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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
2
The Shire Council discusses financial schemes for housing and road work, urging government support for tenant allocations and new crossings. officials note medical office reports and safety measures while outlining workplace and housing needs for residents, with emphasis on community stability and controlled development.
A reader letter from Cairns criticizes imports and prices in the harbor fish trade. The writer calls for municipal control of fish supplies to curb profiteering, noting shuttered shops, costly goods, and a dangerous reliance on foreign sellers. The piece urges fair pricing and better distribution for the back country.
Sir Robert argued that while the United States might not join the League immediately, allied nations would carry forward the work. He dismissed federation of English speaking nations as impracticable and urged a pragmatic structure controlled by representative Parliaments to avoid repeating Versailles era faults.
The readable fragments reference a local place and several personal names in a note or notice. Details are incomplete but indicate a small community record or alert with individuals and a location.
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