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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists names and dates tied to a local roll of honor. Readable items include individuals recognized and a public notice indicating ceremony and venue details. Further names and specifics are unclear in the surviving text.
Ships and passengers reported arriving and leaving ports with notes on Cooma and other vessels. The Cooma sails for Brisbane and Port Bourne with several passengers including military and civilian travelers. The Cooma departs Friday afternoon for Sel Bourne while Townsville and Sydney bound vessels prepare for sea with listed crews and destinations.
Brisbane March 22 telegram report lists cattle sale results with mixed stock and supply shortages. Prices shown for bullocks calves and cattle, with references to port cotton and imported chaff. Market notes mention Rome Street and chaff sales with a focus on feed and supply dynamics.
A garbled report describes prices for hay and produce at a market, noting wheel sales, hive purchases, abundant dine, and plentiful potatoes. It mentions heavy supply of Mose and peat, with hay scarce and Lucerne absent. The text records several distorted figures like 3/8 and 4/ lo 1/ with scattered prices and unclear dates.
Disjointed report from The Metal Market in London dated March 21 lists prices and rates for various commodities. The text is fragmentary but references tea and metal items with speculative figures and markets.
In brief timetable notes the Chillagoe Line and Malls passages show closing at 9:45 am and near dawn times. Mentions Coabtown Mossman Port Dein yer Urwada and Herberton with ship arrivals and departures. The text lists trains from Chillagoe Malls to Herberton and from Coabtown Mossman to Port Deiner with various arrival times.
Fragmented OCR text from The Post on March 23 1922 mentions political and social notices and mentions names and addresses in a list format. The readable portion indicates community notices and possible election related items.
Comments from the Constitutional Defence Committee condemn the abolition of the Queensland Legislative Council as a defense of the people’s will expressed in the 1917 referendum. The piece argues the Premier ignored opposing views and hints Labor’s fear of losing the next election without a dual chamber system. It notes Nationalist and Country Party support for reestablishing an elective council and cites Labor ambivalence toward a Coalition government.
The passage discusses potential positions for a President and a possibly reformed council, with references to a future elective council and legislative revisions. It mentions a councilor, a government act, and committees, plus local social events such as a Euchre party and a choir fundraiser at Hibernian Hall Cairns.
A midweek town column records a public sale preview with a confectioner opening a first rate cafe on Spence Street opposite AUK, describing the decor and menu specials. It also mentions a forthcoming tax or levy debate, local council notes, and questions about dredge work at Trinity Bay with Aldermen Hogan and Tickle discussed.
The piece discusses state enterprises facing scrutiny and potential reform. It references concerns about government control, financial impact on investors, and rising costs shouldered by local authorities. It notes political tensions and debates over the fate of state initiatives and local government funding.
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