03 Oct 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
1
Property listing notes various allotments and sections across multiple areas. It references blocks, corners, streets including Lever Street and Lake Street, and mentions sheds, stores, schools, and a Babinda Mill in a scanned catalog of parcels.
The article notes the death of a prominent Victorian political figure after a strenuous campaign, with many ministers and MPs attending the funeral. It discusses debates in Parliament about economic conscription and taxation, including remarks by Sir John Forrest and Mr Maxwell on exemptions for the unfit and those abroad.
The report cites MPs arguing over wealthy bachelors funding public projects, with calls to tax large holdings as Australians push to own Australia. It notes questions on flour pricing and a suggestion of government labor interventions, plus a critique of suffragette protests and a looming Conservative-Liberal split amid calls for broader electoral reform.
The Cairns cabbies, families, and friends held their annual picnic Monday at Four Mile. A perfect day with gaily decorated cabs, varied sports, and prizes for youngsters. Winners included T Pearce in the cabbies race and Mrs Winterbor in the Married Cabbies Wives’ race, among others.
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