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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
3
A jumble of notices lists residents and visitors moving through Cairns and nearby towns. Names include A J P MacDonnell heading to Townsville, J Ball visiting Cairns from Mount Garnet, and Wm Miller traveling to Sydney. Government geologist arrives for district work. local notices report deaths at St Vincent's Nudgee and a wartime-era casualty.
Town residents joined by many local families gathered for Hibernian sports at Carns and a Christian Endeavor picnic at Gehana Creek. Spectators watched races and a swimming event, while a club dance and tournament filled the evening with prizes, music, and refreshments. Private Kenny Alley’s homecoming drew a large, appreciative crowd as communities prepared further memorial events for Gordonvale soldiers.
Messrs. Pierpoint and Stevenson plan new premises with a long frontage on Mankin Street. The town sees effort from firms expanding while questions arise about public works and repatriated soldiers support. A Girls’ Christmas party, improved weather, and plans for a welcome for returning soldiers feature amid unemployment concerns and local road and bridge projects. A social dance March 30 funds the IOOPO in Innistail.
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