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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
1
Town and country notes advertise thirty years of experience in auctioneering. Davies & Stopp offer general storekeeping and commission agent services with James Lyons Limited, a sawmill and timber merchants. They claim premier supplies, latest appliances, and prompt communications by letter or telegraph.
The excerpt notes stock shares, capital reserves, and net premium income. It compares British analogs, citing reserves at 4.83, uses terms like capital, reserves, and income, and remarks on year end figures and percentages. The text is a damaged OCR with scattered figures and phrases relating to financial statements.
Sir John Forrest and Sir George Reid celebrate long careers in Australian politics as veterans in the arena. The piece notes age gaps, past roles, and the looming contest in the Wide Bay election, suggesting Labour’s fate hinges on moderating extremists versus Hughes’ leadership.
In a heated session the Victorian Assembly debated powers transfer as Labour faces pressure over conscription and recruitment. Analysts note shifting allegiances amid debates on policy, with figures like Hughes and Fisher shaping the party’s future while critics warn of internal fragility and electoral risk.
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