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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1929
Page
5
Auction notice for a liberal terms sale of a freehold brick and wood dwelling facing the ocean. Includes 3 living rooms, kitchen, built-in copper, brick garage, electric and gas lighting, telephone, fruit trees, and land 44 by 132. Full particulars from the auctioneers.
State member Mr P. Pease met with Johnstone Shire Council leaders in Innisfail to press for Main Roads Commission finance. Councillor F Hall urged shifting road program start to May to avoid wet season delays on projects including Innisfail Millaa Millaa, noting quarterly allocations and a £20,000 unspent balance.
Queensland council debates midyear unemployment peaks from January to May due to seasonal work and delayed industries. They push for £20,000 for Tunisfail Silkwood road improvements toward South Johnstone, seek a Goondi Hill railway crossing, and urge support for Tableland migration schemes and Tableland–coast connections.
Mr Pease and Councillor Steine discuss requests for a track provision and funds for a lighting and reticulation plan in Innisfail. The chairman notes long‑standing schemes, proposes a £20 000 lighting loan and £50 000 water loan, and says engineers are preparing reports while seeking government loans.
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