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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1928
Page
3
Marezba News reports a disruption in Barrow area meetings with councilor Nichole and ML Mulligan addressing delays and a plan to appoint a chatter supervisor. Reports note health and weather impacts and a spokesperson from the council outlines venue arrangements and ongoing district concerns including labor and service outages.
Mareeba social items recount a welcome to Rev Little at a Methodist function with music and readings. Guests include Mrs. J. J. Stokes and Rev. J. J. Stokeld, with committee thanks to Messrs Killworth and Rubbon for training children. A social hall program featured singing by local figures and notes on church activities and visitors around Mareeba.
A fragmented, stylized list details gowns and accessories worn by numerous attendees at a Malanda district event. The text names Mrs. J Me, Mrs. Widows, Mrs. Elie, Miss Jessi, Min Lily, Miss Wve, and others, describing crepe de Chine, satin, lace, and beaded fabrics, with colors like pink, cream, and mulberry.
Canberra reports dispute within Labor over migration policy as party committees and unions voice divergent views on aliens and the White Australia policy. The piece notes tensions between Labor and unions over race and immigration amid calls for inclusive reforms.
The Herberton Jockey Club held its annual general meeting on June 7 with notices of nominations and votes. Attendees included HN. PCa Todd, W allaway, Gathowiy, Ledlie, and J. Newell. Members debated motions, elected officers, and approved previous meeting actions amid spirited discussion and community turnout.
Fragmented text records a meeting where motions regarding show planning and presidency are noted. It mentions forwarding tasks, thanked participants, and a desire for a two day event, with votes and attendance details obscured by OCR errors. The secretary’s notes conclude with gratitude and termination.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a healer named Reanne and discusses an ointment claimed to treat all sores and bruises. The legible parts indicate a claim of universal healing with various sizes but lack concrete details. No verifiable events, dates, or places are evident in the readable text.
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