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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 27, 1920
Page
8
Don McInnes of Tattersall's Club advertises Tattersall's Billiard Parlor and Cigar Divan on Abbott Street Cairns promoting Swing Business om Every Event in Australia with the Tattersall's name and reg No. N.Q.RA.
Council debates holiday pay with Alderman Atkinson opposing full coverage and Gelling proposing adherence to an award. Wilks supports two workers in tall boots for the year. A donation to Sailors and Soldiers Rest Home Cairns is noted alongside letters about cyclone warnings and a government notice on warning systems for Queensland stations.
A series of letters and reports to the Cairns Town Council discuss stormwater drainage and swamp filling behind Upper Esplanade, public health concerns, and requests for action. Residents urge filling swamps to prevent health hazards while officials review proposals and defer to the Works Committee for decisions.
Letters reveal debate over reserving Freshwater Creek basin for water supply and proposals for new transport routes from Mareeba to Cairns. Survey work notes a possible route around Freshwater basin and a later suggestion to align extensive works with the Water Authority program.
A Mareeba meeting discussed road routes from Gordonvale to Yumbarra and Mareeba to Carrs Pemba with notes on elevation and travel impact. Inspector Mage reported gas service work, a cracked pipe, and recommended turning water off midweek. Water consumption and meter readings for April were recorded, and the meeting concluded.
Palace Theatre presents a three feature night headlined by popular actor Walia in Tow Wor loons a five part drama. Fatty Arbuckle and Medry Im star in The Sheriff a Larkesque comedy. Douglas Fairbanks style action and The Eagle's Fu appear alongside a Paramount backed show with a photo card for Arbuckle.
A fragmentary review notes dramatic scenes of high emotion and romantic pledges. It mentions Ethel Clayton in a featured role and signals varied program pieces including health films and Pathe News.
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