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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1917
Page
4
In Brisbane the Council resumed the Address-in-Reply with Hawthorne criticizing state insurance policy and monopolies, citing electric lighting as a recent example. Fowles accused the Governor of poor grasp of current needs as the Assembly received and the Agreedeniation Bill passed all stages before adjournment.
Brisbane reports a tense assembly session as the Premier moves to suspend Standing Orders to pass the Appropriation Bill amid urgent funding needs. The Treasurer offers no comment on finances, while disputes arise over Auditor-General report timing and a Judicial decision on the Arbitration Court.
The discussion centers on a deficit larger than £253,000 and opposition to the Arbitration Court’s wage decisions for railway workers. The Treasurers concede a strain but defend public service funding while promising fuller details on money owed under Commonwealth obligations. The House adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
A fragmented OCR listing outlines upcoming race meetings at Ket4 Towers and Townsville Turf Club with dates in August September and related amateur events. Readable items mention Towers Jockey Club and Lyncerst Amateur Picaic, indicating regional racing activity and club schedules.
Fragmentary notice outlines a voyage to Innisfail on a planned date with a trip by Bolton and company. It asks fans to notify L Foster or J Pease as soon as possible regarding costs or available launch options.
A chaotic public note declares if Randwick tramway workers resume Thursday, officials threaten peacetime closings for months. The message warns that even a small strike could idle thousands, forcing a resumption only under strict conditions.
A fragmented report notes three waves several feet high near Suva on a July event with no material damage and no fatalities, but the text is garbled leaving key details uncertain. The unusually strong seas affected Niuafoou and nearby areas with minimal impact reported.
Brisbane reports a deadlock over cane processing pricing with a Gat rate and density dispute. The company says Cane cannot be treated at the quoted figure without loss and will not crush this season.
A fragmented Irvinebane column notes refreshments served at a town event and mentions visitors Mrs Ernest White, Mr Wiles Pillar, and Mr and Mrs W. White. It also refers to a local resident Dunne injured in recent fighting and wished for a speedy recovery.
A gripping drama unfolds with deceit and trap laden plots. Dramatic chase scenes and a plight of a wife and mother drive fear and emotion through vast audiences in New York. Dr. Parkhurst urges families to view the film highlighting messages of danger and virtue.
Mr Coven hopes to hear more on the railway award's retrospective aspect discussed this morning. Amid rising feather prices in America, leatherless boots with fibre soles and fabric uppers are being marketed. Proponents claim fibre soles are easier to tie, cooler in summer and warmer in winter, with about 16 percent rubber from discarded motor tyres used in production.
Fragmentary note reading cough medicine for children. Mentions Salms recommendation and Green's quality chemists in Cairns. Contains incomplete spellings and unclear context.
A note identifies Te Hee Owes Embrocation as used in prominent English stables. Craig, Chemist, Cairns, is noted with a 5/3 date and mentions fleshposted EB.
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