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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 23, 1921
Page
3
London dispatch reports Irish leader De Valera has been unanimously chosen as Chancellor of Debiln university amid talks of government policy and war debt terms. The notice notes Smuts, Taft, and Gretton among figures discussed in interviews and political exchanges.
In Melbourne on July 22 the Criminal Court found John Worthington guilty of corrupt behavior connected to pay entitlements in the Legislative Assembly. The jury recommended mercy due to prior good conduct. awaiting sentence with potential appeal forthcoming and judgment deferred to next session.
Sydney dispatch reports a push by organized workers and unions to convene an international conference of working classes from America, Japan, and other nations to decide on actions amid rising tensions. The piece notes a council of action meeting and warns of potential future armed conflict between major powers if diplomacy fails.
In a second trial Kathur Pedenelt was found guilty of murdering his wife near shatt. The jury recommended mercy which Justice James said he would forward to the executive council. The earlier trial had ended without a verdict.
Reported in Paris on July 22 the reparations payment to Germany faced delays as a portion of funds for the fortification of 50 diverts remained due by May. In Fontainebleau a forest fire sparked by lightning threatened destruction until a heavy downpour helped quell the flames.
Fragmentary OCR lists sugar farms along Rugaalli River with details on ploughing and density, plus other sugar farms in Babinds Hambledon and Muleoomis. Mentions a five room house on Martyn Street with kitchen and garden, and various town properties including hotels and town portions.
In Adelaide on July 22 a discussion noted that political interests intersect with public works. Factors including redaction and official program changes shaped the path forward. The Labor and Liberal parties participated in the debate, with votes reflecting shifting positions amid ongoing industry and policy considerations.
The proposed flight by Parer to Melbourne was prohibited as authorities refused to issue a license. They ruled the petrol weight would exceed the 200 to 300 pound limit for commercial aviation machines, preventing the voyage.
About 40 Porters and checkers at Brisbane Roma Street Railway station were laid off for two days a week. The disruption is rising as the railway department struggles with slackness and a longer idle period. Authorities warned further reductions may extend to more staff and longer closures.
Fragmentary report mentions Detective Sergeant Cannon D Gries and a Crown action involving Mr. Raleigh Spall. Readable text references the Badak Company and a river incident with Mon days and a potential investigation.
A fragmented Athens dispatch notes a tense sequence involving Poles and Turks with rising violence. The brief item references a series of confrontations and public disorder as unfolding events.
Raxis reports July 22 that Iria understood Silments to Upper Sil and Tela noted Lord Curenn’s interview with the French Ambassador. They proposed the Supreme Council meet at Boulogne on July 28 to discuss the situation.
Prospecting in Kent reveals extensive coal deposits between Sandwich and Deal. Dorma Long of Fengt &s secured outlay revisions and works to develop the field for smelting purposes, aiming to secure control and exploitation of the seams extending toward the east.
Copenhagen reports Bela Kun former Bolshevik leader of Hungary was arrested at Lemberg on arrival from Moscow. He faces charges connected with intended communications and plans in Galicia.
Senator Millen told the Senate Finance Committee that the American government contemplates actions to deter interest in Turenga. The remarks, delivered July 22 in Wronington, referenced potential measures to curb speculation and protect policy objectives amid ongoing economic concerns.
London on July 22 reports indicate a massive explosion at the Varnigh factory in Hendon. Debris damaged the plant and several workers suffered injuries. authorities estimate losses around £33000. Strong sparks and heat were blamed for the blast as rescue teams searched the site.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a conference note with uncertain terms and names. The readable portion mentions an attempt to size a date and entities, but essential details are missing. No clear event, person, organization, or place can be confirmed from the available words.
Townsville woman recounts personal experience with kidney trouble and credits Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills for lasting relief. She notes quick kidney relief and no return of symptoms after nine years, endorsing the product and urging others to try it. Doan’s pills are sold by chemists and stores at 2/9 or mailed from Foster-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
Fragmentary readable text touts a remedy named Discovery promising to vanish colds. The garbled OCR includes phrases about starting at first sign, taking a dose, and warnings or claims of effects, with scattered references to theatres and places, but no coherent event or Date.
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