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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 23, 1923
Page
4
Arrivals for Feb 22 include Kuranda Captain H Raven and a long list of passengers and crew. Departures mention Capt Joe Townville and many travelers, with ships Kanowna and The Woodarre, plus cargo like copra and a note on discipline from a French general and Scout movement ideals. Cricket delegates meet, railway and city band events, and local advertisements fill the page.
Cairns expresses support for reviving Scouting in Cairo and outlines plans by local committee led by Mr TJ Nutt. The article notes competitions to be held in Adelaide in 1924 and praises Scouting as a key youth training movement, alongside the Girl Guides, with emphasis on discipline and development for the young.
Fragmented OCR item notes mining and birth notices from Cairns region. Mentions dates in February February 20 and 22 and St Monica's Cairns with names including Stephen O'Neil and Grace McCarthy Behn Ward. Includes personal memorials and family events from local churches and hospitals.
Supreme Court actions involve the United Ancient Order of Druids seeking an injunction against the Grand Lodge to halt expansion plans of a temperance fund affiliated lodge. The hearing examined whether members had been suspended and the matter was reserved for further address by the judge.
Local store shelves show heavy markdowns on clothing and footwear. Advertised deals include yardage reductions, special weekend price cuts, and reduced prices on men’s and women’s shoes, shirts, and carvas as shoppers seek bargains.
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