28 Nov 1916
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 28, 1916
Page
1
An excerpt describes a thoroughly renovated storied hall offering space for visitors and boarders. The description notes a large airy bed room, a wine and lagan area, and a telephone reference at 15.
The article discusses the cruelty and misery of slavery, highlighting witnesses from the Commonwealth and noting the ongoing debate over abolition and emancipation. It contrasts the horrors endured with the moral imperative to end bondage.
A detailed list describes numerous allotments in Carus Town and surrounding suburbs with improved dwellings on Lumley Street Scott Street Warrego Street and Draper Street. It highlights corner plots on Water and Upward streets and near Esplanade with terms of payment including cash deposits and weekly installments.
A lengthy critique discusses British rule in Papua, defending the Papuan Government against charges of cruelty and slavery. It argues that native labor laws protect workers, praise officials, and emphasize fair wages, magistrate oversight, and voluntary indenture with safeguards, while denying widespread exploitation.
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