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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 26, 1921

Page

6

Local Notes on Arrivals and New Premises

Country news records arrivals from Brisbane and Cairns areas and notes business updates. Mise McColl and Fowler are seen near Strand shops, with Chillagoe traders arriving and a new tailoring shop on Shields Street announced. Mr EH Heale and Mr T Short feature in travel and premises notices, plus road board discussions and inquiries offered with prompt service guarantees.

Mise McColl W. Fowler Strand Hein Wa Rank Chillagoe Brisbane Dig Tailoring E. Cross Rewidgents Otter EH. Heale Cai Main Roads Board T. Short Trilor Premis J. G. Parry Shields Street Promit Forkmanuhip

Arthur Lilley and Walter Brown in Dental Practice Notice

Arthur Lilley and Walter B Brown of Valdosta dental surgery are named in a public notice. Details indicate professional designation and possible registration actions.

Walter B. Brown

Kairi Soldiers League District Meeting Highlights

The meeting at Mr Fulton’s Hall drew a good attendance including district secretary T A Marlins and E A Brett. Topics covered included urging the Lands Department to provide a site for a School of Arts and calling for a public meeting to discuss it with several district officers in attendance.

Te Meslin Mam Hanes Hale

Empire Day Brisbane Celebration and Imperial Ideals

Empire Day was celebrated in Brisbane on May 24 with a large audience in the theatre. The Mayor led the event and urged civic leadership in commemorating the day. Archbishop Donaldson spoke on imperial patriotism and Britain’s role in uniting the Dominions for cooperation.

Brisbane Maxwell Oie Fed Donaldson Britain

Two-Up School Sensation Sparks Police Action

Blackall May 24 reports a two up school disturbance with gunfire. Simpson age 38 and Syd age 21 were charged with unlawfully going armed after police found two rifles, one pistol, and three live cartridges among the crowd. Both detainees were remanded.

Blackall Yeater Simpson Syde Reed Ahelle Cartrida Dore Eviden

Special Tribunals Invalidate Court Ruling

Melbourne May 24 a teller wired the Building Federation expressing hope unionists would be glad to see him retain his position. The message suggests attempts to appoint special conditions under the Industrial Peace Act amid court actions.

Melbourne D. Justice Hlaite Building Federation

Cabinet meeting in Frome with absent Britaine delegation

A fragmented note reports a cabinet meeting in Frome with several members absent. The text mentions Bris dane and references a lack of items on the agenda, with no clear outcomes recorded.

Timber duties debated by Australian Customs representatives

Timber Association of Australia for Customs submitted views to Cabinet. Deputies discuss duty changes and potential policy impact on the timber trade.

Melbourne Timber| Association of Australia For Customs Belors

Golden Casket Drawn in Brisbane Twenty-First Edition

The Golden Casket prize draw in Brisbane on May 24 awarded the top prize to ticket 84094 held by Mother and Daughter, care Mrs F Scott in Bisi Ath Queensland. Second prize went to ticket 30018 held by A Duncan of Sydney, with 11584 held by Street in Balmain Sydney. A set of winning numbers also listed with several near misses indicating winners and penultimate entries.

Brisbane F. Scott Bisi Ath Prensland A. Duncan Sydney Street Balmain Yoong

LAYING UP Commonwealth Line Ships to Withdraw from Coastal Trade

The Commonwealth line plans to withdraw the entire fleet of modern steamers from coastal services and lay them up in Sydney. Four vessels were taken out of service two weeks ago, and a fifth is now idle.

Melbourne Commonwealth Line Sydney

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