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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1923
Page
4
A chaotic Melbourne market summary shows prime offerings priced unevenly with limited better material. Wool, wheat, potatoes, onions and other staples traded slowly. some items sold at modest gains, others dragged by supply concerns and weak demand.
The Rockhampton election ended with government retention by a small majority, a result readers anticipated. The campaign saw extensive involvement from cabinet members including Stopford, Forgan Smith, Gillies, Jones, and the Premier, highlighting the effort to sustain a government with minority support among Queensland electors. The prose notes sharp personal invective and aggressive tactics, while commentators warn against similar approaches in the North.
A fragmented clipping reports political debate on government, economic policy, and public tides. It mentions high tides at 0.2 am and 0.10 pm, low water at 4 am and 6.42 pm, plus local auction activity and a dairy cattle sale with prices and buyers named Morton and Gardiner. Weather notes reference recent showers and rainfall effects, with details on cane growth and a Memorial Mall proposal in Atherton-Tolga.
The page records local items from Atherton and Mareeba areas. It notes Miss Florrie Armstrong leaving Atherton for Canberra for church duties, Bruce Cummings joining Marconi wireless school in Sydney, and several community concerns including park conditions at Parramatta Park and Cairns Show arrangements. It includes letters about medals, show associations, and calls for council action on local grounds and infrastructure.
A vivid report recounts a royal visit to Tutankhamen’s tomb with Belgian and Dutch royals in attendance. Observers note unfinished wall carvings, ceremonial display, and a lively public interest as dignitaries tour the site.
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