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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
4
Brief memoriam notes the death of W J Franklin on the 9th with a solemn, silent tribute. The text laments his passing and mentions his grieving daughters sons and sons in law.
July 8 Kuranda voyage Captain Raven from Cooktown via Port Douglas with passengers including Mesdames Fitrie Whitnall Calders Miss James and many others. July 6 Kuranda voyage Captain Raven via Port Douglas with numerous passengers and families listed. July 8 Karanda bound for Townsville via Mourlvn Harbor with extensive passenger names and Burns Philp agents.
Ships scheduled for Melbourne and Cairns routes report arrivals and departures including Aramac returning Thursday at 11 am and Camuira due at Cairns end of next week from the south. Tides note high water at 319 am and 414 pm on Friday.
In Kingston in July the Kingston Company produced a 26 ton 12 cwt quarter, down from last year by 3 tons 10 cwt. A price of 2 per pound was paid for commercial butter.
In Brisbane the entity shows an 28 fine ounce rise in June 1919 with a value of 13882. A department return to-day for June 1920 lists 15725 fine ounces and a higher value. For the six months ended June there is a decrease of one ounce valued at against last year, while the period shows an overall rise of 3770.
The monthly yields list includes Charters Towers Brisbane area ports with ounces and tons for Clertpont Chicago Glenmore and others. Mt Morgan shows 11 667 and several smaller districts report mixed figures amid mining policy notes and a Citizens letter criticizing Palmer Mines promises.
The period ends with a state surplus of 26,433 despite revenue increases to 2,181,535 for the month and 11,293,743 for the year, against prior levels. Expenditure rises, railway concessions to returned soldiers cited. tax estimates exceeded by 530,000 with little savings. The piece questions the efficiency and notes pending trust fund disclosures and potential reimbursements.
A clipped Cairns community page reports local notices and commerce. It lists auctions for four Cairns dwellings, a council meeting, harbor board notes, ship arrivals with logs and sugar prospects, and a plea to support the Rest Home license amid licensing disputes.
Mr J McCarthy of Aloomba leaves the district by Saturday’s steamer after many years here. He is near the farm of Rev C Fixter known as Mac, who was in town Thursday seeking recreation in the sunny south.
A Herberton syndicate plans removal and re erection of a hotel at the corner of Grace and John Streets, with bidders Lynch and Hunt named to wind up the matter on the 29th inst. Cairns Land Court heard two occupation licences, one for 7½ miles and another for 102 square miles in Gari Och parish, approved for Mount Molloy residents. Arbitration Court proceedings on Railway Construction Workers' claim adjourned after brief testimony.
A letter from JT G Clem formerly of that town now schoolmaster of Goodna is received. At a meeting held at the Austral Theatre on a moderate afterdance Mr. W. S Prewest was elected.
Fragmentary note mentions a throat box product for sale at a price of 1 shilling 6 pence. Includes phrases about boxing or boxing terms and a reference to mulevave throat box for others. No clear event or people identified.
An Evening Standard piece notes fear of Soviet surveillance and repression of labor voices in Britain. The column contrasts remarks on Britain not being revolutionary with hostile reactions from hosts. Ads promote Kelly's Abbott Street juvenile day with boys suits from 4 to 13 years and various outfits at affordable prices.
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