. Debate covers safety near the Joheatane River and alligators, plus the need for a special committee and government backing.
A local council discusses establishing a town swimming baths on the Hobbs wharf approach. A committee is to study the plan and report, backed by a petition, with steps toward forming a town swimming baths and a swimming club.
A fragmented report outlines how shifting exchange rates and unsettled monetary conditions weakened confidence in wool and the French franc. It notes UK and German demand, France’s hoard of modern mills, and the uncertain outlook for wool trade amid global financial turmoil.
A reader recounts chronic backache and kidney discomfort finally relieved by Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. After initial failed remedies, the pills eased pain, restored secretions, and allowed better rest. two years later the sufferer reports no recurrence. The note credits Foster-McClellan stores.
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