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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 19, 1917

Page

4

Cairns Town Council Minutes Hear Building and By law Issues

The Cairns Town Council held a Wednesday night meeting led by Alderman T H Donaldson with members Draper Gelling Bremner Brown Hudel Wilks and Town Clerk A Wilkinson present. Topics included building inspections engineering costs street lighting at Florence and Water Streets two tennis courts at Cairns Girls and State School professional fees for building work and by law compliance with proposed demolitions and notices served to occupiers in Sachs Street.

Cairns T. H. Donaldson Major Aldermeen A. J. Draper R C.F. Gelling G. Bremner A. Brown F.C. Hudel J. G. Wilks A. Wilkinson Robert Stuart R. Emanuel Rth Emanuel Ald Gelling Barnes Maxox Mktor E. F. Power Florence Water Streets George Taylor Cairns Girls and Imamis State School H. E. Macdonnell Sachs Street Vignes Street Hartley Street Lake Street Gygo c Mark Sachs Hastley Street Sachs Harbor Board H. G. Draper E. B. Steele Hop Hing and Co MacDonnell Hamlyn Harris Downell Hop Hing Carina Ald. Hodel Mse Als Wilks A J. Draper A. Powell Brisbane J. M. Draper Red Cross Society F. Fertileeer Ince Mr. Macdonnell Atterbury Cacoom Ryer Wi Singh Sinee Nisee Wampénte Setalla Sydney McLeod Aplin Cairns Water Authority Te Cairns Harbor Board

Cairns Town Council Protests First Class Block Proclamations

The Cairns Town Council debates rescinding four 1907 proclamations on first class blocks. A circulating petition by ratepayers urges Home Office intervention with immediate effect, while council reports detail roadworks, asphalting, and sanitary measures. The issue prompts a town meeting planned for mid July.

Cear- Bach Cnn rCrale Home Secretary Brisbane Home Office Cairns Sigmature Ann Wilks

Metrostar Actress Debuts in The Black Bat Drama

A Metrostar actress celebrated for humor and dramatic values appears in The Black Bat, a play set amid war conditions in France. The production features a Shakespearean stock company and marks her motion picture debut with Metro.

Metrostar France Wire Metro Black Petrova Borpho

Read the Northern Herald The News of the Week in Book Form

Alderman Hodes urged the Mayor to correct a statement at the East meeting claiming the Arbor Board received water free. The report appears in the week’s issue of the Northern Herald.

Hodes Arbor Board The Northern Herald

The Gilded Cage Brings Bradiwn Bright Drama

A concise, favorable notice of Ale Brady in The Gilded Cage praising her charm. The reviewer calls it an unusual drama and hails the picture as sweet and excellently described.

Ale Brady

Austral Theatre midweek programme draws full house

The Austral Theatre presented a varied programme last night with strong drama and comedy. Highlights include Satan in J and A Child of Mystery with Robert in a key role, plus Gladys Garfield in a fitting part. A vaudeville racey farce led by Dan Russell and Triangle comedy Secreta of the wary Parlor completes the lively bill at Cairny Theatre, with bookings at Whittick's for tonight and tomorrow.

Austral Pictures Austral Theatre Satan Red Sea Robert America Austral Leo Dan Russell Gladys Garfield Balkany John Little Kingdom Boris Cairny Theatre Whittick

Geelong Races Held At Moonee Valley Meeting

Melbourne July report on Geelong Racing Club at Mooney Valley with dull weather and small attendance. Tong Handicap winner Elicta narrowly beats Ashview by three lengths with Tosson fourth. notable bets included Will Comfort Lady Felecia Ash view Flores Lady Blacksand Tosgon and Coquetale. Time shown 2 4j.

Melbourne Geelong Racine Club Mooney Valley Elicta Ashview Tosson Beting Will Comfort Lady Felecia Flores Lady Blacksand Io Tosgon Coquetale Time

Boxing contest promised for Gordonvale town match

Promoter Tom Hogan of Gordonvale has put together a featured featherweight bout between Bert Snowy Timmins and Stanley Powell for £25 aside. Timmins trained in Cairns with Fitzgerald while Powell trained at Gordonvale with Black Paddy. The winner will fight Loss Curphy.

Tom Hogan Gordonvale Bert Snowy) Timmings Stanley Powell Timmins Cairns Fitzgeral Powell Paddy Curphy

Defiance motor launch departs ASN wharf for practice

The motor launch Defiance leaves the old ASN wharf at 1.90 on Saturday and returns Monday morning at 5.30. All years are requested to put in as much practice as possible.

Ter C. Barrett W. McLean P. Lawete L. Latefer H. Power Emer. Mooney P. Lennon Owen Me Defiance ASN

Central Hotel Spence Street Offers Thone 04 Doubles

The text advertises Thone 04 Doubles at the Central Hotel on Spence Street with references to major horse races such as the Epsom and Metropolitan Handicaps Caulfield and Melbourne Cups and the AJ.C. and V.RC. Derby. It also promotes an up to date billiard room, music arriving by mail, stocks of musical instruments, and casual tunings with pricing details.

N.q.ra Central Spence Street Caulfield Aj.c V.rc Derby H. Pittard & CQ Abbott Street Cairns Repens

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