Rest Home Site Dispute At Cairns Council
Deputation from Returned Soldiers Association and Welcome Home Club pressed for a Rest Home site on public grounds in Cairns. Debate centered on Abbott Street or near Council Chambers, with council pledging no lease but offering potential tenancy and rapid removal if needed. Members blamed alleged breach of faith, urging a fair site, noting public funds already raised.
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Returned Soldiers’ Association
Welcome Home Club
Cairns
Returned Soldiers and Sailors
Maclaren
Murray
Messrs
R. S. Barnes
A. Moody
A. Booker
Barnes
Abbott Street
West House
Air Harvey Draper
Returneds’ Association
Ann
Tenms Club
A. J. Draper
Abbot Street
Rest Home
Saveeness
Ring Rest
Ilhes
Cornel
Cutics
Koch
Abd. Hodel
Cround
VRC Melbourne Hurdle Results Highlight Key Competitors
Melbourne June 1a reports show top contenders in the weighty hurdles event with standout performances by Shag and Liarse. Beka and Petre are noted among entrants while Lane is listed in the supporting field.
Council debates site change and rest home use request
A heated council session discusses altering a site for a handstand and the rest home project. Moody indicates shifting original site to please voters and soldiers, while consent to remove the board room is debated, and community amenities like the tennis court are weighed against land use. Deputation thanks are offered as they withdraw.
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Ag Yarra Ombetetor Stending
Lyon
Couneil
Moody
Booker
Mayne
Cevk
Lemmis
Teamts Court
Barnes
What Doctors Prescribe for Indigestion
Doctors specializing in stomach troubles advise an intelligent choice of remedies. The piece urges indigestion sufferers to obtain and use a packet of Disulated nesia from the chemist, dissolving a panel in hot water after meals or when symptoms arise. A curious note mentions a high explosive used as a hair restorer, a nonsensical aside amid garbled text.
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Saeed
Cairns Aquatic Dish Brews Mixed Reactions
A fragmented note on Cairns aquatic topic mentions a breeze and a slight title miscue, reflecting mixed reception. Readers see a quirky, unclear reference to AQUATICA and Cairns, with uncertain wording about a dish or event.
Unclear Event Report With Poorly Placed Details
Readable parts describe a daytime ride with Mr C Petersen driving passengers, many women and children, scarce water and refreshments, and complaints about admission price and service. The event ends with an apology and mentions Mr C as president of Molloy Race, with critics blaming organizers for poor treatment and insufficient provisions.
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Preen
C. Petersen
Dpally
Burt Wapao
Pat
Brubves
Fig
Narare
Local cattle sale notes and timber market chatter
Reports from Last t wen ir Matera indicate cattle sale prices hold with modest rise while timber demand remains strong for lawn and dressed wood. Comments touch on selectors planning movements and possible price pressures as southern demand lingers, with a church scene and stray remarks on Newman’s Sauce interwoven in the lively local page.
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Cairns
Father Doyle
School of Arts
Forgotten vocation drives egg scarcity and instability
Fragile supply emerges as a community forgets its calling, causing eggs to become scarce and unstable in availability. Local markets report erratic delivery, with producers unsure of demand and cooperation breaking down. The situation highlights broader food security concerns and uncertain livelihoods.
Austral Pictures Show Delivers Thrilling Star Drama
An entertainment note highlights a busy program at Austral Pictures featuring a thrilling star drama and a strong lineup of comedies. Millicent Paonbarss, heiress daughter of a New York family, looms in a scene where a jewelry theft shocks a shop, as a nurse cares for a child amid the panic. The story follows deception and crime as the elder crook trains the youngster in nefarious arts.
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Austral Pictures
Millicent Paonbarss
New York
Lorenter
Sadie
Triangle of Courage at Cairns Theatre Ends in Heartfelt Sacrifice
A large audience watched a Triangle pf at Cairns Theatre last night. The plot centers on air man's sacrifice to save the city he loves, with an engineer from the Santa Fe Railway pivotal to the action. Allan Barnes drives Clavering’s conflict, while Barrett’s return unsettles his wife.
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Cairns
Cla
Allan Barnas
Clavering
Claynes
Barrett
Renee
Gramme
Theft of mail bags reported in railway trains
Sydney on June 12 reports thefts of three cent nail bags from trains. A mail bag with registered articles was removed from a Richmond bound train and a fourth bag held war bonds of unknown value. Later a Kogarah bag was stolen from a Hurstville train containing only ordinary letters.
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Sydney
Richmond
Hurstville
Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for Coughs and Colds
Fragments describe Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery for coughs and colds and mention a mother figure and helpers. The text is garbled, but centers on this remedy and its supposed effects on a father with asthma.
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Dr. Sheldon
Mother
Dm Sheldon
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Enlanger
Queensland
Wade
FAO
Rinterland
Costin
Mareeba Vor
Mareeba
H. H. Pittard & CO
VRC
Melbourne
Grand” Atpomal Hurdle
Cee Shag
Liarse
Bekaallie Petre
Royal Ball
Bisckfeering Lane
Soutien
PS Te
Shields Street
Aquatica
Aquatic Dish
G. Lisha’'S
Rainbow
Rose
Maude
MT. Molloy
Post
Herald
Newman
Australia
Philburn
Belle Bennett
Entertainments
Labordie
Jeanne
Hebert
Francois
Duncan
Derworld
Milcent
Millicent
Ar Kase Ian
Jane Tacele
Vamey Coons
J. Swain
Court House Hotel
Lance Pallew
Galess
Vinsteh
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