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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 07, 1913
Page
3
A London message reports agricultural education plans to inform farmers about oil plant peeling and feeding results. Other items mention oil field syndicates, shipowners' conference demands for March 28, Pacific defence ideas centered on Tahiti, and British election prospects with Anquith commentary.
The Commissioner of Railways approves creation of a locomotive superintendent role tied to the Commissioners Office and selects George A. Alem for the post. Allen, long time secretary of the Locomotive Engine-drivers Firemen and Cleaners Association, may continue in that role. a council meeting will consider the issue.
A large fire swept through Smith's drapery store on Coraki's main street burning the building and stock. The shop was insured and the blaze was the only structure in the block saved from a prior larger fire two years ago.
The Governor General replied to a table sent by him to the King with thanks for Australia’s good wishes and expressed hope that the New Year will bring prosperity and happiness to the government and people.
Fragmentary London telegrams report Andénarchis famed Nory, last of the Bonnot gang, arrested. Other items include rainfall tallies for Innisfail and various brief notes on public treasuries and sports, with several garbled phrases.
Wellington reports over 1088 ptomaine poisoning cases in Wanganui in recent days with many traced to ice cream. Several cases are severe with some possibly fatal outcomes.
Innisfail reports a full crew of cane cutters and passengers unable to secure berths due to crowding. Townsville notes wool exports declined from the prior month, linked to country transfer of entitlements, with expectations of a similar rise in the year.
A fragmentary note outlines guidance for future careers presented by Lord Chelmsford in a ceremonial context. The text references the Sydney Telegraph and mentions an annual event centered on prize distribution and recognition.
A terse note hints at a sudden development as the bet awakens, stirring curiosity about the ensuing events and potential outcomes for those involved.
A speaker urges equal duty across the empire, likening British aims to Roman ideals. He promotes serving in India, Egypt, and other lands, highlighting good pay and pension prospects and the duty of guiding distant peoples with justice.
Jaery Lawson concluded swinging class in Bundaberg on Monday at Sumiaterg om Sutar hours, rounding out the local program with a brief session.
The committee recommended strict bath rules forbidding underage males in the female side and restricting access to the bath to adults of the opposite sex with the custodian’s discretion. The measures mirror London baths and were intended to curb disorder amid strong local demand. the report was adopted.
The piece condemns the Federal Labor Party for not speeding efforts to show the value of nationalising industries. It argues post and telegraph chaos undermines faith in nationalisation and warns of ongoing unreliability and line failures during wet seasons and cyclones in North Queensland.
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