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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1921
Page
5
The Calne issue covers Poppy Day activities with wartime poetry, memorials, and donations intended to aid children in devastated regions. It also lists local items including a funeral notice for a 43 year old, a police court appearance for theft, and forthcoming association meetings with agenda items and proposed penalties.
Disjointed notes describe upcoming election processes and a town meeting agenda. A secretary announces Friday sessions, speaker events, and candidate outreach while mentioning a large turnout hoped for by the committee. The document also references a badminton or social program, with details about entertainment and prizes, and notes on secretary and treasurer duties.
London reports indicate the British and War mobilized government waiters push for a continued truce in the Irish situation despite waning confidence. Sir John Craig holds firm, urging a retirement plan to ease Ireland’s tensions. Public newspaper campaigns mock the armament conference and factor U.S. influence into the British- Irish dispute.
Brisbane reports on the Mount Morgan 4 case where the Arbitration Court adjourned after meetings between Thur and the company manager. Unions seek a morning adjournment to craft a proposal for a conference, while adjustments to subsidy terms are debated. A further resumption for Mr Morgan aims to align union and management positions with planned talks.
Brisbane reports Herbert Jack, victim of a recent shark encounter, hosting a social at Reet Home tonight with local artists providing music and entertainment. Also noted is the death on the Mareeba train of Mrs. Ainslie Cummings, who had been in ill health, with limited details on her journey and hospitalization.
A long fragmented notice describes a grand social evening in Edmonton arranged by Mrs C Butce and others to aid a charitable cause. It lists music by M Cabal and Mira Taylor, admission details, and a later date for further arrangements. The item mixes event details with scattered notes about times, venues, and local happenings.
A Washington Paris dispatch reports diverging views on the conference prospects. Britain may seek changes via a show of unity with Japan and Manchuria, while Japan signals sensitive concessions and broader disarmament aims. Officials await formal stances, with U S and French circles cautious about full reparations and guarantees before any settlement.
Representatives from northern districts including Mossman, Galena, and Harker River discussed expanding the APA’s influence from Herbert River to Mosmaniay. A council to be convened, with district reps appointed by the Northern district committee, aims to unify action and appoint editors for the common interest. Also notes a companion film and screening at the Palace Theatre.
Local notes indicate no furnace plague reports on Tuesday. Nine camped town residents tested infected at Cairne facility. Dr Mennetts explained flea anatomy during a Monday lab demonstration, while questions followed a guided tour of sections and specimens.
In Brisbane on November 29 a health report notes another admission to the plague hospital amid rising case counts. A female patient transferred and hospitalized in the week, with ongoing concerns about the epidemic as officials push for continued containment measures.
The Public Health Association of Australia discussed forming a representative committee with educational bodies women’s groups business leaders and unions to speed up pest extermination work. The plan includes appointing a Commissioner for Public Health as executive officer to direct destruction efforts and enforce water and food pest controls with cooperation from local authorities.
A garbled sports brief references a track event with times and placings, mentioning divisions and named athletes. The readable fragments point to a race result or standings, including a second and third division placement and a local team or school affiliation.
The meeting at Sel Thos Hasnimoatty's venue on Monday evening praised a longtime patron of racing bodies. A proposal to appoint a northern racing representative to the North Queensland Racing Association's upcoming conference in Charters Towers in January was discussed and supported, aiming to back future northern racing matters.
Morning Gallops reports from Brisbane on Allot track events with multiple runners and timings. Notable performances include Tadom Ercanit, Saccharose, Poseur, and Lady Parente in various sprints and hurdles, with times around 1.20 to 1.47 for different distances and several horses breaking into strong placings.
A severely fogbound London on November 29 causes disruption across streets and venues. Visitors, performers, and commuters confront reduced visibility as crowds navigate theaters and transit hubs. Reports note foggy conditions delaying events and reshaping schedules in the capital.
Prospectus shows nominal capital 42000 divided into 2000 shares of 1 each. Offers public shares with two shares per month, directors Crowley Malden J E, Clary K, Lilley, and others all dairy farmers and partners. Describes aims to purchase and operate dairy related ventures including farming, butter dealing and cooperative industry in Molto and surrounding districts.
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