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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
5
A tense harbor board session centers on veterans' preferences for positions. Speakers clash over eligibility and whether soldiers deserve priority in appointments, with committee members and witnesses weighing past actions and loyalty to the board. The discussion touches on postwar policy, employment fairness, and the balance of power within the board.
A notice from Mr CA Jer Lansin of Marerbe advertises an auction of a horse, vehicle and harness. The sale is to be held at Ward Market with items including a coach horse and related gear. The report mentions the winning bid and transport of the deceased party by ambulance, with details obscured by garbled text.
Reports from the Senate session discuss repatriation efforts and unemployment. Figures show 68 percent of men in the Repatriations Department employed and wide wage disparities amid mobilization. Debates cover training costs and national development funding as ministers push policy.
Melbourne March 24 The Australian House debates wartime policy readings and proposed civilian aid measures. Members discuss government funding, the use of cash or bonds for a gratuity, and the treatment of workers and volunteers amid war demands.
A fragmented report outlines the Premiers conference with delegates from multiple centers and a plan to reconvene at the harbor board meeting. It mentions Myer, Snee, and Clarke among attendees and notes scheduling and depth considerations for upcoming events.
The steamer St Allane arrived at port from Melbourne carrying passengers and cargo. Reports indicate the vessel departed Sydney for Ne Easter Paris and a harbor meeting noted activity aboard with various items including a tar and carport captare.
Anxious notes describe ongoing East strain as war ministers assess the crisis and related matters. The report traces tensions in the Caucasus and Near East, with references to Soviet and Turkish borders, broader strategic aims, and economic concerns amid shifting alliances.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a series of city and meeting references with foreign terms and garbled names. It mentions locations like Ngham and Up per stone with phrases about meetings, people named or styled with uncertain spellings, and scattered organizational hints.
A fragmented report notes a by election or political shift with references to figures and dates. It mentions March and April timing, increasing totals over two months, and a cited figure A. Dame connected to the update. The text remains unclear on specific names beyond Coby and Joye.
A disturbance in Dublin ends with a woman injured and panic among bystanders. Police report an affray erupted near the port area, with several suspects involved and immediate investigation underway.
An unclear Melbourne report mentions Rugal Coen tow amid a government issue. The fragmented text references sugar, a coast fence and a farm hampered by uncertainty.
The text records prices per crate and the commerce census notes. It mentions a trade in February with a shipper near West Aveta and a comparison to New South Wales figures. It references tax or tariff effects and a freight event tied to Queri and a Curemi area noted as 22 people in a related count.
Wild weather reduced crowds but racing proceeded at Sandown Park with multiple races including the Maiden Plate and Sandown Park Handicap. Notable finishes, weights, and jockeys are listed with final placings and betting details for the day.
Fragmentary OCR lists participants and places from a Sydney race meeting. Names such as George Graves Jack Findlay and multiple locations appear with scattered references to Westy Tay Taitie and Melbourne quotes. The text is garbled, showing no clear results or dates.
The Rabinda carnival team selected to represent Rabinda at Easter includes Arnanasen as captain, with players Christian, Fa well, Gebson, Wy Grogan, Horn Lewin, Lewis, Martin, May, Reed. Fanterion and Reed are requested to join the squad, and Gordonvate Babinda is to compete at the Northern Association Maritime event Thursday through Friday under Mr Fitson and the Leger.
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