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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1941
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR notes describe mid 1920s Minnesota centers forming independent bodies with their own subscriptions and funds. Members organized, paid for services, and ran committees and officers, sustaining local operations within a broader cooperative framework.
The article reports on a plan where country clubs consider joining a Brisbane administered federation. It describes a state wide scheme preserving local autonomy under branch rules, with Brisbane as a main hub and potential absorption debated to retain independence and local status.
At an Innisfail Chamber of Commerce gathering the president and secretary discussed Mourilyan Harbour development funds. Officials noted treasury constraints and debated the need to use port fund money for harbour facilities, with a deputation to follow and a motion carried requesting formal correspondence to the chamber.
A March 10 grand concert in Millaa Millaa led by Mr Hymus featured Innissfail artists Radio Capers in aid of the Innisfail Red Cross Society and the Millaa Millaa Patriotic Society. Performers included Miss Audrey Brotherton and band member Ray Penprase with Seán and D. Johanton assisting, plus dances by Miss Brotherton and Miss Jackson. A dance followed with music by the Innisfail band, and guests included Mrs Leawell of Mareeba.
A letter to the editor discusses a proposed gentlemen's agreement to strengthen imperial naval forces. It praises Maltese and Australian naval volunteers, signals support for wartime service, and questions government action to secure pledges and unity for the empire's defense.
A reader from Innisfail laments the fading excitement of the local show. He calls for reform, arguing exhibits drifted, finances tightened, and the public interest waned. He urges organizers to lower fines, improve arrangements, and promote the event to revive support and attendance. March 10.
A Cairns Post letter blames war critics and party leaders for a lack of constructive policy. It accuses internal Labour Party factions of dictatorial leadership, favouritism, and subservience to higher members, arguing this harms democratic principles and aids the Moore Government.
A damaged OCR passage presents a political letter praising a prime minister, urging loyal countrymen to support steady leadership amid governance troubles. The writer extols a “true country man” image, recalls farmers and rural voters, and calls for strong, decent men to re-engage in politics, ending with a sign-off from Tellin Erronton, Earth 13.
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