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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
7
Queensland faces rising taxation and state debt as wartime costs stretch revenue. The article notes revenue from railways, income tax, and public debt, with figures showing a shift toward higher levies on taxpayers. Officials warn of future loans and interest burdens as economic management strains public funds.
A damaged OCR fragment lists various financial items including Consolidated Coal, Bank, Tyrconnell, Thompson's, and Plantation bonds with scattered values such as 4 per cent War Bonds, figures like £86/10/0 and £89, and dates around 1923 to 1930. Names and exact items are unclear due to text corruption.
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