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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1912
Page
4
The chamber discussed government inquiries into timber imports and sugar-mill support for 1914. Delegates pressed for mill funding, delays explained, and officials urged continuity of farming and factory operations amid policy talks with Brisbane authorities.
In a detailed record of committee correspondence Queensland farmers press for sugar mill funding plans. The Treasury and Prime Ministerial debates center on legality under federal laws, with fears of ruin if promises are not kept. Authorities warn cost overruns and seek assurances before proceeding despite vast investor commitments.
A speech criticizes government delay in backing northern settlement expansion, warning the move could harm population growth and industry. The speaker accuses the government of excluding the north from promised support, while urging development by local authorities and boards already funding improvements.
An account summarizes an interview about the Cairns Shire Council tramway report. Discussion references Mr Kidston and Mr W. J., with government action urged on tramways and the Babit Mill replacement. The talk covers local farmers, fleet repairs, and requests for a definitive State response.
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