Anzac Week Notes Show Crowds at Queen Carnival Fundraisers
April reports little weather change with light showers filling tanks. Delegations and locals arrive for Anzac Day events and Queen Carnival activities. Mrs Penny and Mr Madden travel through town, while coin evenings and fundraisers draw signups. volunteer efforts push preparations across Green Hills and Kallatina routes.
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Eres
Hach
Patching
Lund
Hoc
Par
Nymter
Goh
Wallace
Cooktown Amateur Hack Race Club meeting and town issues
A Cooktown committee met at the Council Chambers on Monday 28th with tenders opened for racecourse works and monthly progress association notes. Discussions covered railway turntables and mail service changes, financials show a credit balance of £1 0s 2d and plans to press for safety upgrades and road repairs.
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Cooktown
J. Savage
Imahie
Wwe
J. Lygd
Sellars
R Power
Martin
OL Lande
J. Sellars
J Ashwell
C” Marriman Lehawmian
J. Ke Maetin
Conneil Te
Finch’s Bay
Oaktown
Laura Railway
Patwas
Kenny Mila
Helenvale
Rnssville
Finel's Bay
Lona Rahway
Aylester
Hy Wade
Oville
Frueries 'Association
Mantas
I. A.C. Kent
de Elliot
Finch's Bay
Meldruys
Avi Aureedt
Pateh
Alderien
Laura
Eliot
Cooktown-Laura
Cai
Tranter
Mather
Whale Jo Hasies Magnetic Team, Ltd
Cairns
Eline
Trevathan
Beimade
Cock Shire
Labor and Liquor Issues Among Islanders and Japanese Captains
The report notes strikes among Indigenous workers and the role of Japanese captains refusing to dive, leading to boats returning to port. It highlights low wages for black bay workers on lugger boats and the cost disparity with graziers, plus concerns over Japanese sailors knowing coast openings. Authorities failing to address cheap labor and liquor restrictions are mentioned, with arrests and ongoing local unrest.
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Australia
Barrier Reef
Murray River and Bilyana J P meet on boundary protests
The April meeting of the Murray River and Bilyana J P was chaired by Mr E with nine present. Members debated Cardwell Shire boundary proposals, urging the Premier be wired to oppose a single division and supporting the deputation’s stance amid Moore Government policy.
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Tully
Bilysu
Murray River
J. P
Shirley Butler
Thos, Athen
H. MacAlister
D. Wilson
A.W. Blackman
A Maclean
Curtis
Mr.Blackman
MacAlister
Cardwell
Blackman
Butler
Dwell
Bilyana
Hoare
Moore
Cardwell Progress Association
Kennedy Creek Fritserowers
Hurley
Ain
Acta
Vivaon Murray
Bilvana
Alter Hi
Ivael ‘Anes
Tlackman
Civics
Aisin
Redighall
Sears
Eribigball
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Ely
Ati Wee Ri
Ie Abe
Hall
Nate Wierme
Brose SL
Berkck
Lake Street
Aad
Merinda
Arthur Trenam
Wallis
Drinkwater
F. W. Landsberg
Bank of Chmmerce Law
G. Sanders
James Savage
Chideren
Penny and Child
Matron Brown
Miss Henderson
Mesers
Jones
Ashby
Elliot
Branch
Pilot
James Stewart
Skene
Miller
P. Grogan
J. C. Donald
Leo. Madden
Mr. Ashby
Cleve Solomon
Jerry
Focal Post Olice
Jrassenger
EE. Neill
Koolburra Station
Co Marman
Nanagert Bank of New South Wales
King’s Clans
Neill
Aloom
China Camp
CJ Reyes
Cape Bellard
Queen Carnival
Amateur
Hack Race Club
Brishnaw
Rarge
CV Hunter
Ali Hiroto
Blatnor
Tos
Stewart
Cooktown and District Progress Association
Financial Stati
Tie Siler
Dirk Moray
Indore
Reamy
Thie
Reniweek
Scott
Unital
Athens
Hakaties
Aii
Artivell
Enarty
Tableland Timber
Dutton Street
Sienpean
QN Bank
Anos Wade
Stone
Jun A. Wilkinson
Northern) Ltd
Verial “Theatre Comer
T. J. Wilson
Advanx Motor Tyre Hospital
GH Corts
Sheridan Street
Oge
Whickys
Suns, Philp, Amd Company Limited Agents
Caiewe
Kecenn
Ray
Case
Aus
Tan
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