Douglas Shire Monthly Meeting Records Road and Water Decisions
The Douglas Shire monthly meeting notes discuss road work timing before crushing season, approval of a gate on Saltenter water reserve, and visitor arrangements for sugar technologists. They consider funding for two days of hospitality, rental of a cake building for a hall project, and demolition of the current council building once the new hall is completed.
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Netter
P._ Pease
Walter Wes
Hich
Rex
H Cr
Frances
Himgiees
Blaim
Hugh
Thes
Mossman Central
Fragmentary OCR notes on local offenses and officials
Incomplete report mentions two percent payment, a pound-keeper named Messing, steps, and a station exhibit at Moss man. References a section of an act, 10 offenders, and reports from a biting shop, the shire engineer, and related items.
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Mossman
Sieeer
Innisfail Land Court Debates Rates and Local Works
At the Innisfail Land Court on March 15 the commissioner heard complaints about employing outsiders while locals were idle. The delay and cost of trips to Daintree prompted discussion of a new hall project and notices on arrears of rates. A solicitor was questioned about a sale note and the court considered actions to enforce rate payments and public notices.
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Conmolly
Main Roads Commission
Dumtree
Daintree
Share farmers plan selling floor in Mareeba
The article notes a collaborative effort by growers and the NQTG executive to run a selling floor in Mareeba. A large central building has been secured and a display will be ready for buyers on their first visit, with the date to be set. Cheques will be posted to signatories per agreement in the absence of other instructions, and crop 2 of Bills of Sales may apply.
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Aas
NQTG
Mareeba
Medical Conference Seeks Eye Specialist Outreach
At a March 18 conference in Sandy Blight NE officials discussed plans to combat trachoma in the region. The government aims to use a traveling eye specialist to cover areas within 100 miles, linking country doctors to expert care and shifting preventive work to the new Ministry of Health. Sir H. Cilemo may be asked to support expanded inspection work.
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Ministry of Health
H. Cilemo
Longreach
Railways Plan Debate Surfaces in Adelaide Conference
At a March 19 conference the Minister for Railways told Senator McLachlen that the Commonwealth’s plan to take part of the State railways is not supported as legally or economically justified. He indicated he would not hand over the Red Hill to Salisbury section. Senator McLachlan noted the Federal Cabinet’s stance in South Australia.
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Adelaide
Commonwealth
H. S. Hadd
A. J McLachlen
Red Hill
Salisbury
Seastor McLachlan
Federal Cabinet
South Australia
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