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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jan 08, 1916

Page

4

Council Proceedings Report Controversy Over Land and Works

Minutes reveal debate on acquiring land for a new road junction parish of Trinity and funding for repairs at Harwey Crack. Council considered indemnity forms for Babinda Mill tramways and discussed signatures on agreements with other mills. The chairman noted treasury objections and left several items for further action, including land clearance and road repairs.

Babe Gordesvale Veresties Trinity Wareer Grime Babinda Eabindia Gibeon Warner A. J. Help Eaghoer Amos Otking

Council notes survey concerns and road work details

A council meeting discussed a survey before action on road maintenance between Dese's Croming and Wood's. Residents urged fencing to protect crops, compensation for work was noted, and reports requested from the Finance and Works Committees. The Prime Minister's circular on forming a government committee was read and a five member subcommittee authorized. The Edmonton Progress Association and Health Officer references were considered amid routine financial and infrastructure items.

Fea A. Locke Soviet Biel Dese Wood Fig Tree Creek John Stven Bellender Ker Nijem Fives She-Lend Beogen Oand Edmonton Progress Asociation Regstra Wee Ag Amd Edmaetom Aloomba Cannon Gordonvale

Unclear OCR Note with Times and Names

Fragmentary text lists times and names including St John Cairne and Freshwater with evening and morning hours. Details are unreadable and no coherent event or location is extractable.

St. John Cairne Freshwater All Saints Gerdomvals

Tattersall's Cup One Mile Race Details Unclear

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Tattersall's Cup and a one mile race at Carrington Stai with dates around December and January. The text is garbled listing names, places, and requests for charts, making it difficult to identify clear participants or outcomes.

Brisbate Sydeay Tattersel Ciuts Vistorig Carrington Stai Tattersall's Gup Miley IMG Bo Busines

Cairns Meeting Urges Men to Answer Empire's Call

An Alderman-led rally in Cairns urged young men to enlist in the army. Speaker Mr. Sinclair Mite highlighted the crisis and illustrated with anecdotes of men leaving business to join India-bound forces. Acting Mayor A M Draper echoed the recruitment push and emphasized coordination with Commonwealth goals. A strong appeal to local manhood followed and tickets for recruitment agencies were noted.

Gepost Eree A. J. Er Cairns Citi Based Sinclair Mite Cairne Fromt W. Wardoch Ald Draper Carus Commonwealth Ausirelle Beck Cairns

Sporting Cairns Jockey Club Plans February Meeting

A Cairns Jockey Club committee met in Secretary F. M. Ameurees office with President P. J. Doyle presiding. They approved holding a meeting in February and appointed a sub committee to draw up race programs.

Ute F. M. Améuerecs P. J. Doyle

Casuals United Face Camel in Midweek Cricket Match

Team lists show Cas uals United and Camel side names for today's Wo wicket contest. Players from both sides include Depinath Gibsos Ko iy and Innis Polen Lepinath Joy Flaming Bessel Laver Yess Cumew and Mlymem, with Emer Athin om and others among the Uniteds.

Uniteds The Camel E. Depinath Gibsos G.Ko—_iy W. Innis J. Polen W. Lepinath E. Joy G. Flaming W. Bessel A. Laver E. Yess. Cumew Mlymem

Cairns Volunteers Named for Far North Work in 1916

A Cairns and district roll lists volunteers for the Far North region as of January 7 1916. Names include John Francis Kirby Eric Lyfe Archibald Albert Higgleton and many others from Cairns McDoonell's Creek and surrounding areas. A December record shows Red Cross Equipment Guild hours by Rev E Dawson J Kershaw H Bosanko C M Jorgenson H D Fooks Rev H Denny and dozens more with total hours ranging from 1 to 34.

Cairns John Francis Kirby McDoonell William Hawden Pressley Peeramen Luis Giraurd Newell Watson Neil Charles Corkill Keranda Wilhelm Adelp Moll Albert Edward Hughes Tolga Arthur Clarence Bramball Lessie M. Cor Red Cross Equipment Guild Rev. E. Dawson Gass. Thomson J. Kershaw H. Bosanko C M. Jorgenson H. D. Fooks H. Denny C Newcombe W. Eddleston A. Porter F. Wilkinson A. J. Potts H. Power Crawfords T. Skien H. Hunta JL. Peiscesh F. Proven G. C Groth W. Howett Downey Olacn A. Davis E. Bowdensi W. A. Dean Taek See White Chris Thomson Favella T. J. Barnes C. Baker G, Moody

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