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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 22, 1920

Page

2

Regional notices on politics and farming in Rabinda area

The piece urges Nationalists to wake up and organize for the upcoming political event while noting favorable fate for the party in the state. It discusses the Herbert by election as a signal of potential national victory, and calls for focus on union issues and candid advertising of beliefs. It highlights citrus farming viability, loans, and cannery prospects, plus local issues like stray stock, road maintenance, typhoid risk, and public safety concerns along the railway.

Rabinda Bona Herbert Perle Thie Harslet bin Holding

Local notes on society and events in Cairns area

A fragmented report covers交通 safety concerns after dark and pedestrians on roads, the Caledonians franchise growth, UN Union meeting planned for May 6, Rahinda Mill starting on June 6, cane harvest weather delays, Cairns Shire Inspector’s visit praising sanitation, stray dogs blamed for road hazards, Hospital Sports success with good weather, local band attendance at a Royal Society outing with picnickers, Harvey's Week event on Sunday the 16th under St George Society auspices, and performances by Cairns Gordawerate and Fishinda bands during the outing.

Caledonians UN Union Rahinda Cairns Harvey Royal Society of St George Fishinda

Public outcry over parliamentary pay rise in Australia

A letter to the editors denounces a two shilling per annum raise for federal MPs, comparing it to state increases and accusing politicians of exploiting farmers. It advocates direct action and union solidarity, urging action against Hughes, Bamford, Givens, and Cramford while signaling discontent among rural Australians.

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