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Cairns Shire Council Minute Summary
Minutes of a December meeting show councillors Duffy Shaw Moran Davies and Cargill with J B Perrier present. Topics include road clearing for Cairns to Innisfail, harbor board reform, wharfage costs, adult franchise protest, town lighting, telephone service hours, Main Roads Board visit, and Stewart’s Creek bridge debate with local farmers. The finance report and overseer notes cover road work, culverts, bridges, and factory plant activity around Maria Creek and Liverpool Creek tramline.
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Cairns Shire
Cairns
Innisfail
John Stone Council
P. Pease
Harbor Board
Davies
Mr. Crowther
Boongan
Harbor
Crowther
South Johnstone
Movsige
Local Authorities Association
Wen
Moran
Shaw
F. W. Ramier
M_HLR
Cargill
Main Roads Board
Cutler
Maria Creek
Elston
S.J. Farmers’ Association
Stewart's Creek
Couneil
Stews Creek
Fat Maria Creek
Oversest
McNamee
Lagoon
Jappon
Liverpool Creek
Mr. Carlow
Bambie Creek
Evered
Schell