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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1930
Page
2
A lengthy Douglas Shire Council discussion focuses on road and bridge repairs at Fort Danie and Stewart Creek. Officials cite funding, contractor delays, and public safety as key concerns while outlining timelines and approval steps for the work to proceed.
Fragmented report describes council discussions on a damaged area including a shark on a deck, hospital plan, and derelict buildings. It also covers road works, timber issues, a bridge, and public works with multiple local officials named in scattered dialogue.
A report notes rising public interest in a newly announced planet with possible life forms, citing Percival Lowell as discoverer and speculation about its distance from Earth. It mentions nitrogen and oxygen in unlikely forms there and references expert opinions and emergency-use hints.
At the annual Ingham gathering of the Herbert River Rugby League, R J Walsh was elected president A Murray became vice-president and W Garritty secretary. The league had a chaotic previous year despite record revenue and a large debt carried forward. The season opens May 4 and the meeting adjourned near midnight.
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