30 Nov 1911
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
1
The document lists varied sea route timings and port calls including Cairns, Melbourne, Townsville, Port Elizabeth, and London. It notes passenger departures and arrivals on specific days, with numerous ships in service and seasonal itineraries to Africa, Europe, and Australia.
Cairns Alderman A J Draper questions fire brigade class rates and Underwriters Association actions. He cites Townsville Toowoomba Bundaberg Mackay Maryborough and Warwick classes and seeks a formal reply from the association while urging renewed inquiry and a visit by Brisbane fire chiefs to Cairns. The mayor supports sending a request for clarity on Cairns’ rate treatment.
The Cairns Water Authority met on Tuesday with Aldermen and Inspector Mr. Page. They discussed street watering and agreed rates could apply only when water was laid on to properties. Letters from water authorities urged no levies without actual supply. The council decided to inform the Chilean Company the water would be placed at the wharf and to review charges for road opening. A price dispute over two service points on Tutton Street prompted a reply clarifying costs. inspectors noted trench depths and safety concerns. The board planned to contact other authorities about rating methods and approved £2325 for a carpenter cottage.
The Post Correspondent reports critical views on a proposed Commonwealth Savings Bank. Mr. Fisher defends the measure as serving public convenience, while critics question funding, purpose, and benefits to workers and unions amid broader political concerns and proposed public finance shifts.
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