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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 05, 1921
Page
4
Reduced prices on curtains and fabrics advertised with old price references. A fragment mentions Dickinnon and a memorial note for Pie N Dickinnon, a military hospital connection, and a casualty or memorial at Kangaroo Point East Brisbane on Bed Julae Hin daughter M B.
The morning sale showed mostly tested water and limited purchases with few buyers. Several items attracted modest offers, with some trades for Lucerne chaff and pumpkins. shortages and inconsistent quality left many bags unsold and prices varied.
Speculation swirls over the August 9 meeting as observers expect a radical turn in the legislative agenda. Labor splits on destroying the Legislative Council while unemployment and electoral reform bills loom, with income tax rises a likely option amid revenue shortfalls.
The Workers excerpts spell Labor platform items including payment of representatives, no local rate exemptions except Crown land education uses, municipal control of bread to milk supplies, free local bus services, and power to raise rates. It questions funding and candidate spending while urging clarity on costs and votes.
The page includes memorials for Alcan Wallace and Alexander George Wallace, followed by notices from the Northern District Patriotic Fund meeting, a car owners meeting at Strand Hotel, and legal and civic items. It mentions a court summons, trade ads, ship movements, and political commentary with local names and events.
The issue records upcoming public auctions at Abbott Street and Upper Esplanade with details of the properties and terms. It also highlights a euchre party by the Ladies Sewing Guild, a Citizens Band performance, and a fund-raising social noting donors and attendees, reflecting local civic and social activity.
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