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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1927
Page
5
A letter from Atherton ratepayers argues for the electric and water scheme council funding. The writer asserts beneficiaries pay, cites past cyclone outages, and defends the scheme as essential to Atherton’s growth and comfort.
A Cairns correspondence discusses the 1920s Labour Council in Herlerion Shire, arguing that no Labour or Tory candidates were officially nominated, that Grigg was unopposed, and that Labour factions and ratepayers allege manipulation by local officials and press to shape results, with calls for accountability and party organisation reforms.
A letter to the editor argues against closing the Almaden Forsayth railway. It defends the line as essential for Gulf district prosperity, cites drought and poor road alternatives, and urges deviations or road motor use instead of abandonment. It criticizes government railway policy and calls for continued service to support wool, meat, and mineral trade. The writer requests a public response on the matter.
A Cairns letter to the editor corrects a report on local leadership stating the First Act was not new three years ago but six, noting Firefly Ravenshoe dispatches and municipal commentary connected to Herberton council.
Readers defend the so called Speedway road in Tumoulin as a splendid, permanent improvement. Local volunteers including Jain D. Ross provided gravel and labor, while the Council largely did minor work and faced criticism for delays and costs.
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