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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
4
The council discusses cash flow, voucher delays, and road maintenance. Aldermen demand clarity on spend, hear about earning potential from Shamway profits, and consider delaying works due to the current financial state. A special meeting approves seeking a £3808 loan for derning and drainage projects.
The Cairns Town Council held its monthly meeting on Wednesday with Mayor Ald. Dillon presiding. Present were Aldermen A. Frown M. Ward G. Moody J. Griffiths T. Hansen and C. F. Gething Tyrie and Town Clerk M. J. Cochrane. Inward correspondence included a Queensland Tourist Bureau notice of an upcoming Panama Exhibition and cooperation from the council. Letters from Griffiths and the Treasury discussed loans and conditions under the Local Authorities Acts and an inquiry about arrears of rates. The Mayor noted attention to the matter, and the Home Secretary's office advised against channelling works in Cairns for a special agent.
The Cairns Town Council discussed building permission issues including a wooden shop on allotment 39 and an unpermitted wooden building near the Palace Hotel. The council also addressed by-law enforcement, railway deviation talks, and a looming budget overrun with potential suspension of work to stay within financial limits.
A home remedy titled Household Economy offers a cough mixture for coughs influenza colds sore throats and fevers. The text promises easy preparation at home using Hean's Essence with directions and claims it calms head congestion phlegm and fever reducing effects.
Advertisement offering a free trial of Antineurast h and Lecithin as a nerve and brain tonic. Claims quick, permanent effects on nerve cells, improved sleep, digestion, focus, and general health. Requires sending address and postage for Australia distribution through H. A. Goddard at Australasian Chambers. Serial and purity claims noted under New South Wales Pure Foods Act.
Reports from Brittany describe a gang of youths who drew lots to decide who would confront a well known French fencing master. One assailant knocked Olive unconscious, tried to set a scene of murder, and fled after the incident. The assailants then fled to their companions as the plan unraveled.
A fragmented report describes six youths ambushing a man by the Rhine roadside, emptying his pockets and fleeing. The victim was found by a policeman, severely wounded and near death. A separate line mentions a fire and a hair styling mishap, but the storm of details remains unclear and scattered.
An arc bishop in the Swiss western frontier denounces modern church fashions for women, warning that girls not conforming to a modest dress code will be barred from confirmation and holy communion. The piece notes turmoil over attire and church authority amid regional concerns.
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