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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1909
Page
1
An office on Abbott Street lists numerous properties for sale with various terms. The notice notes additional allotments for building, prices around £5, and references to Pyramid Estate and Smithfield Lands with favorable terms and frontage details.
The House of Representatives met to mourn Sir Frederick Holder and discuss the Speakership. Dr Carty Salmon emerged as government candidate amid party maneuvering, while Agar Wynne and others eyed votes. Debates covered party loyalties and potential cross‑bench support as the session adjourned.
In a large London meeting led by Lord Aldenham, opposition to fiscal tariff reform condemned Lloyd George proposals as unjust. Speakers warned Parliament risks naval buildup delays and urged bold action to defend Mediterranean, North Sea, colonies, and trade routes amid budget strains.
Fragmentary text recalls a long quoted line about war and a city of the capital. It hints at a discussion of patriotism and national memory, referencing a former statement and a distant time, with unclear details and garbled wording.
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