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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 18, 1938
Page
5
The notice lists plain, rose, green blue curtains and muslin items with prices per yard. Includes curtain net fabrics in colours with border options and pricing for lace nets and border trims. Mentions stock items like satin or crepe and general yardage rates in shillings and pence.
Innisfail Hospital board of inquiry last night heard the Finance committee request a notice to the medical superintendent and assistant medical officer to fill staff positions. Fresh applications were to be called while existing applicants could reapply, with board members and observers attending.
Melbourne notes urge rapid federal constitutional reform to vest supreme powers in the National Parliament and allow local bodies for local needs. Mr Heron, head of the Australian Nats Association, argues a state of defence emergency could enable rapid nationwide action and expose faults in the obsolete federal constitution.
The Mareeba report covers a wide array of items from the Presbyterian Women's meeting and school plans to a Hospital Fund event and a local transport board discussion. It mentions the proposed opening after Christmas, a unit known as Flat Rock State Aeries, and updates on bridge prizes, staff notices, and insurance scheme planning with Canberran conferences and rail transport arrangements.
An early 20th century analysis argues Australia must rapidly develop aeronautics and private industry to defend the Commonwealth. It cites ship tonnage, fishing, and shark product uses, noting potential Britain market demands, and urges expanded production and skilled labor to reduce reliance on imports during conflict.
A large deputation of Victorian hospital committees urged the Premier to introduce taxation to fund public hospitals. The Premier supported keeping hospital governance via voluntary committees while pledging legislation to boost state grants. A debate arose on shifting defence aviation and meteorology to a separate ministerial department for efficiency.
November notes from Yungaburra cover visits by E McKeown, a National Park Ranger, and Brownholts from Bank of NSW auditing staff. Events include club meetings, a two man cricket match won by L Oe after six rounds, and a CW.A Younger Set gathering with new members welcomed. Mentions of residents Fletcher, Irv, Williams, Johnston, and various social happenings fill the week.
November 1 school committee met with head teacher Mr C Kinane and members including EH Nielsen HU Levis F A Frazer G Seatatwlio C Piccolo. They discussed breaking-up celebrations, a life-saving test medal, a charity dance, and other events with prizes, music by Stewart’s orchestra, and local participants.
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