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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
3
A terse unreadable notice requests recipients to remit payment or respond. It mentions a Morton PO Box 200 and includes an emphasis on special catering and attention, with unclear sender details and no clear date or organization.
The Australian Workers' Union sought to modify the State Forestry Employees award seeking a guaranteed weekly minimum with piecework at 2 percent above the rate. Justice McTaggart fixed a 33 1 3 per cent piecework target but adjourned to allow further talks on exact rates, noting it would lift earnings by about a third.
Bundaberg reports a farmer Hodgetts and his 12 year old son Jean miraculously escaped after both fell into a seventy foot well while repairing it. The father suffered minor bruises while the boy sustained severe head and body injuries. Water filled the bottom several feet.
Brisbane November 23 A question on consolidating the Mackay Townsville and Cairns Harbor Boards awards into a single state wide award is before the Australian Workers' Union and the Harbor Board. Mr Jeovite Macnamgiltes orders responses to be served and copies provided by December.
The Repatriation Department in Brisbane will use wireless telegraphy to link its Mary Street head office with the Soldiers Convalescent Farm at Mount Gravatt. The system, expected to be operational early next month, should enable rapid city communication for emergencies, sickness, and fire or other trouble, with about a 30 mile radius.
Nov 23 reports hailstorm damaged farms across the Baltic area. Farmers faced crop losses as weather disrupted harvest prospects. Copenhagen dispatch notes limited damage but confirms ongoing unsettled conditions.
Anglican church announces Rev Philip Charles Thorion Crick M A Fellow and Dean of Clare College Cambridge will be consecrated as Bishop of Rockhampton See, succeeding Bishop Halford who vacated the post last September. Crick, age 38, Cambridge educated with noted classical theological achievement, served with forces in France and will be consecrated in Brishars on February 24.
A large audience viewed the official Prince of Wales tour film in London. It highlights the welcomes from Australian cities, flags of Australian and New Zealand schoolchildren, and dramatic sea scenes in the Australian Bight. Maori dancing and Queensland omissions are noted, with the film praised for educative value and vivid Empire impression.
In the London by election triggered by Mr. Palmer's death, Townshend running as an Independent polled ahead of Duncan of the Labour party.
In Rome on November 24 a yacht carrying M Venizelos and thirty others including two former ministers arrived at Messina. Pets concerning Constantine will be taken on December 6. The Venizelists have decided to abstain from voting.
At Bologna's first Municipal Council meeting an unknown assailant fired eight shots toward the Minority Liberals near the Municipal Palace. Three bystanders were killed and many injured as pandemonium spread through the crowd. eight dead and sixty-four wounded reported amid the chaotic scene.
A home treatment claims summer is best to relieve catarrhal deafness through a blood cause. It describes a powdered remedy mixed with hot water and sugar to be taken four times daily, promising relief from headaches, hearing loss, and nasal symptoms as the blood clears the catarrhal poison.
A report to the Police Commissioner details the death of Andras Peter Peterson, a New Zealand sailor missing since October while trekking from Maggieville toward Normanton. Tracks and signs suggest he was dragged into Saltarm Alder's Creek by a crocodile or alligator amid a harsh bush pursuit.
Justice Metywley sets salaries for district and chief school inspectors. Inspector salaries range from £573 to £750 per annum, Chief Inspector £125 to £750, and Chief Inspector £700 to £700. prescriptions note these are lower than those in the court. The decision suggests inspectors may not attract suitable officers from teaching, keeping salaries aligned with head teachers.
A society lady claims a chemist remedy named Kintho double strength clears freckles and improves complexion. She states it fades freckles overnight with regular nightly use, and notes an ounce suffices even for stubborn cases. The product is sold with a money back guarantee.
A garbled ad extols Frozel Ice for treating corns and callouses. It claims two dms of Frozel Ice cost little and quickly banishes soreness by drying and withering the corn without irritation. It urges readers to consult a chemist to obtain the product and avoid razor harm.
Caleb Shang has not received the vehicle and payment for all engagements remains outstanding. Travellers and picnic parties are specially catered for. Private photos public photos and related mentions appear in the fragmentary text.
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