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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
1
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names of individuals and businesses across Australian towns and regions. The text mentions merchants, residents, and places such as Ingham Victoria Townsville Port Darwin Cooktown Malanda Herberton Chillagoe Mungana and more, interleaved with scattered diary like references and odd job notes. It reads like a partial directory or ledger page with no coherent event or narrative.
Shipping notices show Eufants leaving Townes every Tuesday for Beet Betcha and Caaltaws Sefer van Thtrelaw with noon tea. Vessels like ROWAN VITM COMPANY LTD and Austriliom Steamships announce arrivals at Sydney Melbourne and Townsville with schedule details toward Brisbane and Port Deogies.
The Lowoo Directory provides direct world trade contact with Fretieh Mant Fa Tourers and Dealers, listing export merchants and their goods, colonial and foreign markets, steamship routes, and provincial trade notices. A current edition sample offers freight terms and advertising options for agents and trade cards.
Mr Theodore outlines the Sugar Acquisition Bill aims to have raw 1915 sugar become government property free of mortgage and seized for payment of 4 percent value with administration by the Treasurer. The measure seeks rapid passage to fix prices and freight allowances, with harsh penalties and potential extension to other commodities.
Members argued over using Imperial Act powers to fix sugar and other commodity prices. The discussion centered on a potential independent pricing board, timing for action, and the bill’s scope to extend price controls beyond sugar. Several speakers urged prompt action to stabilize the industry and protect producers.
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