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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
4
Court records show Ellen McAlpine involved in a matter linked to a Victuallers Ambivals case. Details specify legal action against a party at High Wai Zaved Tit pon amid proceedings and local court schedules.
The report lists assorted commodity prices and transactions in Brisbane this morning. Wheat and barley values appear alongside sweet potatoes and chaff, with various lots sold or refused at quoted prices.
In Cairne the selection of a Mayor and Aldermen is discussed with concern for experience and integrity. The piece argues voters should favor an experienced, capable chair and cautions against rewarding candidates with weak qualifications, noting the need for honesty and responsible handling of public funds. It also critiques Labour candidates and emphasizes practical governance over rhetoric.
Exhaustive report on Mount Morgan labor strife shows unions led by Bob Carroll opposing a penny reduction as the mine braces to resume work. Workers faced a tight ballot with 15,000 minds weighing the offer amid pressure from the AWU and allied groups.
A jumble of auction notices and local items details furniture removals at Abbott Street and nearby addresses. Mentions public auctions by Robt. Sturt & Co and Woodward & Bluer, plus tax returns reminders and local warnings. Also notes a drunken charge in Abbott Street and Kuranda’s Thursday arrival and departure with many visitors.
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